Prof. Maria C. Katapodi, PhD, RN, FAAN

ACADEMIC HOST
Prof. Sivia Bar-Noy
School of Health Professions

Saul J. Farber Distinguished Lectures in Medicine
31.10.26-4.11.26

Education

• Baccalaureate in Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (1995–1998)
• Master of Nursing Science, University of California San Francisco, USA (1998–2000)
• Ph.D. in Nursing, minor in Oncology Genetics, University of California San Francisco, USA (2000–2004)

Professional Experience

• Professor of Nursing, Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland (2019–present)
• Professor Extraordinaire, Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Switzerland (2014–2019)
• Associate Professor with Tenure, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, USA (2013)
• Faculty Associate, Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group, Indiana University, USA (2013)
• Faculty Associate, Center for Global Health, University of Michigan, USA (2010–2012)
• Faculty Associate, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, USA (2007–2014)
• Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, USA (2006–2013)

Fellowships and Honors

• Amplify Award for Patient Supported Research, Rising Tide Foundation (2026)
• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2012)
• Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, 1st Protégé Award (2013)
• Oncology Nursing Society Excellence in Writing Award for Quantitative Nursing Research (2010)
• Elizabeth Crosby Research Award, ADVANCE Program, University of Michigan (2008)
• Graduate Division Research Award, University of California San Francisco (2003)
• University of California Regents Fellowship (2001–2002)
• Constantine Raises Scholarship, University of California San Francisco School of Nursing (1998–2004)
• Fulbright Foundation Award (1998)

Leadership and Academic Service

• Founder and Chairperson, International CASCADE Consortium, promoting implementation of cascade screening and integration of genetic and genomic care into nursing practice (2019–present)
• Founder and Chairperson, Swiss CASCADE Consortium, advancing care for individuals and families with hereditary cancer predisposition (2016–present)
• Co-Director, Swiss PhD in Nursing Science Educational Platform (SPINE) (2015–2017)

Research Interests

• Cancer genetics and hereditary cancer risk
• Genetic and genomic healthcare in nursing practice
• Cascade screening and family-based approaches to cancer prevention
• Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes and Lynch syndrome
• Patient communication, decision-making, and psychosocial outcomes in genetic testing
• Digital health interventions for families affected by cancer predisposition
• Personalized cancer prevention and surveillance
• Machine learning approaches in cancer prediction and prognosis