Staff: Brennan P. Streck, PhD, RN, MPH

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Brennan P. Streck

Brennan P. Streck, PhD, RN, MPH

(she/her/hers)
Former Fellow, Transitioned Outside of the Program

Cancer Prevention Fellow
Former Organization:

Brennan Parmelee Streck, Ph.D., R.N., M.P.H. was a Cancer Prevention Fellow (CPF) in the Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch (BBPSB) of the Behavioral Research Program from October 2021 to July 2023.

Dr. Streck's research interests focus on the mind-body connection in cancer survivors. She is especially interested in the psycho-emotional impact of cancer and cancer treatment on aging trajectories of survivors. Her work emphasizes the mechanisms which underlie the mind-body connection in this context (physiologic, social, and behavioral), and underscores the contribution of psychological health to morbidity throughout survivorship. Her previous work focused on dyadic processes and interdependent health among patients with cancer and their caregivers, co-depression among patients and partners, and clinical considerations for reducing patient/family distress during palliative chemotherapy decision making.

Dr. Streck received her M.P.H. in Epidemiology from the George Washington University, Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, her M.S.N. in Nursing Education from Duke University, and her B.S.N. from The University of Texas at Austin.

"Where are they now?": Following up with past BRP fellows
Updated July 2023

Current Title
Program Director (Program officer)
Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute

How has your BRP fellowship influenced your career?
My time in BRP has been instrumental to my career. While in my postdoctoral fellowship, my mentor Dr. Jennifer Guida supported me in independent research projects, collaborations across NCI, and learning all I could about program direction. It was this fellowship that introduced me to the idea of a government career and helped me find my way to my current PD role.

Describe a favorite memory or two from your fellowship experience.
My favorite memory of my fellowship was spending time with my BBPSB branch members at our in-person branch retreat. After spending half of fellowship in 100% remote conditions and then moving to hybrid post-COVID, I really missed seeing faces and being in the same room with my team. The retreat was both fun and energizing. I especially loved sitting around the table with branch members in our chief, Dr. Paige Green's lovely backyard. It was a special week of bonding that was invigorating for our branch. I also had my first baby during fellowship, and it was very special to introduce her to the branch at that gathering.

Describe your current position, your current organization, and what you do.
I am a Program Director (Program Officer) at the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute. I help facilitate and manage funding proposals from extramural investigators and those from the NCORP networks. I also serve on the trans-NIH Palliative Care Consortium as a co-sponsor with Dr. Michelle Mollica.

Awards, Honors, and Recognitions

  • DCEG Fellows Editorial Board editor (2021-2023)
  • Grants & Scientific Writing Committee Co-Chair for the Cancer Prevention Fellowship (2022-2023)
  • NCI Director's Award for service through the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Peer Mentoring Program (2023)
  • TransFellowship Research Award grant (2023)
  • Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE) (2023)

Publications from Fellowship Work



Current and/or past BRP mentors include Jennifer Guida.

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