Each year, The Canadian Association of Psychological Oncology honours a new investigator for outstanding contributions to research in the field of psychosocial oncology. Congratulations to Nicole Alberts who received the award for 2023.
The Canadian Association of Psychological Oncology’s (CAPO) goal is to foster the development, testing, implementation and sustainability of best practices in psychological, social, physical and spiritual well-being among individuals affected by cancer through innovation and education, research and knowledge translation, clinical and community care, leadership and advocacy. Each year, an Early Career Investigator Award, supported by CIHR – Institute of Cancer Research, honours a new investigator for outstanding contributions to research in the field of psychosocial oncology. Congratulations to Nicole Alberts who received the award for 2023!
Nicole Alberts’ program of research is aimed to improve behavioural health and psychological outcomes among individuals across the lifespan – with an emphasis on those diagnosed with childhood cancer. In doing so, she also seeks to better characterize pain among those completing childhood cancer treatment and surviving childhood cancer as well as to identify biopsychosocial risk factors for the development of pain in childhood cancer. She also leverages digital health approaches to answer key research questions and to develop and test innovative interventions targeting pain and psychological outcomes.
