Nursing Research and Education Team
City of Hope's Division of Nursing Research and Education is nationally renowned for its collaborative, multidisciplinary scientific studies on oncology care. The research program is organized around two major themes: quality of life and symptom management. Studies range from cancer diagnosis and treatment to survivorship and end-of-life care, providing valuable insights in cancer control and population science. Research conducted by this division has improved the care delivered to patients throughout the nation.
Principal Investigators
Meet the researchers of the Division of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences.
Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., M.S.N., CHPN
Director and Professor, Division of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences
Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., CHPN, FAAN, FPCN, director, Division of Nursing Research and Education, focuses her clinical expertise and research in pain management, quality of life and palliative care.

Virginia Sun, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.
Professor, Division of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences
Virginia Sun, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., professor in the Department of Population Sciences, focuses her research on developing and testing interventions to improve patient and family-centered care and surgical outcomes.

Anne M. Reb, Ph.D., N.P.
Assistant Professor, Division of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences
Anne Reb is assistant professor in the department of population sciences at Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.

Tami Borneman, C.N.S., F.P.C.N., M.S.N., R.N.
Sr. Research Specialist, Division of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences
Tami Borneman, R.N., is a senior research specialist and project director for City of Hope's Department of Nursing Research and Education