School of Nursing: Rewiring the Body and Brain After Chemo
What if one of the most powerful ways to ease the side effects of cancer treatment didn鈥檛 come from a drug prescription, but from movement?聽
Ian Kleckner, PhD, MPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Pain and Translational Symptom Science at the 汤头条 School of Nursing and director of the Cancer Control Mind & Body Lab. His research focuses on how exercise can help alleviate chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy — painful nerve symptoms experienced by cancer patients. He also explores how movement influences brain plasticity, balance, and quality of life, aiming to harness the brain’s ability to adapt and help retrain the body for improved function and well-being.
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