March 6, 2012
Lori Wiener wins Outstanding Clinical Care Award from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society
Lori Wiener received the Outstanding Clinical Care Award in Psychosocial Oncology for 2012 at the annual American Psychosocial Oncology Society meeting in Miami. The Outstanding Clinical Care Award in Psychosocial Oncology is presented to a clinician in recognition of outstanding clinical contributions to the field of psychosocial oncology.
Outstanding Clinical Care Award
Lori Wiener, PhD, DCSW
Lori Wiener, PhD, DCSW is co-director of the Behavioral Science Core and Head of the Psychosocial Support and Research Program at the pediatric oncology branch of the National Cancer Institute. As both a clinician and behavioral scientist, Dr. Wiener has dedicated her career to the fields of oncology and pediatric HIV/AIDS. Her previous affiliations included work with adult cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and as a pioneer in the early AIDS epidemic, running the first support groups for persons living with what was then referred to as Gay Related Immune Disease (GRID) and AIDS Related Complex (ARC). In 1986, Dr. Wiener moved to Maryland and began a long and prolific career in the NCI's pediatric oncology branch. Since this time, she has developed a robust clinical and research program, first focusing on critical clinical issues that had not previously been studied in the HIV field, including parental needs and coping, children's distress, father's experiences, sibling issues, diagnosis disclosure, and loss and bereavement and later, with pediatric oncology families, studying areas such as lone parenting, transnational parenting, emotional consequences of medically required isolation, sibling donor experiences, and end-of-life planning. Dr. Wiener has also dedicated a substantial part of her career to applying knowledge from her clinical experience and psychosocial studies to create innovative resources to help youth living with life-limiting illnesses and their families. In addition to the provision of clinical services to patients and family members, pediatric health care providers have come to rely on Dr. Wiener's knowledge and skills to gain insight on how to best care for their own emotional needs. She provides innovative services to support staff, including a year-long Wellness Series and a bereavement program called "Good Grief and
Chocolate at Noon".
In addition to over 100 peer review articles and book chapters, Dr.
Wiener has co-edited three books: Be a Friend: Children with HIV Speak; An Alphabet about Families Living with HIV/AIDS; and APOS's Quick Reference for Pediatric Oncology Clinicians. She was recognized with the Thomas Parran Achievement Award and an NIH Director's Award. Dr. Wiener is probably best known for her energy and commitment to inter-disciplinary collaborations.
Through her position at NCI and chair of APOS's pediatric SIG, she has recently created a website designed to foster clinical and research collaborations for pediatric psychosocial oncology clinicians worldwide.
Past Award Recipients
Barbara Sourkes PhD, 2011
Susan Ash-Lee MSW, LCSW, 2010
Brandon Hayes-Lattin MD, 2009
Karen Weihs MD, 2008
Steven D Passik PhD, 2007
Linda A Jacobs PhD, RN, 2006
Irene Pollin MSW, 2005
July 5, 2011
Lee Helman receives prestigous Pediatric Oncology Award at ASCO 2011
Dr. Lee Helman was honored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology at their 2011 meeting in June with the Pediatric Oncology Research Award. One award is given annually to a leaders who have had a major impact in the field of Pediatric Oncology. The award recognizes Dr. Helman’s leading research in areas of IGF1 signaling in pediatric tumors and his substantial record of service to the pediatric oncology community.
For more information on Dr. Helman's Pediatric Oncology Award please visit
"Pediatric Oncolgy Award Presented for Research in Novel Approachesto Pediatric Tumor"
Camera on Cancer Research: Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroblastoma
Dr. Carol Thiele, Head of the Cell and Molecular Biology Section in the Pediatric Oncology Branch, takes you into her lab where she researches the molecular mechanisms of neuroblastoma cells.
To view the CCR connections video highlighting Dr. Carol Thiele please visit
"Camera on Cancer Research: Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroblastoma"
Childhood Cancers in Translation
Alan Wayne, M.D., Head of the Hematologic Diseases Section of CCR's Pediatric Oncology Branch, works with a team of investigators to develop novel targeted approaches to treat ALL and other childhood leukemias and lymphomas in hopes that these new therapies will prove more potent and less toxic than those currently available.
To read more about Dr. Wayne and ALL please visit " Childhood Cancers in Translation " at the The CCR Connections website, Volume 4, No 2 2010 edition.
In the Clinic: Alan Wayne, M.D., Head of the Hematologic Diseases Section takes you inside the clinic into the life of Avery LaChapelle, a 11 year old with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. You can read more about Avery's story in the CCR Connections article " He Always Responds "
Inside NCI: A Conversation with Dr. Crystal Mackall about Pediatric Oncology
Dr. Mackall talks about the research in her lab at NCI and areas where pediatric cancer researchers are poised to make major advances.
(Video produced and edited by Daniel Marmorstein and Sarah Curry)
To view the NCI Cancer Bulletin this video is featured on please visit the website at http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/090710/page4.
Pediatric Tumors Made Personal
Javed Khan, M.D., Head of the Oncogenomics Section of CCR’s Pediatric Oncology Branch, has been featured on The CCR Connections website for his approach to study pediatric cancers and his efforts to launch a multicenter project to use comprehensive genomic data to guide the individualized treatment of children with advanced solid tumors.
To read more about Dr. Khan and Pediatric Tumors please visit "Pediatric Tumors Made Personal" at the The CCR Connections website, Volume 4, No 1 2010 edition.
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