Allison Magnuson

Allison Magnuson is an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center in the Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology. As a geriatric oncologist, she specializes in cancer treatment for older adults and breast cancer.

Her research focuses on geriatric assessment, cancer-related cognitive impairment, and chemotherapy toxicity in elderly patients. She leads studies on telehealth implementation, rural cancer care disparities, and functional decline during treatment.

Recent publications address same-day discharge protocols, patient-clinician toxicity reporting discrepancies, and cognitive screening tools for older oncology patients. Her work appears in journals like Annals of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Geriatric Oncology, and Cancer.

Scientific awards include:

• NIH Loan Repayment Award Renewal (2018)
• Karron Memorial Prize for Excellence in Geriatrics (2016)
• James P Wilmot Research Fellow Award (2014)
• Hartford Foundation Change Agent Award (2014)

Magnuson also received multiple pilot grants and served as R25 Cancer Control Research Training Program Scholar (2015). Her clinical trials focus on triadic communication between oncologists, patients, and caregivers.