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Marilyn J. Hammer,

PhD, DC, RN
Assistant Professor
726 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 
212-992-7047
Fax: 
212-995-3143
Email: 
marilyn.hammer@nyu.edu
Areas of Specialization 

Oncology, Immunology, Glucose Metabolism

Education 
PhD, 2008, University of Washington
MN, 2007, University of Washington
BSN, 2003, University of Texas at Arlington
DC, 1998, Life Chiropractic College West
BS, 1987, Long Island University / C.W. Post Campus
Professional Overview 
Dr. Hammer’s program of research focuses on associations between glycemic status and immune function in patients with cancer. Her expanded research trajectory is focused on optimizing glycemic control in patients with cancer for better infection control, symptom management, and overall survival. Her doctoral research, at the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, found strong associations between abnormal glycemic status and infection and mortality rates among adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) recipients. Her current research at NYU includes evaluating glycemic status, proinflammatory cytokine expression, and infections in adult autologous HCT recipients.
Licensure 
RN, New York
Professional Membership 
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity
Eastern Nursing Research Society
Gerontological Society of America
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, Faculty Associate in
New York University Cancer Institute, Cancer Immunology Research Program, Associate Member,
Oncology Nursing Society
Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society (appointed co-chair, research committee 5/08 – 4/09)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Society for Translational Oncology (charter member)
Clinical Practice / Clinical Interests 

Attending in Nursing – NYU Langone Medical Center

Current Research Projects
Glycemic Status and Infections in Autologous HCT Recipients
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Marilyn J. Hammer
PhD, DC, RN, Assistant Professor, marilyn.hammer@nyu.edu
Chronic Disease Management

NIH/NINR funded study evaluating associations between glycemic status, markers of immune function, and infections in patients with hematological malignancies receiving autologous hematopoietic cell transplantations.

Publications
Hammer, M.J., & Voss, J.G. (2012). Malglycemia and cancer: Introduction to a conceptual model. Oncology Nursing Forum, 39, E275-E287. 10.1188/12.ONF.E275-E287.
Hammer, M.J. (2012). Stress, coping, and adaptation. In R.F. Craven, C.J. Hirnle, & S. Jensen (Eds.), Fundamentals of nursing: Human health and function (7th ed.), (pp. 1308-1336). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Hammer, M.J., Motzer, S.A., Voss, J.G, & Berry, D.L. (2010). Glycemic control among older adult hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 36, 40-50. 10.3928/00989134-20091207-99.
Auerhahn, C., Dorsen, C., Hammer, M.J., Meyer, K., Taub, L.F.M. & Wollman, M.C. (2010). Success stories. In C. Auerhahn, & L. Kennedy-Malone (Eds.), Integrating gerontological content into advanced practice nursing education, (pp. 147-174). New York: Springer.
Hammer, M.J., Casper, C., Gooley, T.A., O'Donnell, P.V., Boeckh, M., & Hirsch, I.B. (2009). The contribution of malglycemia to mortality among allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 15, 344-351. 10.1016/j.bbmt.2008.12.488, PMCID: PMC3181426.
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