Lauren Ghazal

PostDoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan School of Nursing

Lauren Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC is a National Cancer Institute post-doctoral fellow in the Center for Improving Patient and Population Health at the School of Nursing and the Rogel Cancer Center at University of Michigan. Dr. Ghazal completed her PhD at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York University, where she was a T42 predoctoral fellow in Occupational and Environmental Health and received grant support from the National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health. Her dissertation focused on work-related challenges and financial toxicity in adolescents and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Her broader program of research builds on her background in economics, clinical, and personal experiences to address cancer survivorship disparities among adolescents and young adults. Dr. Ghazal also practices as a family nurse practitioner.

Dr. Ghazal supports and conducts research activities at AYA CARE.