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Carolyn Harris, PhD, RN, OCN

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Title(s)Assistant Professor, Physiological Nursing
SchoolSchool of Nursing
Address490 Illinois Street, #121D
San Francisco CA 94158
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
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    University of California, San FranciscoPhD06/2022Nursing
    Goshen CollegeBSN05/2009Nursing
    University of PittsburghPostdoc06/2025Genomics

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    Evaluation of the Impact of the Social and Built Environments on Symptom Burden in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
    HDFCCC Survivorship and Symptom Science Hub Sep 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2026
    Role: Co-PI
    Characterization of the Symptom Experience of Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
    NIH R00CA286967Feb 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2028
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Influence of Social Determinants of Health and Epigenomics on Psychological Symptom Cluster Severity
    NIH K99CA286967Feb 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2026
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Cytokine-Cytokine Receptor Interaction and Endocytosis are Common Pathways for Symptom Burden and Sickness Behavior Symptoms in Oncology Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. Cancer Med. 2025 Nov; 14(21):e71328. Harris CS, Kober KM, Shin J, Morse L, Oppegaard KR, Paul S, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Conley YP, Miaskowski CA. PMID: 41217992; PMCID: PMC12604674.
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    2. Associations Between Potassium Channel Genes and the Occurrence of Palpitations in Women Prior to Breast Cancer Surgery. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2025 Dec; 41(6):152039. Sheng Y, Fleming MR, Harris CJ, Levine JD, Paul SM, Carpenter JS, Conley YP, Shin J, Oppegaard K, Hammer MJ, Miaskowski C. PMID: 41102034.
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    3. Advancing Global Cancer Symptom Science: Insights and Strategies From the Inaugural Cancer Symptom Science Expert Meeting. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2025 Aug 18; 52(5):331-350. Colomer-Lahiguera S, Pozzar RA, Harris CS, Brant JM, Conley YP, Cooley ME, Eicher M, Hinds PS, Howell D, Mitchell SA, Ribi K, Rosenzweig MQ, Wesmiller SW, Miaskowski C, Hammer MJ. PMID: 40849926; PMCID: PMC12377869.
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    4. Advancing Global Cancer Symptom Science: Insights and Strategies from the Inaugural Cancer Symptom Science Expert Meeting. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2025 Aug; 41(4):151905. Colomer-Lahiguera S, Pozzar RA, Harris CS, Brant JM, Conley YP, Cooley ME, Eicher M, Hinds PS, Howell D, Mitchell SA, Ribi K, Rosenzweig MQ, Wesmiller SW, Miaskowski C, Hammer MJ. PMID: 40803757; PMCID: PMC12352129.
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    5. Advancing Global Cancer Symptom Science: Insights and Strategies From the Inaugural Cancer Symptom Science Expert Meeting. Nurs Res. 2025 Sep-Oct 01; 74(5):335-348. Colomer-Lahiguera S, Pozzar RA, Harris CS, Brant JM, Conley YP, Cooley ME, Eicher M, Hinds PS, Howell D, Mitchell SA, Ribi K, Rosenzweig MQ, Wesmiller SW, Miaskowski C, Hammer MJ. PMID: 40768290.
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    6. A Data-Driven Epigenetic Characterization of Morning Fatigue Severity in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: Associations With Epigenetic Age Acceleration, Blood Cell Types, and Expression-Associated Methylation. Cancer Med. 2025 Aug; 14(15):e71067. Le C, Lewis M, Harris CS, Berger L, Chavez-Iglesias E, Morse L, Sucher A, Roy R, Olshen A, Hammer MJ, Paul S, Wallhagen M, Chan R, Sayer M, Yom S, Cho NW, Chan A, Levine J, Dhruva A, Miaskowski C, Conley YP, Kober KM. PMID: 40709591; PMCID: PMC12290682.
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    7. Advancing Global Cancer Symptom Science: Insights and Strategies From the Inaugural Cancer Symptom Science Expert Meeting. Cancer Nurs. 2025 Sep-Oct 01; 48(5):339-351. Colomer-Lahiguera S, Pozzar RA, Harris CS, Brant JM, Conley YP, Cooley ME, Eicher M, Hinds PS, Howell D, Mitchell SA, Ribi K, Rosenzweig MQ, Wesmiller SW, Miaskowski C, Hammer MJ. PMID: 40632112.
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    8. State of the "Art" in Precision Health Symptom Science Research. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2025 Aug; 41(4):151906. Miaskowski C, Colomer-Lahiguera S, Conley YP, Dorsey S, Hammer MJ, Harris C, Ng MSN, Pelter M, Redeker N, Wesmiller S. PMID: 40450439.
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    9. The Use of Biomarkers in Precision Health Symptom Science-Opportunities and Challenges. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2025 Aug; 41(4):151886. Harris CS, Conley YP, Bai J, Hammer MJ. PMID: 40268586.
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    10. A pilot study of a targeted cognitive intervention for cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Mar 07; 33(4):255. Anguera JA, Snowberg K, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Oppegaard K, Harris C, Miaskowski C. PMID: 40053154; PMCID: PMC11889051.
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    11. Perturbations in the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and renin angiotensin system pathways are associated with cancer-related cognitive impairment. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Mar 06; 33(4):254. Chan RJ, Walker A, Vardy J, Chan A, Oppegaard K, Conley YP, Paul SM, Kober KM, Harris C, Shin J, Morse L, Roy R, Olshen A, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 40047999; PMCID: PMC11885406.
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    12. Greater Symptom Burden and Poorer Quality of Life Outcomes Are Associated With The Co-Occurrence of Anxiety and Depression During Cancer Chemotherapy. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2025 Apr; 41(2):151809. Calvo-Schimmel A, Hammer MJ, Conley YP, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Shin J, Harris C, Morse L, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 39952817.
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    13. Advancing global cancer symptom science: Insights and strategies from the inaugural Cancer Symptom Science Expert Meeting. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2025 Jan 31; 102824. Colomer-Lahiguera S, Pozzar RA, Harris CS, Brant JM, Conley YP, Cooley ME, Eicher M, Hinds PS, Howell D, Mitchell SA, Ribi K, Rosenzweig MQ, Wesmiller SW, Miaskowski C, Hammer MJ. PMID: 40752987.
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    14. Psychological Symptom Cluster Severity Profiles Are Associated With Higher Levels of Stress and Worse Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer. Cancer Nurs. 2024 Dec 02. Harris CS, Conley YP, Rosenzweig MQ, Erickson KI, Cooper BA, Bender CM. PMID: 39625825.
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    15. Self-reported cancer-related cognitive impairment is associated with perturbed neurotransmission pathways. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2025 Feb; 132(2):275-286. Oppegaard KR, Conley YP, Paul S, Cooper B, Harris CS, Shin J, Morse L, Levine JD, Cartwright F, Roy R, Melisko M, Kober KM, Hammer MJ, Miaskowski C. PMID: 39325169; PMCID: PMC11785672.
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    16. Associations Between Preoperative Shortness of Breath and Potassium Channels Gene Variations in Women With Breast Cancer. Biol Res Nurs. 2025 Jan; 27(1):81-90. Shin J, Hammer MJ, Paul SM, Conley YP, Harris C, Oppegaard K, Morse L, Cooper BA, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 39137431; PMCID: PMC11788816.
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    17. Chronic Decrements in Energy in Women with Breast Cancer are Associated with Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2024 08; 40(4):151652. Miaskowski C, Conley YP, Levine JD, Cooper BA, Paul SM, Hammer MJ, Oppegaard K, Harris C, Shin J, Abrams G, Asakitogum D, Fu MR, Alismal S. PMID: 38834449.
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    18. Self-Reported Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Breast Cancer Is Associated With Potassium Channel Gene Polymorphisms. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2024 Apr 18; 51(3):263-274. Oppegaard KR, Hammer MJ, Conley YP, Harris CS, Cooper BA, Paul SM, Shin J, Morse L, Abrams GM, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 38668911.
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    19. Stress and Coping in Patients With Cancer With Depression and Sleep Disturbance. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2024 04 18; 51(3):243-262. Calvo-Schimmel A, Shin J, Harris CS, Morse L, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Conley YP, Wright F, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 38668910.
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    20. Stability and consistency of symptom clusters in younger versus older patients receiving chemotherapy. BMC Geriatr. 2024 02 16; 24(1):164. Morse L, Cooper BA, Ritchie CS, Wong ML, Kober KM, Harris C, Shin J, Oppegaard K, Hammer MJ, Schimmel AC, Paul SM, Conley YP, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 38365584; PMCID: PMC10870638.
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    21. Worse Depression Profiles Are Associated With Higher Symptom Burden and Poorer Quality of Life in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer. Cancer Nurs. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 47(6):E404-E414. Calvo-Schimmel A, Hammer MJ, Wright AA, Blank SV, Cohen B, Harris C, Shin J, Conley Y, Paul S, Cooper B, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 38259059; PMCID: PMC11263505.
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    22. Symptom clusters in oncology outpatients: stability and consistency across a cycle of chemotherapy. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Jan 08; 13(e3):e1198-e1211. Harris CS, Kober K, Cooper B, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Dhruva AA, Cartwright F, Paul S, Levine J, Miaskowski C. PMID: 36446517; PMCID: PMC10225477.
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    23. Anxiety in oncology outpatients is associated with perturbations in pathways identified in anxiety focused network pharmacology research. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Nov 28; 31(12):727. Oppegaard K, Kober KM, Harris C, Shin J, Morse L, Calvo-Schimmel A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Conley YP, Hammer M, Dokiparthi V, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 38012456; PMCID: PMC10682221.
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    24. Various types of stress and greater use of disengagement coping are associated with worse sleep disturbance in oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. Stress Health. 2024 Feb; 40(1):e3279. Calvo-Schimmel A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Harris C, Shin J, Oppegaard K, Hammer MJ, Cartwright F, Conley YP, Kober KM, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 37265072; PMCID: PMC10692307.
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    25. Big Data in Oncology Nursing Research: State of the Science. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2023 06; 39(3):151428. Harris CS, Pozzar RA, Conley Y, Eicher M, Hammer MJ, Kober KM, Miaskowski C, Colomer-Lahiguera S. PMID: 37085404; PMCID: PMC11225574.
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    26. Epigenetic Regulation of Inflammatory Mechanisms and a Psychological Symptom Cluster in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. Nurs Res. 2023 May-Jun 01; 72(3):200-210. Harris CS, Miaskowski CA, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Dunn LB, Dhruva AA, Levine JD, Olshen AB, Kober KM. PMID: 36929768; PMCID: PMC10121746.
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    27. Distinct Worst Pain Profiles in Oncology Outpatients Undergoing Chemotherapy. Cancer Nurs. 2023 May-Jun 01; 46(3):176-188. Shin J, Oppegaard K, Calvo-Schimmel A, Harris C, Cooper BA, Paul SM, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Cartwright F, Kober KM, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 35439202; PMCID: PMC9554042.
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    28. Oncology Outpatients With Worse Anxiety and Sleep Disturbance Profiles Are at Increased Risk for a Higher Symptom Burden and Poorer Quality of Life. Cancer Nurs. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 46(6):417-431. Calvo-Schimmel A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Shin J, Harris C, Oppegaard K, Hammer MJ, Cartwright F, Conley YP, Kober KM, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 35688433; PMCID: PMC9729413.
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    29. Higher Stress in Oncology Patients is Associated With Cognitive and Evening Physical Fatigue Severity. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 03; 65(3):203-215. Morse L, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Oppegaard K, Shin J, Calvo-Schimmel A, Harris C, Hammer M, Conley Y, Wright F, Levine JD, Kober KM, Miaskowski C. PMID: 36423801; PMCID: PMC11189665.
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    30. Sleep disturbance is associated with perturbations in immune-inflammatory pathways in oncology outpatients undergoing chemotherapy. Sleep Med. 2023 01; 101:305-315. Calvo-Schimmel A, Kober KM, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Harris C, Shin J, Hammer MJ, Conley YP, Dokiparthi V, Olshen A, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 36470166; PMCID: PMC11200329.
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    31. Antiracist symptom science: A call to action and path forward. Nurs Outlook. 2022 Nov-Dec; 70(6):794-806. Salomon RE, Dobbins S, Harris C, Haeusslein L, Lin CX, Reeves K, Richoux S, Roussett G, Shin J, Dawson-Rose C. PMID: 36400578; PMCID: PMC10916506.
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    32. Perturbations in common and distinct inflammatory pathways associated with morning and evening fatigue in outpatients receiving chemotherapy. Cancer Med. 2023 03; 12(6):7369-7380. Kober KM, Harris C, Conley YP, Dhruva A, Dokiparthi V, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Oppegaard K, Paul S, Shin J, Sucher A, Wright F, Yuen B, Olshen AB, Miaskowski C. PMID: 36373573; PMCID: PMC10067125.
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    33. Perturbations in Neuroinflammatory Pathways Are Associated With a Worst Pain Profile in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. J Pain. 2023 01; 24(1):84-97. Shin J, Kober KM, Harris C, Oppegaard K, Calvo-Schimmel A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Olshen A, Dokiparthi V, Conley YP, Hammer M, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 36115520; PMCID: PMC11186595.
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    34. Gastrointestinal Symptom Cluster is Associated With Epigenetic Regulation of Lymphotoxin Beta in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. Biol Res Nurs. 2023 Jan; 25(1):51-64. Harris CS, Miaskowski CA, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Dhruva AA, Levine JD, Olshen AB, Kober KM. PMID: 35929442; PMCID: PMC9900252.
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    35. Symptom clusters in outpatients with cancer using different dimensions of the symptom experience. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Aug; 30(8):6889-6899. Harris CS, Kober KM, Cooper B, Conley YP, Dhruva AA, Hammer MJ, Paul S, Levine JD, Miaskowski CA. PMID: 35543816; PMCID: PMC10792845.
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    36. Oncology outpatients with worse depression and sleep disturbance profiles are at increased risk for a higher symptom burden and poorer quality of life outcomes. Sleep Med. 2022 07; 95:91-104. Calvo-Schimmel A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Harris C, Shin J, Oppegaard K, Hammer MJ, Dunn LB, Conley YP, Kober KM, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 35569331.
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    37. Advances in Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Symptom Cluster Research: A 20-Year Perspective. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2022 Oct-Dec 01; 45(4):309-322. Harris CS, Dodd M, Kober KM, Dhruva AA, Hammer MJ, Conley YP, Miaskowski CA. PMID: 35502915; PMCID: PMC9616968.
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    38. Symptom clusters in patients receiving chemotherapy: A systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Mar; 12(1):10-21. Harris CS, Kober KM, Conley YP, Dhruva AA, Hammer MJ, Miaskowski CA. PMID: 34921000; PMCID: PMC8857036.
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    39. Higher stress and symptom severity are associated with worse depressive symptom profiles in patients receiving chemotherapy. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2022 Jun; 58:102031. Oppegaard K, Shin J, Harris CS, Schimmel A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Levine JD, Conley YP, Hammer M, Dunn L, Kober KM, Miaskowski C. PMID: 35397404; PMCID: PMC10788966.
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    40. Cancer-related cognitive impairment is associated with perturbations in inflammatory pathways. Cytokine. 2021 12; 148:155653. Oppegaard K, Harris CS, Shin J, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Chan A, Anguera JA, Levine J, Conley Y, Hammer M, Miaskowski CA, Chan RJ, Kober KM. PMID: 34388477; PMCID: PMC10792770.
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    41. Determination of Cutpoints for Symptom Burden in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 01; 63(1):42-51. Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Harris CS, Shin J, Oppegaard K, Conley YP, Hammer M, Kober KM, Levine JD. PMID: 34333099; PMCID: PMC10791137.
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    42. Worst Pain Severity Profiles of Oncology Patients Are Associated With Significant Stress and Multiple Co-Occurring Symptoms. J Pain. 2022 01; 23(1):74-88. Shin J, Harris C, Oppegaard K, Kober KM, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Hammer M, Conley Y, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. PMID: 34298161; PMCID: PMC10788964.
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    43. Anxiety profiles are associated with stress, resilience and symptom severity in outpatients receiving chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Dec; 29(12):7825-7836. Oppegaard K, Harris CS, Shin J, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Levine JD, Conley YP, Hammer M, Cartwright F, Wright F, Dunn L, Kober KM, Miaskowski C. PMID: 34176016; PMCID: PMC10788963.
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    44. Multi-Staged Data-Integrated Multi-Omics Analysis for Symptom Science Research. Biol Res Nurs. 2021 10; 23(4):596-607. Harris CS, Miaskowski CA, Dhruva AA, Cataldo J, Kober KM. PMID: 33827270; PMCID: PMC8726420.
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