Overview
The Summer Omics Nursing Institute will equip nurses with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop robust programs of research in symptom science that incorporate molecular omics. Participants will expand their understanding of molecular omic concepts and methods for application in research, teaching, and clinical practice, and will gain the ability to apply these approaches in biobehavioral research. The program will also examine strategies and emerging trends in omic-based therapies and molecular therapeutics, while building critical skills to evaluate the strengths, limitations, and appropriate applications of omic testing, including potential sources of inaccuracy when used in symptom science.
Dates: July 27-31, 2026
Location: National Institutes of Health
Building 35, RM 620/630
Registration Cost: None
Planning Committee:
Kathleen Calzone, PhD, RN, AGN-BC, FAAN
Research Geneticist, Head, Genomics Healthcare Section
National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, Genetics Branch
Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAHA, FADNL, FAAN
Director, Nursing Research Department, Research Scientist III
Nurse Practitioner, Heart Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Medicine
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
Yvette Conley, PhD, FAAN
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
Distinguished Service Professor of Nursing
Professor of Human Genetics
Health Promotion & Development
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Marilyn Hammer, PhD, DC, RN, FAAN
Director, Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research
Nursing and Patient Care Services
Division of Population Sciences
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
and
Professor, Northeastern University
Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Nursing