Behavioral Science
Paul M. Cinciripini, Ph.D.
Department Chair
- Departments, Labs and Institutes
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- Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science provides research-driven clinical care to promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage changes to reduce cancer risk, improve adherence to cancer treatment, enhance survivors' coping with long-term consequences of cancer treatment and provide a model of optimal care for cancer-related psychosocial and behavioral issues. The model will provide a setting for translational research in cancer-related lifestyle changes and psychosocial interventions, and training for behavioral health care providers.
Departmental goal
To conduct behavioral research on cancer risk behaviors, including the development of a behavioral sciences knowledge base; and to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate interventions that contribute to preventing and reducing cancer incidence, mortality and morbidity.
Department objectives
- Further expand and strengthen interdisciplinary, collaborative research programs between behavioral scientists and other disciplines, including basic science, clinical research and population-based sciences
- Assure a cohesive, multidisciplinary, critical mass of behavioral science investigators within a well-funded research program
- Continue to build clinical research programs in smoking cessation, genetic counseling and testing for hereditary cancer susceptibility and psychosocial oncology
- Expand the psychobiology research program for the purpose of conducting research on nicotine dependence, withdrawal and relapse and on basic biobehavioral mechanisms
- Focus research programs on high-risk, underserved and minority populations wherever possible
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Contact Information
Physical Address:
Behavioral Science Department
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dan L. Duncan Building, 3rd floor
1155 Pressler St.
Houston, TX 77030
Department Telephone Line:
Local: 713-792-0919
Toll-free: 800-472-4376
Mailing Address:
Behavioral Science Department
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Unit 1330
P.O. Box 301439
Houston, TX 77230-1439