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Updates from the Pediatric Symptom Research Team
Dr. Nakajima joins Dr. Montgomery’s Lab
August 2026: Nakajima joins UW–Madison School of Nursing and the Montgomery Lab from Japan as a Visiting Scholar for the next year.
Montgomery Wins Grant that Aims to Help Children with Cancer
June 2026: Montgomery Wins Grant that Aims to Help Children with Cancer. Read the press release from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing here: https://nursing.wisc.edu/dr-kitty-montgomery-wins-grant-that-aims-to-help-children-with-cancer/
De Leon, Al-Dhawayni, and Klaisuban present their research poster at the Madison Area Nursing Symposium
April 2026: De Leon, Al-Dhawayni, and Klaisuban present their poster on the early challenge and solutions of the co-design study on risk-stratified symptom management in childhood advanced cancer at the Madison Area…
Montgomery was recognized for Outstanding Student Parent Support
May 2026: Montgomery was recognized on the Roll of Honor for the 2026 UW–Madison Office of Child Care and Family Resources Award for Outstanding Student Parent Support. https://occfr.wisc.edu/about/occfr-award/
De Leon graduates from the UW–Madison School of Nursing
May 2026: De Leon graduates from the UW–Madison School of Nursing Undergraduate Program with her BSN. She also received the Alumni Pin.
Cordon-Royer joins the Montgomery Lab team as a Research Program Manager
May 2026: Dr. Montgomery’s Lab welcomes Sabrina Cordon-Royer as our new Research Program Manager. We are delighted to have Sabrina join the team and look forward to the expertise and contribution she will…
De Leon’s Ireland Immersion Experience
January 2026: De Leon’s Ireland Immersion Experience highlighted by UW–Madison School of Nursing and campus community. You can read about her experience here: https://nursing.wisc.edu/carmela-de-leons-ireland-immersion-experience/
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De Leon, Al-Dhawayni, and Klaisuban present their research poster at the Madison Area Nursing Symposium
April 2026: De Leon, Al-Dhawayni, and Klaisuban present their poster on the early challenge and solutions of the co-design study on risk-stratified symptom management in childhood advanced cancer at the Madison Area…
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Montgomery was recognized for Outstanding Student Parent Support
May 2026: Montgomery was recognized on the Roll of Honor for the 2026 UW–Madison Office of Child Care and Family Resources Award for Outstanding Student Parent Support. https://occfr.wisc.edu/about/occfr-award/
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De Leon graduates from the UW–Madison School of Nursing
May 2026: De Leon graduates from the UW–Madison School of Nursing Undergraduate Program with her BSN. She also received the Alumni Pin.
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Cordon-Royer joins the Montgomery Lab team as a Research Program Manager
May 2026: Dr. Montgomery’s Lab welcomes Sabrina Cordon-Royer as our new Research Program Manager. We are delighted to have Sabrina join the team and look forward to the expertise and contribution she will…
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De Leon’s Ireland Immersion Experience
January 2026: De Leon’s Ireland Immersion Experience highlighted by UW–Madison School of Nursing and campus community. You can read about her experience here: https://nursing.wisc.edu/carmela-de-leons-ireland-immersion-experience/
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Al-Dhawayni’s abstract was selected to represent the SoN at the upcoming MNRS conference in March 2026
December 2025: Al-Dhawayni’s abstract was selected to represent the UW–Madison School of Nursing at the upcoming Midwest Nursing Research Society conference in March 2026. She will present her concept analysis on Cancer-Symptom…
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Mays Basha Joins Emory University
August 2025: Basha heads to Emory University as a post-doctoral trainee under Dr. Jingbing Bai.
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Mays Basha Successfully Defends Dissertation
June 2025: Basha successfully defends her dissertation successfully defended her dissertation entitled: Symptom Burden Profiles and Associated Biopsychosocial Factors in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Cancer.
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2025 MNRS Awards
February 2025: Montgomery and Basha both win awards from the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Montgomery won the 2025 Pediatric RIIG Early Career Investigator Award and Basha won the Palliative and End of…
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Alshakhshir accepted into the 2025 Midwest Nursing Research Society Leadership Academy
May 2024: Alshakhshir was accepted into the 2025 Midwest Nursing Research Society Leadership Academy.