Her research focuses on the reciprocal interactions among behavioral, immunological, and neuroendocrine processes. The majority of her research has focused on individuals undergoing chronic stress, including pioneering work on the biological mechanisms underlying fatigue and other behavioral disturbances in cancer patients and survivors. Her research also examines the impact of stressful life events, and cognitive and emotional responses to those events, on behavioral and biological outcomes. JBower@ucla.edu | more info