Christina Dieli-Conwright, PhD, MPH

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Academic Titles

Associate Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Research Program Affiliation

Member, Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Early Detection

Member, Cancer Care Delivery Research

Research Abstract

My research interests broadly lie in developing and implementing novel lifestyle interventions to target metabolic dysregulation linked to comorbid conditions and cancer recurrence. I am particularly interested examining the effects of post-diagnosis exercise on cancer prognosis with a specific emphasis on biomarkers related to obesity, lean mass, inflammation, and metabolic dysregulation. My research is focused on: 1) Determining the underlying physiologic mechanisms by which obesity and metabolic dysregulation drive cancer recurrence; 2) Designing and executing exercise interventions to improve co-morbid disease outcomes (i.e., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease) related to disease recurrence in cancer survivors; and 3) Disseminating effective lifestyle interventions to cancer survivors to alleviate the presence of co-morbid diseases in an effort to reduce mortality. In addition, my research seeks to eradicate comorbid conditions in minority cancer survivors, a largely understudied group within cancer survivorship research.