Roles
- Associate Professor
- Lead, Evidence-Based Survivorship & Supportive Care
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Biography
Patricia Moreno, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, Psychology, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is also the Lead of Evidence-Based Survivorship and Supportive Care at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The aim of Dr. Moreno’s research is to support emotional wellbeing and quality of life among individuals coping with cancer and improve outcomes across the cancer continuum through patient-centered care and tailored, evidence-based interventions. She has received more than $8 million of grant funding as a principal investigator and has contributed as a co-investigator on projects totaling more than $23 million. Her current work includes a National Cancer Institute R01/R37 MERIT Award examining symptomatic toxicities among patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic cancer. She has also received funding from the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the V Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation.
Dr. Moreno has provided evidence-based care to English- and Spanish-speaking cancer survivors and their families at multiple National Cancer Institute–designated comprehensive cancer centers, including UCLA, Duke University, and Northwestern University.
Dr. Moreno was recognized as a 2025 Rising Star by the Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine of Florida. She also received the 2024 Outstanding Population Science Researcher of the Year Award from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the 2022 Early-Stage Investigator Award from the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. -
Education & Training
Education
Post Graduate Training
Licensures and Certifications
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Honors & Awards
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Teaching Interests
Dr. Moreno teaches a 3-credit graduate course in the Department of Public Health Sciences, EPH 623 Determinants of Health and Health Disparities across the Life Course. -
Research Interests
Dr. Moreno leads the CARES Lab, which is dedicated to serving the cancer community through research, community engagement, and psychosocial support. Our mission is to ensure that every person lives as well as possible beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Quality of life is critical at every age, stage, and phase of care. The aim of the CARES Lab is to support emotional wellbeing and quality of life among individuals coping with cancer and improve outcomes across the cancer continuum through patient-centered care and tailored, evidence-based interventions. -
Publications
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Articles & News
Q and A with Cancer Survivorship Researcher Patricia Moreno
Sylvester Researchers Study Quality of Life During Immunotherapy Treatment
7 Ways Sylvester Has Impacted Policy
Disclaimer:
Information presented in this section has been consolidated using AI and machine learning technologies. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, errors may occur. If you identify any inaccuracies, use this link to inform our data team. Your feedback is appreciated and helps us improve the quality of our content.