Senior Associate Scientist
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Dr. Staci Martin is a Senior Associate Scientist in the Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB) of the National Cancer Institute, and the Clinical and Training Director of the Health Psychology and Neurobehavioral Research Program. She is a clinical psychologist with specialized expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with medical conditions. She conducts research with pediatric and adult medical populations, including sickle cell disease, cancer, and NF1, primarily focused on coping with pain and cognitive and quality of life outcomes. Dr. Martin is a Board Member at Large (Basic Science) for the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), Past President of the ACBS Pain Special Interest Group, and a member of the ACT for Health and CBS and Cancer SIGs. She serves as associate editor of the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. She routinely conducts ACT trainings for mental health and medical providers and has presented her work to medical patients at international conferences. In addition, she is on the Advisory Board for the POB’s Diversity Working Group aimed at addressing diversity-related issues in medical research.
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Neurobehavioral Functioning in Transplant Patients: Cognition and Emotional Well-being
Saturday, June 8, 2024
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET