University of Miami · PsychologyChronic Disease Management Lab
Lara Traeger · Coral Gables, Florida
Research Focus
Dr. Lara Traeger's lab at the University of Miami focuses on improving the quality of life for patients who have survived hematologic malignancies and undergone stem cell transplants. They use a multidisciplinary telehealth intervention to help these patients manage chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a common and debilitating complication after transplantation. The lab's goal is to empower survivors with actionable coping strategies through a supportive, group-based approach that combines medical and psychological care.
chronic graft-versus-host diseasehematologic malignanciesstem cell transplanttelehealthpatient self-management
Research Aims
5AIM 01Test the effectiveness of a telehealth intervention for HCT survivors with cGVHD
AIM 02Enhance patient self-management skills and coping mechanisms
AIM 03Evaluate patient quality of life and psychological distress
AIM 04Identify barriers and facilitators for intervention implementation
AIM 05Transform survivorship care practices across various clinical settings
Skills the Lab Values
telehealth implementationpatient recruitmentpsychosocial assessmentsrandomized controlled trialsdata collection and analysis
Output against the department
Publications453top 6% of dept.18th of 296
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Citations7.8ktop 39% of dept.115th of 296
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