Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research Members

Section Chief

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Katie Devine, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: katie.devine@rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
 

Research Interests:

  • Psychosocial aspects of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivorship
  • Unique needs of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients and survivors
  • Digital health interventions
  • Transitions in care

Devine Research Program

 

Program Coordinator

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Angela Senger, MS, MCM

Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: amersich@cinj.rutgers.edu

Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

 

Affiliate Research Faculty

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Christina Amaro, PhD
Instructor of Pediatrics

Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: ca792@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
120 Albany Street, Room 8006
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Research Interests:

  • Social-ecological influences on health outcomes in pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease
  • Psychosocial functioning of siblings of children with cancer
  • Development and evaluation of family-centered interventions

 

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Surabhi Batra, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: Surabhi.Batra@rwjbh.org
 
Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Ave
Suite L-5
Newark, NJ 07112

Clinical Expertise:

  • Blood disorders and cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults
  • Stem cell transplantation
  • Late effects of cancer treatment and quality of life outcomes in long term survivors

Batra Physician Profile

 

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Peter Cole, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Embrace Kids Foundation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Director, New Jersey Center for Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Research
Director of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapies at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital
Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: colepd@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Clinical Expertise:

  • Clinical trials testing novel immunotherapeutic strategies for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Precision medicine approaches for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
  • Long-term impact of curative cancer therapy on organ function
  • Quality of life for cancer patients and survivors

Cole Laboratory

 

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Lauren Daniel, PhD
Assistant Professor in Psychology and Health Sciences

Department: Department of Psychology
Email: lauren.daniel@rutgers.edu

Department of Psychology
Rutgers University–Camden
311 North 5th Street
Camden, NJ 08102

Research Interests:

  • Quality of life outcomes in children and adolescents with chronic health conditions
  • Sleep and health behaviors that support cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recovery
  • Sleep in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during maintenance treatment

Daniel Lab

 

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Richard Drachtman, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Section Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Site Principal Investigator for Clinical Research, Children’s Oncology Group

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: drachtri@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Clinical Expertise:

  • Pediatric cancers
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Hodgkin disease

Drachtman Physician Profile

 

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Kathryn Greene, PhD
Professor of Communication

Department: Department of Communication
Email: klgreene@rutgers.edu

Department of Communication
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
4 Huntington Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Research Interests:

  • Health decision-making related to various health risks
  • The role of communication of risk prevention and maintaining health and wellness
  • Message processing and prevention message features targeting adolescent risk-taking
  • Health information management

Greene Profile

 

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Gary Kwok, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: gkk28@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Research Interests:

  • AYA survivorship
  • Digital Health
  • Dissemination & Implementation

 

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Karen Long-Traynor, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: kl886@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Research Interests:

  • Medical trauma, late effects of cancer treatment, and quality of life during and after cancer treatment
  • Pain management and advanced care planning for young adults with life threatening illnesses
  • Parent mentorship

Long-Traynor Profile

 

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Scott Moerdler, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: scott.moerdler@rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Clinical Expertise:

  • Pediatric cancers
  • Immunotherapy
  • Blood disorders
  • Hemoglobinopathies
  • Young adults with cancer

Moerdler Physician Profile

 

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Beth Ann Savage, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON
Assistant Professor

Department: Division of Nursing Science
Email: savagebe@sn.rutgers.edu

Rutgers School of Nursing
Division of Nursing Science
Ackerson Hall
180 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102

Research Interests:

  • Disparate outcomes in childhood malignancies
  • Racial and ethnic differences in the risk of toxicities during childhood cancer treatment
  • Neighborhood influences on the outcomes for children undergoing childhood cancer
  • Late cognitive effects of chemotherapy exposure

Savage Profile

 

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Archana Sharma, DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: sharmaar@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Clinical Expertise:

  • Pediatric cancer
  • Hematology
  • Blood cancers
  • Anemia disorders
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Cancer treatment late effects
  • Cancer survivorship

Sharma Physician Profile

 

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Maria Venetis, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication

Department: Department of Communication
Email: maria.venetis@rutgers.edu

Department of Communication
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
4 Huntington Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Research Interests:

  • Patient and support provider resilience
  • Promoting communication
  • Patient and support provider supportive communication
  • Patient and clinician communication

Venetis Profile

 

Staff

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Dawn Carey, RN, MSN, APN, CPHON
Coordinator, LITE Program

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: careyda@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

 

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Kristine Levonyan-Radloff, CCRC
Research Coordinator

Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: kl747@cinj.rutgers.edu

Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

 

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Sue Stephens, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Social Worker, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: stephesu@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

 

Administration

Audrea Henry
Administrative Research Associate
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: henryau@cinj.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901