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Velda Gonzalez Mercado, PhD, MSN, RN is an Assistant Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Her research centers on symptom science and symptom management, particularly in understanding the needs of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancer populations. Utilizing innovative patient-centered phenotyping 'omic' approaches including microbiomics, metabolomics, and genomics, her work investigates the biobehavioral underpinnings of cancer-related symptoms. Dr. Gonzalez Mercado's post-doctoral research, supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research, focused on the relationships between chemo-radiation, dysbiosis, and fatigue in rectal cancer patients. She has also served as a nursing instructor at the University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus. Dr. Gonzalez Mercado completed her PhD in Nursing from the University of Kansas and has received several honors for her academic contributions. Her publications discuss various aspects of cancer care and symptomatology, emphasizing the role of gut microbiota in managing fatigue among cancer patients.
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing • New York, NY
Engaged in teaching and research focusing on nursing objectives.
University of South Florida College of Nursing • Tampa, FL
Conducted research on cancer patient care and symptomology.
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus School of Nursing • San Juan, PR
Instructed nursing students and contributed to academic research.
University of Puerto Rico Cancer Center • San Juan, PR
Oversaw research programs focused on cancer care.
Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean • San Juan, PR
Coordinated care for patients receiving heart transplants.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.