Read more of our latest updates and news such as faculty and student awards, stories of our outstanding #HuskyNurse faculty, alumni, students making a difference in the community and other happenings at the School of Nursing.
Scholar Spotlight: Hyunhae Lee
June 12, 2026
Hyunhae Lee is a UW School of Nursing PhD in Nursing Science student and one of the center’s 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Research Scholars. Her project is on “Lifestyle Features and Longevity beyond Blue Zones: A Mixed-Methods Study.” Her faculty mentor is Kerry Reding. Why did you choose to go into nursing? I have asthma. My…
DNP Student Spotlight: David Drew
June 12, 2026
David Drew is completing their second year as a DNP student in the Population Health and Systems Leadership track, and is exploring equitable and just use of AI in healthcare. In May 2026, they served as a student ambassador at the RAIN summit. Selected as the graduate student speaker at the King County Nurses Association…
FOR GOOD
June 11, 2026
For most midwestern middle school students, a class trip to Washington DC stands as a rite of passage. I was in 6th grade when our school bus from Youngstown, Ohio pulled into DC. It was the first (and only) time I climbed the Washington Monument. The first time I read the Gettysburg Address. The first…
Hear from two of our 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars!
June 2, 2026
Two of our 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars recorded videos discussing their scholarship projects! Check them out below: https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design-2.mp4 Li Downs' (Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar) scholarship presentation on "Enhancing Education on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Initiative in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center". https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Amber-Beeson-Video.mp4 Amber Beeson's (Healthy Aging…
Celebration Season: Honoring the Class of 2026
June 1, 2026
At the University of Washington School of Nursing, the end of the spring quarter is never just one moment. There are the events that everyone sees: Nurse Week celebrations, school-wide announcements, and ceremonies from Kane Hall to Alaska Airlines Arena. Then there are the quieter moments that exist between students and faculty: the last clinical…
Scholar Spotlight: Chad Cheldelin
May 23, 2026
Chad Cheldelin is a BSN student and one of the center’s 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholars. His faculty mentor is Kendra Kamp, and his scholarship project is titled, “Influence of Delirium on Health Outcomes in the Postoperative Period Following Ostomy Surgery”. Why did you choose nursing? I've worked in healthcare for about 5 years…
RAIN Summit Brings National AI and Nursing Leaders to UW
May 21, 2026
The University of Washington School of Nursing recently welcomed a sold-out audience of nurses, researchers, health system leaders, educators, students, and technology innovators to the inaugural RAIN Summit: Reimagining AI in Nursing and Health Care. Held May 15 at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture, the summit positioned nursing at the center of one of…
de Tornyay Center Summer 2026 News Roundup
May 19, 2026
de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging 2025-2026 scholar Suah Park was named the UW School of Nursing 2026 Magnuson Scholar! Former center predoctoral scholar and PhD in Nursing Science Graduate Sarah McKiddy was selected to be the represent the UW School of Nursing at commencement as the school's banner carrier. The de Tornyay Center was…
Research, Connection, and Reconnection at the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Annual Conference
May 13, 2026
I recently had the opportunity, as a second‑year postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington School of Nursing, to attend the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) annual conference and present a poster on one of my research projects. My poster focused on applying a One Health lens to infection prevention and control among Washington State…
From Seoul to Seattle: A Nurse's Journey Across Borders, Bedside and Beyond
May 12, 2026
Jinseon Hwang, MSN, RN, CRAT In high school, Jinseon Hwang imagined a future shaped by books and language: a degree in Korean literature, perhaps a life built around words. But when her college entrance exam scores fell short of her hopes, her mother offered a gentle redirect: consider nursing, a field grounded in science, built…
School of Nursing's Suah Park Named 2026–27 Magnuson Scholar
May 8, 2026
Suah Park, PhD in Nursing Science candidate Suah Park, a family nurse practitioner and doctoral student at the University of Washington School of Nursing, has been named a 2026–2027 Magnuson Scholar, one of the most prestigious research honors awarded across UW's six Health Sciences schools. Park is among seven scholars selected this year from the…
Scholar Spotlight: Delina Berhe
May 8, 2026
Delina Mesfin Berhe is a UW School of Nursing BSN student and one of the center’s 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on “Exploring Factors Associated with the Use of Physical and Chemical Restraints in Hospitalized Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias”. Her faculty mentor is Maya Elias. Why did you choose…
Celebrating Our Faculty This National Nurses Week
May 7, 2026
Nurses Week is a time to recognize the dedication, innovation, and compassion that nurses bring to their work every day. At the UW School of Nursing, that spirit extends far beyond the bedside. Our faculty are researchers, clinicians, educators, and leaders who are shaping the future of health care — advancing science, driving policy, and…
When the Whole Person Walks Through the Door
May 4, 2026
For patients navigating severe mental health needs, physical health often suffers quietly alongside. MaryAnne Murray built a practice around refusing to let that happen. For patients with severe mental health needs, physical health often suffers quietly alongside. Not because care does not exist, but because the system that is supposed to provide it was not…
Miles for Mamas
May 4, 2026
The Distance They Carry In rural Tanzania, women are known to walk six miles or more to reach a prenatal clinic. Some carry infants on their backs while riding motorcycles at seven or eight months pregnant, bearing the entire weight of the distance between their homes and the care their growing babies need. When Jessie…
Hands that Meet the Moment
May 4, 2026
An ordinary morning at HealthPoint's Kent Clinic quickly became something no one could have anticipated, and everything this team was prepared for. In Washington state, millions of residents live in primary care shortage areas where geography, language, income, or immigration status stand between a person and the care they need. The consequences are not abstract.…
Scholar Spotlight: Christina Tran
May 1, 2026
Christina Tran is a BSN student and one of the de Tornyay Center 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholars. Her project is on, “Social Determinants of Health, Inflammation, and Sleep Disturbances in Older Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Survivors.” Her faculty mentor is Dr. Eeeseung Byun. Why did you choose to go into nursing? Growing up, I had…
Husky Giving Day: One Student's Story Shows the Power of Emergency Aid
April 23, 2026
When Yufei He, BSN, RN, was in her second quarter of the University of Washington's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, she received word that her father had suffered a stroke in China. Working while enrolled in school full time, she did not have enough money to purchase a plane ticket home. She turned…
Scholar Spotlight: Amber Beeson
April 21, 2026
Amber Beeson is a BSN student, and one of the center 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on “Analyzing musician perspectives in co-designing music-based memory loss programming”, and her faculty mentors are Basia Belza and Sarah McKiddy. Why did you choose to go into nursing? One of the main things that brought me to…
UW Nursing Student Fiza Noman Explores Aging and Healthcare in Japan
April 6, 2026
Fiza Noman with fellow students in Japan Fiza Noman, a nursing student at the University of Washington, participated in the Global Leader Training and International Exchange Program for Nursing students in Japan through the De Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging. The program brings together students from Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, China, Palestine, and the…
UW Nursing Student Hyunhae Hanni Lee Awarded Grant for Statistical Training and Dissertation Research
March 31, 2026
Hyunhae Hanni Lee, MS, RN, a PhD candidate and research assistant at the University of Washington School of Nursing, has been awarded a $5,000 grant to support advanced statistical training and research development from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. This funding will enable Lee to pursue an intensive summer training opportunity designed to…
Music, Memory, and a UW Nurse Researcher Making Seattle Headlines
March 27, 2026
Sarah McKiddy Work by a UW PhD candidate in Nursing Science has caught the attention of two of Seattle’s most prominent outlets. Sarah McKiddy, a PhD candidate in Nursing Science at the University of Washington, was featured by The Seattle Times and Seattle Met for her work bringing professional musicians to the Memory Hub, a…
Scholar Spotlight: Chiayu Chen
March 24, 2026
Chiayu Chen is one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2026-2027 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on “Support Transitions Between Levels of Care at a local retirement community”, and her faculty mentor is Jamie Young. Why did you choose to go into nursing? It started with my grandfather, who had liver cancer.…
Scholar Spotlight: Michelle Thomas
March 24, 2026
Michelle Thomas is a DNP student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on “Improving Timely Colonoscopy Follow-up after Abnormal Fecal Immunochemical Test Results in the Veteran Population.” Her mentors are Katherine Murrow and Brenda Zierler. Why did you choose to go into nursing? I have…
Women’s History Month: Women Shaping Nursing
March 19, 2026
During Women’s History Month, the University of Washington School of Nursing is recognizing the women whose leadership, scholarship, advocacy and care have shaped nursing across generations — and celebrating those carrying that work forward today. At the UW School of Nursing, women have helped define what nursing can be: a field grounded in care, strengthened…
UW Nursing PhD Student Appointed UN Youth Representative
March 19, 2026
Marin Strong, a PhD in Nursing Science student at the UW School of Nursing, has been selected as a Sigma United Nations (UN) Youth Representative, a prestigious volunteer position that will place her at the forefront of global nursing leadership and advocacy. Strong is one of three youth representatives chosen to represent Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing…
The Power of Imagination. The Promise of AI. The Future of Nursing & Healthcare
March 18, 2026
Over my years at the UW School of Nursing, one phrase I have uttered more times than I can count is: nurses are the best innovators. And it’s true. Through various Office for Nursing Research & Innovation initiatives, we’ve highlighted and supported nurses that are dreaming, creating, and testing novel solutions that strengthen the health,…
Scholar Spotlight: Li Downs
March 18, 2026
Li Downs is a DNP in Nursing Science student and one of the de Tornyay Center’s 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on, “Enhancing Education on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Initiative in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center” and her mentors are Maya Elias and Kristine McGlennen. Why…
Scholar Spotlight: Fiza Noman
March 18, 2026
Fiza Noman is a BSN student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2026-2027 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on “Unwrapping Bias: Addressing Ageism Towards Older Adults Alongside Racism in Nursing Textbooks to Advance Inclusive Education and Promote Healthy Aging.” Her faculty mentor is Bethany Rolfe Witham. What made you choose…
de Tornyay Center Winter 2026 News Round-up
March 16, 2026
Winter 2026 news from the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging and our collaborators: Congratulations to Oleg Zaslavsky and colleagues for receiving an NIH Grant for their digital VOCALE Frailty digital program, which aims to support older adults with frailty. The Dementia Action Collaborative released a flyer illustrating ways to lower your dementia risk. UW…
Scholar Spotlight: Suah Park
March 16, 2026
Suah Park is a PhD in Nursing Science candidate and one of the de Tornyay Center’s 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her faculty mentor is Eeeseung Byun, and her project is titled, “Socio-contextual, Physical, and Psychological Factors Associated with Sleep Disturbances Among Korean Immigrant Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study”. What made you want to pursue…
Scholar Spotlight: Julia Lee
March 16, 2026
On June 11, 2026, BSN Honors student Julia Lee received the President’s Medal from University of Washington President Robert J. Jones during commencement. The university’s highest undergraduate academic honor recognizes graduating seniors with the most distinguished academic records, and Lee is only the third nursing student in UW history to receive the award. Julia…
UW Healthy Aging Forum
March 5, 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the UW Healthy Aging Forum. We appreciate your participation. There was an incredible amount of positive energy and rich connections at the forum. For anyone who did not have a chance to complete the paper evaluation, you can find the digital evaluation here…
Carrying the Torch: Black Nurses Who Shaped the UW School of Nursing and the Future of Nursing, Part 3
February 24, 2026
In Part 3 of our Black History Month series, we culminate by honoring Verna Hill, a nurse, scholar, and community leader whose life reflects the enduring legacy of Black nurses in shaping the profession and expanding what care can look like. In Part 1, the we recognized Black nurses whose leadership, advocacy, and mentorship strengthened…
Carrying the Torch: Black Nurses Who Shaped the UW School of Nursing and the Future of Nursing, Part 2
February 20, 2026
The leadership demonstrated by UW-affiliated nurses is rooted in a much longer national history shaped by Black women who practiced nursing long before the profession was formally accessible to them. Civil War-era nurses such as Sojourner Truth, Susie King Taylor, Harriet Tubman, and Lucy Higgs Nichols provided skilled care to soldiers and civilians alike, laying…
Carrying the Torch: Black Nurses Who Shaped the UW School of Nursing and the Future of Nursing, Part 1
February 13, 2026
During Black History Month, the University of Washington School of Nursing recognizes Black nurses whose contributions helped shape the profession and strengthen the UW community. Their work reflects a long history of leadership, advocacy, mentorship, and commitment to equitable care that continues to inform nursing education and practice today. Long before Black nurses gained equitable…
UW Nursing Simulation Center Earns INACSL Endorsement for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation
February 6, 2026
SEATTLE — Feb. 6, 2026 — The University of Washington School of Nursing Simulation Center has earned the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement™, awarded to programs that demonstrate excellence in evidence-based healthcare simulation education. Granted by the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), the endorsement recognizes simulation programs that consistently apply the…
Advancing Person-Centered Tuberculosis Care with AI
February 4, 2026
Tuberculosis (TB) is still the world’s leading infectious killer. Each year, more than 10 million people get sick with TB and over 1 million people die from it. Even though TB can be prevented and cured, many people struggle to finish the long treatment. Stigma, limited access to patient-centered care, and overburdened health systems make it harder for people to take their medicine every day for the six to nine months needed for…
Finding Signal in the Noise: Curiosity and the Quest for Truth
January 29, 2026
Knowledge isn’t free-you have to pay attention. Prof. Richard FeynmanNobel Prize Winner, American theoretical physicist I was not a very good high school student. While I have always loved reading, I definitely lacked the discipline and focus required to get good grades in a public high school in the 1990’s. Distracted by the many joys,…
UW Nursing Doctoral Student Awarded Phyllis Gutiérrez-Kenney Fellowship
January 15, 2026
Rosario Jazmin Ruiz Gonzalez, a second-year Doctor of Nursing Practice student at the UW School of Nursing specializing in Population Health and Systems Leadership, has been selected for the Latino Center for Health’s 7th Annual Phyllis Gutiérrez-Kenney Graduate Student Scholars Fellowship Program. Established in 2019 and renamed in honor of former Washington State Representative Phyllis…
Happy New Year Husky Scholars!
January 7, 2026
Happy New Year, Husky Scholars! We hope your 2026 is off to a great start. As you set goals for the year—whether personal or professional—remember that the Office for Nursing Research & Innovation is here to help you achieve your research ambitions. From planning and submitting grants to sharing your science on global stages and…
Seasons of Change
December 18, 2025
There are many words can describe the state of research over the past year, but the one that seems most apt is change. No matter how it's explored, this year the American Research Enterprise—including in our own warm, sunny little corner of the Magnuson Health Science Building— was a year of immense, rapid, and often…
Building Bridges: How Partnerships Drive Pediatric Nursing Research Excellence
December 11, 2025
“With rare exceptions, all of your most important achievements on this planet will come from working with others—or, in a word, partnership.” – Paul Farmer At the University of Washington School of Nursing, we know that advancing health outcomes for all children requires more than academic rigor—it demands deep, committed and reciprocal collaboration. Our November…
Congratulations to Inthira Roopsawang
December 8, 2025
Congratulations to former de Tornyay Center scholar Inthira Roopsawang for receiving a second-place research award at the Second International Nursing Research Conference for her work on, ""Frailty measurements in hospitalised orthopaedic populations age 65 and older: A scoping review"! "I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. Oleg, Dr. Basia, and Dr. Hilaire,…
Honoring Nurses and Nursing Science in the Global HIV Response
December 3, 2025
December 1 marked World AIDS Day – a time to honor more than 44 million lives lost to HIV and reflect on the progress that transformed HIV from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic health condition. It is also a day to reaffirm our commitment to ensure no one is left behind in the…
January 2026 de Tornyay Center Recent Research News
December 2, 2025
PhD in Nursing Science candidate Sarah McKiddy received an Osher Center grant on "A PRISM-Guided Planning Study for Co-Designing a Novel Partnership for Music-Based Memory Loss Programming in a Community Setting." The grant will support McKiddy in exploring the creation of a partnership between a local organization, the Memory Hub, and the Seattle Chamber Music…
2025 - 2026 de Tornyay Center Healthy Aging Scholars
November 25, 2025
The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging is thrilled to welcome a new cohort of healthy aging scholars! PHD SCHOLARSHIPS: Suah Park, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar Topic: Socio-contextual, Physical, and Psychological Factors Associated with Sleep Disturbances Among Korean Immigrant Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study Faculty mentor: Eeeseung Byun, PhD, RN Zih-Ling Wang, Healthy…
Scholar Spotlight: Yuni Chung
November 25, 2025
Yuni Chung is a UW School of Nursing PhD in Nursing Science student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s predoctoral scholars. What drew you to nursing? When I was a middle school student, my grandmother developed Parkinson's disease. She needed assistance, so I was responsible for helping her with activities of…
A Year of Growth at the Digital Health Innovation Hub
November 19, 2025
The Hub is gaining recognition from peer institutions and professional organizations, shining a brighter spotlight on the importance of nurse-led digital health innovation This past year has been an incredible ride for the Digital Health Innovation Hub. When we launched, the goal was simple: build a space where education, research, and clinical innovation could…
Nurse Practitioner Week 2025
November 13, 2025
Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week: November 9–15, 2025 This week, we join healthcare organizations across the nation in honoring Nurse Practitioner Week — a time to recognize the invaluable contributions of nurse practitioners (NPs) who play a vital role in delivering quality healthcare to our communities. A Legacy of Excellence For over 60 years, nurse practitioners…
The Mighty Pen
November 13, 2025
Research funding is having a moment. The future state of our research enterprise has dominated discussions in many Schools of Nursing nationally. However, in talking with early and mid-career researchers I have been struck by how paralyzing the related anxiety has been to many. While understandable, this paralysis is not insurmountable. There is always a degree of…
Tiny Beginnings, Big Questions: How Preterm Birth May Shape Long-Term Heart Health
November 5, 2025
Preterm birth—when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy—is one of the leading causes of newborn illness and death around the world. In fact, more than 25% of all preterm births happen in sub-Saharan Africa. As more babies survive thanks to better care, researchers are now asking a new question: What happens to the…
From Crisis to Collaboration: Reimagining Overdose Research
October 29, 2025
October is National Overdose Awareness Month—a time to honor lives lost, support those affected, and reflect on how research can better serve communities facing the overdose crisis. While recent CDC data shows a nearly 24% drop in overdose deaths nationwide, overdose is still the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 44. Opioids…
Celebrating Excellence in Nursing Research
October 28, 2025
2025 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing We are incredibly proud to announce that four exceptional faculty members from the University of Washington School of Nursing have been inducted as 2025 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing! This prestigious recognition honors nurses who have made extraordinary contributions to health and healthcare through their…
Big Ears, Thick Skin, and an Open Mind: Highlights from the Fall Voices in Nursing Innovation Fireside Chat
October 22, 2025
On Tuesday, October 7 we kicked off our 2025–2026 Voices in Nursing Innovation Fireside Chat series with energy, laughter, humility, and inspiration. Held in the Peterson Room at Suzzallo Library, this fall’s Fireside Chat brought together students, faculty, and community partners for a powerful conversation about nurse-led entrepreneurship and digital health. Oleg Zaslavsky, PhD, and…
de Tornyay Center Receives the 2025 Faye Glenn Abdellah Leadership Award
October 16, 2025
From left to right: Basia Belza, Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Informatics and Director of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging (accepting the Leadership Award on behalf of the center); Hilaire Thompson, Executive Dean of the UW School of Nursing; and Betty Bekemeier, Professor and Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health…
Shining a Light on Domestic Violence: How Our Research Team Is Helping Create Change
October 15, 2025
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness about a serious issue that affects millions of people and to explore ways we can help. Domestic violence (DV) isn’t just physical harm. It can also include sexual, emotional, psychological, and financial abuse. Most often, it is committed by a partner. Nearly half of…
Meet Our New Postdoctoral Fellows: The Future of Nursing Science
October 9, 2025
Imagine a bridge between being a student and becoming a leading scientist. That’s what postdoctoral training is—a time when nurse scientists take everything they’ve learned in their formal education and begin building their research careers that will shape healthcare for years to come. It’s a chance to ask bold questions, test new ideas, and work…
Conducting research at UW Medicine? Learn about their new process for accessing clinical data sets.
October 1, 2025
With so many awareness months in healthcare, it’s easy for meaningful observances to get lost in the shuffle of emails, ribbons, and reminders. But October stands out—it’s Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month, a time dedicated to honoring healthcare that truly listens to and respects the needs, values, and choices of patients across every setting where nurses…
From Idea to Award: Grant Proposal Support for Student Researchers
September 25, 2025
One of the hardest parts of conducting research as a student is figuring out how to pay for the related expenses (e.g., survey license fees, participant incentives). But you are not alone. The UW School of Nursing has fantastic mentors and research professionals who have successfully navigated MANY student grant applications. But the most important…
In Case You Missed It
September 17, 2025
Welcome Back Husky Scholars! We hope your summer was filled with well-earned rest, inspiration, and maybe even a little adventure. Now that the academic year is in full swing, we’re thrilled to welcome all of our new subscribers to Weekly Research Roundup to our vibrant community of nursing scholars! For those returning, you might notice…
2025 Doctor of Nursing Practice Clinical Preceptors of the Year
September 9, 2025
Behind every successful DNP student stands a dedicated clinical preceptor, an unsung hero in nursing education. Clinical preceptors bring deep expertise, compassion, and mentorship to our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students, who spend up to three days per week over four quarters in clinical placements, learning directly from these seasoned professionals. These mentors don’t…
Scholar Spotlight: Jun Heo
September 3, 2025
Jun Heo was one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging 2024-2025’s Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholars and a BSN student. Heo’s faculty mentor was Anita Souza, and his project was on “Exploring Healthcare and Housing Differences Between Older Veterans and Non-Veterans in Permanent Supportive Housing: Barriers to Healthy Aging”. What made you choose…
Scholar Spotlight: Lydia Chen
September 2, 2025
Lydia Chen was one of the center’s de Tornyay Center’s 2024-2025 Healthy Aging Scholars and a DNP student. Her project was on ‘Using Artificial Intelligence in Improving Nursing Documentation in Skilled Nursing Facilities’ and her faculty mentor was Jamie Young. What made you choose nursing? My career started as an occupational therapist. I was working…
Scholar Spotlight: Madison McKee
September 2, 2025
Madison McKee was one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2024-2025 Undergraduate Research Scholars. Her research project was on “Examining the Impacts of Facilitated Garden Activities for Individuals Living with Dementia and their Caregivers”, and her faculty mentor was Basia Belza. What made you choose nursing? I'm in the accelerated Bachelors of Nursing…
No Embargoes, No Excuses: What NIH’s New Public Access Policy Means for Nursing Research and the Communities We Serve
August 20, 2025
There are few phrases more familiar- or feared -by those of us in higher education than publish or perish. Our professional success is often built on a sustained track record of high-impact, peer-reviewed, published scholarship (in addition to excellent teaching of course). And as nurse scientists, our scholarship is rooted in service—to our patients,…
What the New NIH Grant Submission Cap Means for Investigators
August 6, 2025
Basketball desk figure belonging to Mr. John Webel. You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne GretzkyCanadian former professional ice hokey player While I am certainly not a hockey player, I am a child of the 90’s and like many households in my generation, my parents had motivational art in their office.…
From Hospital Hallways to Dairy Farms: Natalie Rejto's Journey of Healing Across Boundaries
July 23, 2025
By Jennifer Hunt Natalie Rejto is a pioneering researcher whose work transcends traditional boundaries between human health, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. In a dairy barn far from any hospital, Natalie Rejto moves between the milking parlor alongside workers who can diagnose a cow's health with a glance. She's collaborating with veterinarians and industry leaders…
Seeding the Future of Nursing Science: Spring 2025 RIFP Awards
July 22, 2025
In higher education these days, it’s not very often we get to give money away – even to the most impactful and innovative projects. But, thanks to the generous support of our longstanding and generous donors (and our incredible peer reviewers), this past spring the University of Washington Office for Nursing Research & Innovation was…
From Break to Breakthrough: 10 Summer Tips for Research Growth
July 9, 2025
There is a resonant rhythm to life in higher education—one that I’ve always cherished. Fall arrives full of energy in the air, as campuses come alive with the excitement of new beginnings: New Student Convocation, homecoming festivities, and the roar of our Husky community cheering on our football, soccer, and volleyball teams. Winter settles in…
From Kenya to UW: Harriet Fridah Adhiambo's Journey to Transform HIV Care
June 25, 2025
By Jennifer Hunt Harriet Fridah Adhiambo, an international student completing her PhD in Nursing Science. When Harriet Fridah Adhiambo first arrived at the University of Washington in September 2021, she carried with her more than just her nursing degree from Kenya—she brought a mission forged from years of witnessing the devastating impact of HIV in…
…But we don’t do that.
June 4, 2025
Across multiple settings and throughout history, established norms tend to be pretty closely adhered to – perhaps nowhere more so than higher education. I’d venture a wager that there is not a nurse alive who has not had a supervisor, instructor or mentor in the clinical setting tell them “that’s just the way we do…
2025 Convocation Awards
May 30, 2025
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Convocation Awards. Each year faculty and students are nominated by their peers for various awards. We recognize outstanding faculty who are educating the next generation of nurse leaders and the dedicated nursing students who have shown exceptional qualities during their time at the School of Nursing. Faculty Awards…
Demystifying the NIH’s Simplified Review Framework: What You Need to Know
May 29, 2025
In a significant shift aimed at improving fairness, clarity, and scientific focus in peer review, the NIH rolled out its Simplified Review Framework (SRF) for most research project grants submitted on or after January 25, 2025. This shift is the result of years of community input, advisory council deliberations, and pilot testing. For our UW…
Curiosity Carefully Nurtured Can Be Transformative
May 21, 2025
Curiosity is inherent to humanity. Indeed, it is curiosity about others – their ailment, their treatment, and particularly their lives outside of the healthcare setting - that draws many of us to nursing. Yet, aspects of professional nurse training can often make it seem that the nursing profession, and the settings in which we work…
Feeling to Heal: Mindful Awareness Training Shows Outcomes for Addiction, Pain, Trauma Recovery
May 21, 2025
https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the_mindful_awareness_in_body-oriented_therapy_mabt_study-1080p.mp4 Video credit: Duke Clinical Research Institute Communications In a healthcare system that often separates mind from body, a recent research study from the University of Washington School of Nursing illuminates evidence of what many have known intuitively for thousands of years - that reconnecting the mind-body divide is crucial for those struggling with…
Scholar Spotlight: Sera Madsen
May 15, 2025
Sera Madsen is a UW School of Nursing DNP student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2024-2025 Scholars. Her research project is on “Expanding Dementia Awareness through Faith-Based Organizations in Rural or Underserved Washington Communities”, and her faculty mentor is Kori Dewing. Why did you choose nursing? I was looking for…
Scholar Spotlight: Jessica Japra
May 14, 2025
Jessica Japra is a UW School of Nursing BSN student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2024-2025 Undergraduate Research Scholars. Her research project is on “The Roles of Chronotype and Cognitive Function on Feasibility of Cognitive Training for Older Intensive Care Unit Survivors”, and her faculty mentor is Maya Elias. Why…
Breakthrough in IV Safety Shows Promise
May 14, 2025
A nurse-founded innovative solution to a decades-old clinical challenge is gaining attention from the NIH. Discover how a collaboration with UW's Digital Health Innovation Hub could transform patient safety and put nurses at the forefront of healthcare innovation. The Digital Health Innovation Hub (DHIH) at the University of Washington School of Nursing continues to…
Scholar Spotlight: Ashley Gougouehi
May 14, 2025
Ashley Gougouehi Ashley Gougouehi is a UW School of Nursing DNP student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2023-2024 Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar. Gougouehi will present work from her project at the Washington State Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research Network March 14, 2025 meeting. Why did you first choose nursing? My…
2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium
May 8, 2025
Our BSN honors students will present their posters at the 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 16th. Please join us to celebrate our students’ achievements. Date: May 16, 2025 Time: Session 1 (11:20 AM to 12:20 PM), Session 2 (12:30 PM to 1:30 PM), Session 3 (1:40 PM to 2:40 PM), and Session 5 (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM)…
Investing in Women’s Health Means Better Health for All (Part 2 of 2)
April 23, 2025
Women comprise half the U.S. population, own approximately 40% of American businesses, educate most of our nation’s children, lead 10% of Fortune 500 companies, establish a growing number of startup companies, and provide more than 75% of both paid and unpaid care to our seniors. While we clearly have a detailed understanding of women’s…
Empowering Future Nurse Practitioners: A Gift of Mentorship and Support
April 14, 2025
Amy and Matt Perez Clinical preceptors are the backbone of nursing education, providing invaluable mentorship and hands-on learning experiences for students. These dedicated professionals shape the next generation of healthcare providers by offering guidance, expertise, and real-world clinical training. Their commitment ensures that our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students develop the skills and confidence…
Investing in Women's Health Means Better Health for All
April 2, 2025
I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back. Malala YousafzaiEducation Activist Investing in women’s health has countless benefits to families, communities and society as a whole. Organizations often cite the…
Announcing Dr. Pamela Kohler as Chair of Child, Family, Population Health Nursing (CFPHN)
March 28, 2025
Effective April 1, 2025, Dr. Pamela Kohler, PhD, MPH, BSN, RN, (she/her) will be appointed as permanent Chair of Child, Family, Population Health Nursing (CFPHN) Department at the University of Washington School of Nursing, pending approval by the UW Board of Regents. Dr. Kohler's distinguished career exemplifies dedication to research excellence, global health advocacy, and transformative health…
Adventures in Science: Winter 2025 Edition
March 27, 2025
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. -Louis Pasteur All around the country, and indeed, the world, universities are stopping research-related travel that is charged to their operating budgets. Maslow’s hierarchy, history, and common sense indicate that this is both wise and fitting. Yet, the scientific…
Championing Postdoctoral Research: Our Journey to Tailored Pilot Funding
March 19, 2025
At the University of Washington School of Nursing, fostering innovation and supporting our researchers at every career stage remains a cornerstone of our mission. Over the years, the Office for Nursing Research & Innovation has sought to mature our philanthropically supported funding mechanisms to better support the unique needs of our pioneering research community. One…
Spotlight Interview: Eriska Fajriyati
March 13, 2025
Eriska Fajriyati is a UW School of Nursing BSN student and one of the de Tornyay center for Healthy Aging’s 2024-2025 Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholars. Her project is on “Exploring Perceptions of Aging and Menopause in Somali and Indonesian Older Adults: A Qualitative Study” and her faculty mentor is Eeeseung Byun. Sarah McKiddy, a…
Spotlight Interview: Antonia Cai
March 13, 2025
Antonia Cai is a UW School of Nursing BSN student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2024-2025 Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholars. Her research project is on “The influence of physical activity and diet quality on the symptom experience of older adults with HIV”, and her faculty mentor is Vitor Oliveira.…
Efficiency. Effectiveness. Equity.
March 5, 2025
Elon Musk is not one, but two, four letter words… The global businessman is causing ongoing waves across the federal landscape in his quest to reign in federal government spending through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This effort continues to have far reaching effects on health science – including impacts on units and investigators…
Science Without Borders
February 26, 2025
The first time I attended a professional nursing conference was in November 2001. The National Student Nurses Mid-Year Conference was held in Reno, Nevada (my first and only time in a Nevada casino). As a junior nursing student from Youngstown Ohio, traveling across-country for “work” was novel and exciting. It was just shy of two…
Scholar Spotlight: Wenchi Lai
February 24, 2025
Wenchi Lai Wenchi Lai is a UW School of Nursing BSN student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2024-2025 Undergraduate Research Scholars. Her research project is on “The effects of exercise training on symptoms experienced by older adults with HIV”, and her faculty mentor is Vitor Oliveira, PhD. Why did you…
Listen to their hearts
February 19, 2025
Every day, more than 2,500 Americans die from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) - heart attacks, strokes, sudden cardiac arrest, among others. CVD is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and around the globe. But many more Americans and their families work to reduce the causes, symptoms, and consequences of cardiovascular disease…
Understanding Service Agreements
February 13, 2025
Many of you have been asking about ways to diversify your research and innovation portfolios. Service agreements can be wonderful mechanisms for supporting much of the scholarly work at the UW School of Nursing. A service agreement at the University of Washington is a formal contract where faculty or university resources provide specific, well-defined services…
Deconstructing Mythos Through Science
February 5, 2025
For the past six months, my daughter has been obsessed with the Percy Jackson book series based on Greek mythology. In these stories, an underdog character is chosen to embark on an adventure that requires courage; danger; and a potential loss of livelihood, limb or life for themselves, or those they love. Should the adventurer…
Federal Research Landscape Update
January 30, 2025
Death. Taxes. Change. These, among the few certainties in life, that at best can evoke feelings of discomfort and at their worst, finality. Over the past few weeks, in response to the whiplash changes directed to federal sponsors, many members of our research community have…
Welcome to new center manager, Casey Thomson!
January 29, 2025
Casey Thomson The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging is pleased to welcome Casey Thomson as our new center manager. Thomson has been serving as the center’s interim manager since Heather Wicklein Sanchez retired, and we’re excited to have Thomson onboard in a permanent capacity. She brings years of experience managing operations with the Center…
Healthy Aging Jeopardy with PhD Students
January 27, 2025
The center was happy to host PhD students for a gathering to discuss healthy aging and play healthy aging jeopardy! de Tornyay Center illustrator and PhD Student Lalipat Phianhasin illustrated the event in a drawing below:
Digital Health Innovation Hub Updates
January 23, 2025
Digital Health Innovation Hub Updates Oleg Zaslavsky, PhD Director, Digital Health Innovation Hub Aljoya Endowed Associate Professor in Aging Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics Department School of Nursing Partnering to Scale Nurse-Led Innovation As we begin the new year, I’m excited to highlight how the University of Washington School of Nursing Office for Nursing Research…
Science in Service of Our Community
January 23, 2025
SCIENCE IN SERVICE OF OUR COMMUNITY Associate Dean for Research & Innovation Aljoya Endowed Professor in Aging Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve…. You only need a heart full of grace- a soul generated by love.” Martin Luther King, Jr. January 20th marked the 30th observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. This…