Daniel Wikstrom
- Graduate Student
Contact Info
1415 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66045
Biography —
Daniel is a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, working under the mentorship of Dr. Jessica Powers in the Pain, Addiction, and Translational Health (PATH) Lab. Daniel is interested in the relationship between pain and substance use, and holds a special interest in cancer survivorship.
Education —
Research —
Research Lab: ain, Addiction, and Translational Health (PATH) Lab
Advisor: Jessica Powers, Ph.D.
Selected Publications —
Wiener, L., Wikstrom, D., Hogan, J., Akshintala, S., & Glod, J. (in review). Psychosocial Experiences Associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B ˗ associated Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Impact of a Rare Cancer Diagnosis on Adolescent and Young Adult Patients. Frontiers in Adolescent Medicine - Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology.
Whitmire, R., Wikstrom, D., Lockridge, R., Holland, E., Van Sprang, A., Toledo-Tamula, M. A., Akshintala, S., Kaplan, R. N., Wolters, P. L., & Martin, S. (2026). Identifying caregiver-reported modifiable barriers to pediatric oncology clinical trial enrollment and participation. Supportive Care in Cancer, 34(7), 666. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10843-3
Curlee, M. S., Toledo-Tamula, M. A., Baker, M., Wikstrom, D., Harrison, C., Rhodes, A., Fagan, M., Tibery, C., Wolters, P. L., Widemann, B. C., Gross, A. M., & Martin, S. (2025). A Mixed Methods Study of Medication Adherence in Adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) on a Clinical Trial of Selumetinib. Cancers, 17(2), 295. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020295
Wikstrom, D., Young, B., & Forssell, S. (2024). Does Attachment Security Matter? A Study of Caregivers’ Reactions to a Child’s Coming out. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 20(4), 308–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2024.2332595
Selected Presentations —
Wikstrom, D., Tamula, M. A., Rhodes, A., Martin, S., Abel, B., Smith, K., Drinkard, B., Little, P., Melvin, J., Baker, M., Siegel, A., Jackson, S., Ullrich, N., Glod, J., & Wolters, P. L. (2026). Neurocognitive performance pre-post in-lab physical activity in children treated with cranial radiation for brain tumors. National Cancer Institute, Pediatric Oncology Branch Research Roundup, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Wikstrom, D., Curlee, M. S., Toledo-Tamula, M. A., Widemann, B. C., & Martin, S. (2025). A mixed-methods study of medication adherence in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) on a clinical trial of selumetinib. NF Conference, Washington, DC, United States.
Whitmire, R., Wikstrom, D., Lockridge, R., Holland, E., Van Sprang, A., Toledo-Tamula, M. A., Akshintala, S., Kaplan, R. N., Wolters, P. L., & Martin, S. (2025). Identifying caregiver-reported modifiable barriers to pediatric oncology clinical trial enrollment and participation. National Cancer Institute, Pediatric Oncology Branch Research Roundup, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Awards & Honors —
- Young Investigator Day – Children’s Tumor Foundation (2025)
- Health Disparities Travel Award – NCI Center for Cancer Research (2024)
- Cancer Research Training Award – NCI Center for Cancer Research (2023 – 2026)
Grants & Other Funded Activity —
- Young Investigator Day – Children’s Tumor Foundation (2025)
- Health Disparities Travel Award – NCI Center for Cancer Research (2024)
- Cancer Research Training Award – NCI Center for Cancer Research (2023 – 2026)