Diane E. Mahoney, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, APRN
Assistant Professor, School Of Nursing
dmahoney@kumc.eduMore:
Professional Background
Dr. Diane Mahoney is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. Dr. Mahoney received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Kansas. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies. Dr. Mahoney is a board certified nurse practitioner in the areas of family practice and women’s health care. She also holds a nurse certificate in reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
Dr. Mahoney holds memberships with the American Association for Cancer Research, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Oncology Nursing Society, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Midwest Nursing Research Society, American Association of Nursing Practitioners, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Education and Training
- BSN, Univ. of Kansas-Medical Ctr.
- MSN, Family Practice Nurse Practitioner, Univ. of Kansas-Medical Ctr.
- DNP, Nursing, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
- PhD, Nursing, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Professional Affiliations
- Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Member, 2022 - Present
- Oncology Nursing Society, Member, 2020 - Present
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Member, 2017 - Present
- Midwest Nursing Research Society , Member, 2016 - Present
Research
Overview
Dr. Mahoney holds the Beverly Gaines Tipton Endowed Professorship in Oncology Nursing. Her research interests include basic, translational, and clinical research surrounding female cancers and cancer disparities. Her current projects are focused on ovarian cancer development and discovery of novel biomarkers for early screening and disease detection. Her research areas also incorporate symptom science, precision health, health disparities, and social determinants of health.
Dr. Mahoney is an associate member of the University of Kansas Cancer Center- Cancer Prevention and Control research program. She was awarded a National Cancer Institute Diversity Supplement to investigate plasma microbiota biosignatures in early ovarian cancer detection.
Publications
- Mahoney, Diane., E., Chalise, Prabhakar, Rahman, Faith, Pierce, Janet., D.. 2022. Influences Of Gastrointestinal Microbiota Dysbiosis on Serum Proinflammatory Markers in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Development and Progression. Cancers, 14 (3022)
- Pierce, Janet., D., Shen, Qiuhua, Mahoney, Diane., D.E., Rahman, Faith, Krueger, Katherine., J., Diaz, Francisco., J., Clark, Lauren, Carol, Carol, Clancy, Richard, Hiebert, John., B.. 2022. Effects of ubiquinol and/or D-ribose in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A randomized clinical trial. The American Journal of Cardiology
- Mahoney , Diane., E., Petersen, Shariska , Spoozak, Lori, Linares, Brenda., M., Pierce, Janet., D.. 2021. The role of microbiota in epithelial ovarian cancer: A scoping review. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 42 (5), 1006-1017
- Mahoney, Diane., E., Russell, Cynthia., L.. 2021. Women’s reports of barriers to and facilitators of oral medication adherence during ovarian stimulation: A mixed methods pilot study. Journal of Reproduction and Infertility
- Johnson, Samantha , Shen, Qiuhua, Mahoney, Diane , Sardiu, Mihaela., E., Hiebert, John., B., Pierce, Janet. 2021. Understanding the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis Software for Omics Research. International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Science
- Shen, Qiuhua, Mahoney, Diane., E., Peltzer, Jill, Rahman, Faith., K., Kruger, Kathryn., J., Shah, Zabir, Heibert, John., B., Pierce, Janet., D.. 2020. Using the NIH symptom science model to understand fatigue and mitochondrial bioenergetics. Journal of Nursing, 7 (2), 1-9
- Pierce, Janet., D., Heibert, John., B., Mahoney, Diane., E., Shen, Qiuhua, Peltzer, Jill, Rahman, Faith, Pierce, John., T. 2019. Development of a point-of-contact technique to measure adenosine triphosphate: A quality improvement study. Annuals of Medicine and Surgery
- Mahoney, Diane., E., Russell, Cynthia., R., Cheng, An-Lin. 2019. Medication Adherence Among Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Women's Health and Reproduction Sciences
- Pierce, Janet., D., Mahoney, Diane., E., Pierce, John., T., Thimmesch, Amanda , Diaz, Francisco ., J., Smith, Carol, Shen, Qiuhua , Mudaranthakam, Dinesh., P., Clancy, Richard., L.. 2018. Reducing Symptom Burden in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Using Ubiquinol and/or D-ribose. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Mahoney, Diane., E., Hiebert, John., B., Thimmesch, Amanda, Pierce, John., T., Vacek, James., L., Clancy, Richard., L., Sauer, Andrew., J., Pierce, Janet., D.. 2018. Understanding D-Ribose and Mitochondrial Function. Advances in Bioscience and Clinical Medicine, 6 (1)