Maura Harrigan, MS, RDN, CSO
Titles
- Oncology Research Registered Dietitian/Project Manager
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Survivorship Clinic, Yale Cancer Center
Education & Training
- MSNew York University, Clinical Nutrition (1984)
- Dietetic InternshipThe New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center (1981)
Additional Information
Professional Service
- Bethany Board of Education (1999 - 2011): Elected to two 6 year terms, Chairman 2006-2010 Implemented school wellness, nutrition and exercise policies.
Publications
- Cartmel B, Li F, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Lu L, Mszar R, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 15492-15503. PMID: 37269192, PMCID: PMC10417064, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6187.
- Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.
- Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMID: 36994212, PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.
- Ferrucci L, Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Zupa M, McGowan C, Puklin L, Nguyen T, Tanasijevic A, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Abstract PD12-08: PD12-08 Randomized trial of exercise and nutrition on pathological complete response among women with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: the Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) Study. Cancer Research 2023, 83: pd12-08-pd12-08. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs22-pd12-08.
- Cao A, Cartmel B, Li F, Gottlieb L, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Exercise adherence in a randomized controlled trial of exercise on quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 535-543. PMID: 36550261, PMCID: PMC10038915, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01325-6.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Zupa M, McGowan C, Ferrucci L, Puklin L, Nguyen T, Tanasijevic A, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf M, Chagpar A, Silber A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Randomized trial of diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 12007-12007. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.12007.
- Pariser AC, Brita J, Harrigan M, Capozza S, Khairallah A, Sanft TB. Delivery of Cancer Survivorship Education to Community Healthcare Professionals. Journal Of Cancer Education 2022, 38: 625-631. PMID: 35394562, PMCID: PMC8991658, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02164-w.
- Cao A, Cartmel B, Li FY, Gottlieb LT, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM. Effect of exercise on body composition among women with ovarian cancer. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 1386-1396. PMID: 35377104, PMCID: PMC9530065, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01207-x.
- Dieli-Conwright CM, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Chagpar A, Bai Y, Li FY, Rimm DL, Pusztai L, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2022, 8: 29. PMID: 35256599, PMCID: PMC8901848, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00396-z.
- Harrigan M, McGowan C, Hood A, Ferrucci LM, Nguyen T, Cartmel B, Li FY, Irwin ML, Sanft T. Dietary Supplement Use and Interactions with Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in Lifestyle Interventions. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3730. PMID: 34835986, PMCID: PMC8621720, DOI: 10.3390/nu13113730.
- Lisevick A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Sanft T, Fogarasi M, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM. Effect of the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study on Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance in Women with Breast Cancer. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3265. PMID: 34579142, PMCID: PMC8469752, DOI: 10.3390/nu13093265.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Li FY, McGowan C, Zupa M, Nguyen TH, Ligibel J, Neuhouser ML, Hershman DL, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Irwin ML. Effect of healthy diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) study: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 109: 106508. PMID: 34274495, PMCID: PMC10424280, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106508.
- Dieli-Conwright C, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Chagpar A, Bai Y, Rimm D, Pusztai L, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e12501-e12501. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e12501.
- Puklin L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Lu L, Li FY, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 49. PMID: 33976224, PMCID: PMC8113314, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00260-6.
- Cartmel B, Hughes M, Ercolano EA, Gottlieb L, Li F, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Lu L, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 161: 587-594. PMID: 33773809, PMCID: PMC8085084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.036.
- Nguyen T, Irwin ML, Dewan AT, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Li F, Lu L, Salinas YD. Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 187: 487-497. PMID: 33677781, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06151-5.
- Nguyen T, Harrigan M, Mcgowan C, Hood A, Li F, Cartmel B, Ferrucci L, Irwin M, Sanft T. Abstract PS8-09: Dietary supplement use in a healthy eating and exercise lifestyle intervention in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle exercise and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2021, 81: ps8-09-ps8-09. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps8-09.
- Nguyen T, Irwin M, Dewan A, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Lu L, Li F, Salinas Y. Abstract PS8-17: Assessing effect modification of obesity-associated genes variants in FTO , MC4R , BDNF , and CREB1 on weight loss among breast cancer survivors enrolled in the randomized lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2021, 81: ps8-17-ps8-17. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps8-17.
- Brown JC, Zhang S, Ligibel JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Campbell N, Pollak MN, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Ng K, Abrams TA, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu FB, Fuchs CS, Meyerhardt JA. Effect of Exercise or Metformin on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Cancer Prevention Research 2020, 13: 1055-1062. PMID: 32859615, PMCID: PMC7718298, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0188.
- Cartmel B, Anderson C, Irwin ML, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Li F, Gellermann W, Ermakov IV, Ferrucci LM. Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivors. Progress In Food & Nutrition Science 2020, 79: 77-86. PMID: 32650223, PMCID: PMC7409553, DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.05.012.
- Pariser A, Brita J, Harrigan M, Capozza S, Khairallah A, Sanft T. Delivery of cancer survivorship education to community health care professionals. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 11032-11032. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.11032.
- Capozza S, Harrigan M, Brita J, Khairallah A, Sanft T. With a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e24082-e24082. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24082.
- Meyerhardt JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Zhang S, Campbell N, Brown JC, Pollak M, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer E, Ng K, Abrams T, Fuchs CS, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu F, Ligibel JA. Randomized phase II trial of exercise, metformin, or both on metabolic biomarkers in colorectal and breast cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2019, 4: pkz096. PMID: 32090192, PMCID: PMC7025659, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkz096.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Ferrucci L, Basen-Engquist K, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Neuhouser M, Chagpar A, Jones B, Knobf M, Silber A, Li F, Irwin M. A randomized trial of a healthy lifestyle intervention versus usual care on chemotherapy and endocrine therapy adherence rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle Exercise and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANER) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: tps11633-tps11633. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.tps11633.
- Baglia ML, Lin I, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Ligibel J, Hershman DL, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Li F, Irwin ML. Endocrine‐related quality of life in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor–induced arthralgias in breast cancer survivors. Cancer 2019, 125: 2262-2271. PMID: 30840336, PMCID: PMC6731173, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32051.
- Sanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.
- Adams BD, Arem H, Hubal MJ, Cartmel B, Li F, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Cheng CJ, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Exercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 55-67. PMID: 29511965, PMCID: PMC6444907, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4738-6.
- Iyer NS, Cartmel B, Friedman L, Li F, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Gottlieb L, McCorkle R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML. Lymphedema in ovarian cancer survivors: Assessing diagnostic methods and the effects of physical activity. Cancer 2018, 124: 1929-1937. PMID: 29437202, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31239.
- Ferrucci L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Playdon M, Jia W, Yu H, Johnson C, Pusztai L, Chagpar A, Irwin M. Abstract 5321: Metabolomics and body mass index among breast cancer survivors in The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Cancer Research 2017, 77: 5321-5321. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-5321.
- Zhou Y, Cartmel B, Gottlieb L, Ercolano EA, Li F, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial of Exercise on Quality of Life in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2017, 109 PMID: 30053074, PMCID: PMC6515522, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx072.
- Meyerhardt J, Irwin M, Jones L, Zhang S, Campbell N, Brown J, Pollak M, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, West M, Tolaney S, Yung R, Winer E, Ng K, Abrams T, Fuchs C, Sanft T, Douglas P, Ligibel J. Multicenter, randomized phase II trial of physical activity (PA), metformin (Met), or the combination on metabolic biomarkers in stage I-III colorectal (CRC) and breast cancer (BC) survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 10059-10059. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.10059.
- Thomas GA, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross CP, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin ML. The effect of exercise on body composition and bone mineral density in breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors. Obesity 2016, 25: 346-351. PMID: 28026901, PMCID: PMC5450163, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21729.
- Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Sanft T, Shockro L, O'Connor K, Campbell N, Tolaney SM, Mayer EL, Yung R, Freedman RA, Partridge AH, Ligibel JA. Effect of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA exercise program on physical activity, fitness, quality of life, and fatigue in cancer survivors. Cancer 2016, 123: 1249-1258. PMID: 27893938, PMCID: PMC5360506, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30456.
- Harrigan M, Playdon M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar A, Zhou Y, Anderson C, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Predictors of Weight Change in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) Randomized Weight Loss Trial. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2016, 116: a90. DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.06.326.
- Anderson C, Harrigan M, George SM, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Irwin ML, Cartmel B. Changes in diet quality in a randomized weight loss trial in breast cancer survivors: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Npj Breast Cancer 2016, 2: 16026. PMID: 28721384, PMCID: PMC5515327, DOI: 10.1038/npjbcancer.2016.26.
- Sanft T, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Loftfield E, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Gross C, Ligibel J, SCHMITZ K, Hershman D, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Impact of weight loss and exercise on VEGF levels in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 10103-10103. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.10103.
- Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on cancer biomarkers in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 5561-5561. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.5561.
- Thomas G, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross C, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase Inhibitors. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2016, 48: 334. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486010.57056.60.
- Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Response. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djw024. PMID: 26933009, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djw024.
- Sanft T, Lu L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Abstract P3-08-01: Randomized controlled trial of weight loss vs. usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: The lifestyle, exercise and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2016, 76: p3-08-01-p3-08-01. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p3-08-01.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 174-174. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.174.
- Arem H, Sorkin M, Cartmel B, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Harrigan M, Ercolano E, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Gross C, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Irwin ML. Exercise adherence in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor arthralgias in breast cancer survivors: the Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 654-662. PMID: 26782031, PMCID: PMC5418660, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0511-6.
- Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar AB, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Li F, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 669-676. PMID: 26598750, PMCID: PMC4872022, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.6375.
- Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.
- Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Cartmel B, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Von Gruenigen V, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9505-9505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9505.
- Irwin M, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Wong C, Hughes M, Hootsmans N, Winterhalter B, Shockro L, O'Connor K, Tolaney S, Mayer E, Yung R, Freedman R, Ligibel J. Impact of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Program on physical activity, fitness, and quality of life in cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9508-9508. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9508.
- Sanft T, Epstein L, Capozza S, Harrigan M, Jauk M, Khairallah A, Jorge J, Sokoloff L, Chen S, Chagpar A, Irwin M. Distress in cancer survivors attending a multidisciplinary survivorship clinic. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9575-9575. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9575.
- Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Gross CP, Ercolano E, Li F, Yao X, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Rothbard M, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Randomized Exercise Trial of Aromatase Inhibitor–Induced Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 33: 1104-1111. PMID: 25452437, PMCID: PMC4372849, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.1547.
- Loftfield E, Harrigan M, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Effect of weight loss intervention on inflammatory and metabolic markers in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1505-1505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.1505.
- Irwin M, Cartmel B, Gross C, Li F, Yao X, Fiellin M, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Effect of exercise on weight, body fat, and serum inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor arthralgias: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 9536-9536. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.9536.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: e20591-e20591. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.e20591.
- Irwin M, Cartmel B, Gross C, Ercolano E, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Rothbard M, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Abstract S3-03: Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias in women with breast cancer: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study. Cancer Research 2013, 73: s3-03-s3-03. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-s3-03.
- Playdon M, Thomas G, Sanft T, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2013, 5: 222-246. PMID: 26605003, PMCID: PMC4655116, DOI: 10.1007/s12609-013-0113-0.
Titles
- Oncology Research Registered Dietitian/Project Manager
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Survivorship Clinic, Yale Cancer Center
Education & Training
- MSNew York University, Clinical Nutrition (1984)
- Dietetic InternshipThe New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center (1981)
Additional Information
Professional Service
- Bethany Board of Education (1999 - 2011): Elected to two 6 year terms, Chairman 2006-2010 Implemented school wellness, nutrition and exercise policies.
Publications
- Cartmel B, Li F, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Lu L, Mszar R, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 15492-15503. PMID: 37269192, PMCID: PMC10417064, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6187.
- Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.
- Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMID: 36994212, PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.
- Ferrucci L, Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Zupa M, McGowan C, Puklin L, Nguyen T, Tanasijevic A, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Abstract PD12-08: PD12-08 Randomized trial of exercise and nutrition on pathological complete response among women with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: the Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) Study. Cancer Research 2023, 83: pd12-08-pd12-08. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs22-pd12-08.
- Cao A, Cartmel B, Li F, Gottlieb L, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Exercise adherence in a randomized controlled trial of exercise on quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 535-543. PMID: 36550261, PMCID: PMC10038915, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01325-6.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Zupa M, McGowan C, Ferrucci L, Puklin L, Nguyen T, Tanasijevic A, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf M, Chagpar A, Silber A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Randomized trial of diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 12007-12007. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.12007.
- Pariser AC, Brita J, Harrigan M, Capozza S, Khairallah A, Sanft TB. Delivery of Cancer Survivorship Education to Community Healthcare Professionals. Journal Of Cancer Education 2022, 38: 625-631. PMID: 35394562, PMCID: PMC8991658, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02164-w.
- Cao A, Cartmel B, Li FY, Gottlieb LT, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM. Effect of exercise on body composition among women with ovarian cancer. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 1386-1396. PMID: 35377104, PMCID: PMC9530065, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01207-x.
- Dieli-Conwright CM, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Chagpar A, Bai Y, Li FY, Rimm DL, Pusztai L, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2022, 8: 29. PMID: 35256599, PMCID: PMC8901848, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00396-z.
- Harrigan M, McGowan C, Hood A, Ferrucci LM, Nguyen T, Cartmel B, Li FY, Irwin ML, Sanft T. Dietary Supplement Use and Interactions with Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in Lifestyle Interventions. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3730. PMID: 34835986, PMCID: PMC8621720, DOI: 10.3390/nu13113730.
- Lisevick A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Sanft T, Fogarasi M, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM. Effect of the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study on Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance in Women with Breast Cancer. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3265. PMID: 34579142, PMCID: PMC8469752, DOI: 10.3390/nu13093265.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Li FY, McGowan C, Zupa M, Nguyen TH, Ligibel J, Neuhouser ML, Hershman DL, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Irwin ML. Effect of healthy diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) study: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 109: 106508. PMID: 34274495, PMCID: PMC10424280, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106508.
- Dieli-Conwright C, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Chagpar A, Bai Y, Rimm D, Pusztai L, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e12501-e12501. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e12501.
- Puklin L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Lu L, Li FY, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 49. PMID: 33976224, PMCID: PMC8113314, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00260-6.
- Cartmel B, Hughes M, Ercolano EA, Gottlieb L, Li F, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Lu L, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 161: 587-594. PMID: 33773809, PMCID: PMC8085084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.036.
- Nguyen T, Irwin ML, Dewan AT, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Li F, Lu L, Salinas YD. Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 187: 487-497. PMID: 33677781, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06151-5.
- Nguyen T, Harrigan M, Mcgowan C, Hood A, Li F, Cartmel B, Ferrucci L, Irwin M, Sanft T. Abstract PS8-09: Dietary supplement use in a healthy eating and exercise lifestyle intervention in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle exercise and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2021, 81: ps8-09-ps8-09. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps8-09.
- Nguyen T, Irwin M, Dewan A, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Lu L, Li F, Salinas Y. Abstract PS8-17: Assessing effect modification of obesity-associated genes variants in FTO , MC4R , BDNF , and CREB1 on weight loss among breast cancer survivors enrolled in the randomized lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2021, 81: ps8-17-ps8-17. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps8-17.
- Brown JC, Zhang S, Ligibel JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Campbell N, Pollak MN, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Ng K, Abrams TA, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu FB, Fuchs CS, Meyerhardt JA. Effect of Exercise or Metformin on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Cancer Prevention Research 2020, 13: 1055-1062. PMID: 32859615, PMCID: PMC7718298, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0188.
- Cartmel B, Anderson C, Irwin ML, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Li F, Gellermann W, Ermakov IV, Ferrucci LM. Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivors. Progress In Food & Nutrition Science 2020, 79: 77-86. PMID: 32650223, PMCID: PMC7409553, DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.05.012.
- Pariser A, Brita J, Harrigan M, Capozza S, Khairallah A, Sanft T. Delivery of cancer survivorship education to community health care professionals. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 11032-11032. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.11032.
- Capozza S, Harrigan M, Brita J, Khairallah A, Sanft T. With a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e24082-e24082. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24082.
- Meyerhardt JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Zhang S, Campbell N, Brown JC, Pollak M, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer E, Ng K, Abrams T, Fuchs CS, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu F, Ligibel JA. Randomized phase II trial of exercise, metformin, or both on metabolic biomarkers in colorectal and breast cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2019, 4: pkz096. PMID: 32090192, PMCID: PMC7025659, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkz096.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Ferrucci L, Basen-Engquist K, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Neuhouser M, Chagpar A, Jones B, Knobf M, Silber A, Li F, Irwin M. A randomized trial of a healthy lifestyle intervention versus usual care on chemotherapy and endocrine therapy adherence rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle Exercise and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANER) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: tps11633-tps11633. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.tps11633.
- Baglia ML, Lin I, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Ligibel J, Hershman DL, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Li F, Irwin ML. Endocrine‐related quality of life in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor–induced arthralgias in breast cancer survivors. Cancer 2019, 125: 2262-2271. PMID: 30840336, PMCID: PMC6731173, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32051.
- Sanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.
- Adams BD, Arem H, Hubal MJ, Cartmel B, Li F, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Cheng CJ, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Exercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 55-67. PMID: 29511965, PMCID: PMC6444907, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4738-6.
- Iyer NS, Cartmel B, Friedman L, Li F, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Gottlieb L, McCorkle R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML. Lymphedema in ovarian cancer survivors: Assessing diagnostic methods and the effects of physical activity. Cancer 2018, 124: 1929-1937. PMID: 29437202, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31239.
- Ferrucci L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Playdon M, Jia W, Yu H, Johnson C, Pusztai L, Chagpar A, Irwin M. Abstract 5321: Metabolomics and body mass index among breast cancer survivors in The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Cancer Research 2017, 77: 5321-5321. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-5321.
- Zhou Y, Cartmel B, Gottlieb L, Ercolano EA, Li F, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial of Exercise on Quality of Life in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2017, 109 PMID: 30053074, PMCID: PMC6515522, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx072.
- Meyerhardt J, Irwin M, Jones L, Zhang S, Campbell N, Brown J, Pollak M, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, West M, Tolaney S, Yung R, Winer E, Ng K, Abrams T, Fuchs C, Sanft T, Douglas P, Ligibel J. Multicenter, randomized phase II trial of physical activity (PA), metformin (Met), or the combination on metabolic biomarkers in stage I-III colorectal (CRC) and breast cancer (BC) survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 10059-10059. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.10059.
- Thomas GA, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross CP, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin ML. The effect of exercise on body composition and bone mineral density in breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors. Obesity 2016, 25: 346-351. PMID: 28026901, PMCID: PMC5450163, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21729.
- Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Sanft T, Shockro L, O'Connor K, Campbell N, Tolaney SM, Mayer EL, Yung R, Freedman RA, Partridge AH, Ligibel JA. Effect of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA exercise program on physical activity, fitness, quality of life, and fatigue in cancer survivors. Cancer 2016, 123: 1249-1258. PMID: 27893938, PMCID: PMC5360506, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30456.
- Harrigan M, Playdon M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar A, Zhou Y, Anderson C, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Predictors of Weight Change in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) Randomized Weight Loss Trial. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2016, 116: a90. DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.06.326.
- Anderson C, Harrigan M, George SM, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Irwin ML, Cartmel B. Changes in diet quality in a randomized weight loss trial in breast cancer survivors: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Npj Breast Cancer 2016, 2: 16026. PMID: 28721384, PMCID: PMC5515327, DOI: 10.1038/npjbcancer.2016.26.
- Sanft T, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Loftfield E, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Gross C, Ligibel J, SCHMITZ K, Hershman D, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Impact of weight loss and exercise on VEGF levels in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 10103-10103. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.10103.
- Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on cancer biomarkers in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 5561-5561. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.5561.
- Thomas G, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross C, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase Inhibitors. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2016, 48: 334. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486010.57056.60.
- Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Response. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djw024. PMID: 26933009, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djw024.
- Sanft T, Lu L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Abstract P3-08-01: Randomized controlled trial of weight loss vs. usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: The lifestyle, exercise and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2016, 76: p3-08-01-p3-08-01. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p3-08-01.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 174-174. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.174.
- Arem H, Sorkin M, Cartmel B, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Harrigan M, Ercolano E, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Gross C, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Irwin ML. Exercise adherence in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor arthralgias in breast cancer survivors: the Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 654-662. PMID: 26782031, PMCID: PMC5418660, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0511-6.
- Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar AB, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Li F, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 669-676. PMID: 26598750, PMCID: PMC4872022, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.6375.
- Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.
- Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Cartmel B, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Von Gruenigen V, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9505-9505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9505.
- Irwin M, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Wong C, Hughes M, Hootsmans N, Winterhalter B, Shockro L, O'Connor K, Tolaney S, Mayer E, Yung R, Freedman R, Ligibel J. Impact of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Program on physical activity, fitness, and quality of life in cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9508-9508. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9508.
- Sanft T, Epstein L, Capozza S, Harrigan M, Jauk M, Khairallah A, Jorge J, Sokoloff L, Chen S, Chagpar A, Irwin M. Distress in cancer survivors attending a multidisciplinary survivorship clinic. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9575-9575. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9575.
- Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Gross CP, Ercolano E, Li F, Yao X, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Rothbard M, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Randomized Exercise Trial of Aromatase Inhibitor–Induced Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 33: 1104-1111. PMID: 25452437, PMCID: PMC4372849, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.1547.
- Loftfield E, Harrigan M, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Effect of weight loss intervention on inflammatory and metabolic markers in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1505-1505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.1505.
- Irwin M, Cartmel B, Gross C, Li F, Yao X, Fiellin M, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Effect of exercise on weight, body fat, and serum inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor arthralgias: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 9536-9536. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.9536.
- Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: e20591-e20591. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.e20591.
- Irwin M, Cartmel B, Gross C, Ercolano E, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Rothbard M, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Abstract S3-03: Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias in women with breast cancer: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study. Cancer Research 2013, 73: s3-03-s3-03. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-s3-03.
- Playdon M, Thomas G, Sanft T, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2013, 5: 222-246. PMID: 26605003, PMCID: PMC4655116, DOI: 10.1007/s12609-013-0113-0.