Oxana Palesh
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychosocial
- Member, Bio-X
Key Documents
Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-7011
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Stanford Cancer Survivorship Research Director, Stanford Cancer Center (2010 - present)
Honors and Awards
- National Institutes of Health Summer Distinguished Fellow Award, NIH (2009)
- Honorable Mention Poster Award, American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) (2009)
- Young Investigator Award, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) (2009, 2008)
- ASCO Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (2008)
- Outstanding Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Award, CSPP-San Diego (2002)
Professional Education
| BS: | Brigham Young University, Psychology (1996) |
| PhD: | California School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology (2002) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University, Stress and Psychooncology (2006) |
| NCI Fellowship: | University of Rochester, Cancer Control (2009) |
| MPH: | University of Rochester, Clinical Investigation (2009) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My research is in the area of cancer control. I am primarily interested in investigating the impact of cancer treatments on sleep, fatigue and quality of life. My current projects include investigating the impact of behavioral and pharmacological interventions on improving sleep, fatigue and quality of life in cancer patients and survivors. I am also investigating the relationship between dysregulation of the neuroendocrine stress response system, sleep problems, fatigue, and disease progression in cancer patients with primary and metastatic cancers.
Clinical Trials
- Management of Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients Recruiting
- Phase II Early Behavioral Intervention in BMT w/ Sleep Disturbance-Assess QOL+Fatigue+Cognitive f(x) Recruiting
- Assessment of Patient Experience During Treatment for Cancer Recruiting
- Acupuncture for Sleep Disruption in Cancer Survivors Active, not recruiting
Publications
- Prevalence, demographics, and psychological associations of sleep disruption in patients with cancer: University of Rochester Cancer Center-Community Clinical Oncology Program. J Clin Oncol. 2010; (2): 292-8
- Vagal regulation, cortisol, and sleep disruption in women with metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Sleep Med. 2008; (5): 441-9
- A longitudinal study of depression, pain, and stress as predictors of sleep disturbance among women with metastatic breast cancer. Biol Psychol. 2007; (1): 37-44
- Stress history and breast cancer recurrence. J Psychosom Res. 2007; (3): 233-9
- A comparison of trauma-focused and present-focused group therapy for survivors of childhood sexual abuse: A randomized controlled trial. A comparison of trauma-focused and present-focused group therapy for survivors of Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2011; (1): 84-93
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