Carissa A. Low, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychology, and Biomedical Informatics

Carissa A. Low is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychology, and Biomedical Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh, Adjunct Faculty in the Human Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, Core Faculty of the Center for Behavioral Health and Smart Technology, and a Member of the Biobehavioral Oncology Program at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.  Her research focuses on interactions between behavior, biology, and patient-centered outcomes in the context of cancer. She is particularly interested in the use of mobile and online technology to monitor and change health behaviors and symptoms during cancer treatment.  Her work has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Mental Health, Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance, UPMC Aging Institute, and Sony Corporation.

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