Jessica Gorman recieves $900K National Cancer Institute grant

Jessica Gorman

Jessica Gorman recieves $900K National Cancer Institute grant

Associate Professor Jessica Gorman was awarded $900K in funding from the National Cancer Institute for a 3-year study that aims to improve sexual health and well-being for breast and gynecologic cancer survivors.

Cancer treatments commonly impact physical, social and psychological aspects of sexual health. Unfortunately, many of these concerns go unaddressed, with one major reason being the lack of access to evidence-based programs.

This pilot study will pave the way for a larger, multisite trial to test whether a mindfulness-based sexual health program can be integrated into routine cancer to improve sexual health outcomes.

Her collaborators include Sarah Emerson, associate professor in the College of Science's Department of Statistics, and experts at Samaritan Health Services, Fox Chase Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania and Mindful Yoga Works. The team is committed to working toward equitable access to comprehensive sexual health services for all cancer survivors.

Send your own congrats or high-five to ...