Kris Weymann, M.S., R.N.

PhD student, OHSU School of Nursing

2008-present

Lives in: Portland, OR

Advisor: Lisa Wood, Ph.D., R.N.

Focus Areas: 

Poststroke Fatigue, Inflammation, Recovery, Gerontology

Research Interests: 

Association of Poststroke Fatigue Trajectories with Cytokine Polymorphisms

Funding Sources:

John A. Hartford Center-Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity
T32 Symptom Management

Professional Organizations:

Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Psi Chapter
American Stroke Association
Gerontological Society of America
International Brain Barriers Society

Conference Participation as an OHSU-SON student:

International Stroke Conference
Blood-Brain Barrier Consortium Meeting
Gerontological Society of America

Interests:

I have been fortunate to study responses to injury in a variety of different organisms. The inflammatory response, which is needed for defense and healing, really intrigues me. After stroke there may be a dysregulated inflammatory response. I am interested in better understanding how inflammation influences recovery from stroke. As a stroke nurse, my career goal is to improve recovery from stroke. When I am not pursuing inflammation and stroke recovery, I enjoy gardening, running, and generating electricity with my solar panels.