Grad student Tiffany Bystra presented a poster at the 2026 Association of Oncology Social Work Conference

Grad Student Tiffany Bystra presented a poster, "Affective Immortality, Circumventing Grief: Ethical Concerns Related to Technological Resurrections in Cancer Care," at the 2026 Association of Oncology Social Work conference in Portland, OR. The poster brought into conversation how patient-facing technologies interface with professional roles and responsibilities, legacy planning practices, grief work and traditions, as well as the ethical implications for protecting the dignity of deceased persons.