Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS
Tobacco use in vulnerable populations, with a particular emphasis on interventions with the homeless population.
Yingning Wang, PhD
Economic analysis of tobacco use behaviors and economic evaluation of tobacco control policies.
Justin White, PhD
How monetary and social incentives can be used to promote healthy behavior, informed by research from the field of behavioral economics focusing on chronic disease prevention, notably smoking cessation, in low- and middle-income countries.
Prescott Woodruff, MD
Clinical and basic science approaches to study the effects of cigarette smoke on lung inflammation.
Tingting Yao, PhD
Valerie Yerger, ND
Tobacco industry targeting African American communities and the use of menthol in tobacco products, smokefree policies in multiunit housing.
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Center Leadership
Pamela Ling, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education
Dorie Apollonio, PhD, MPP
Fellowship Co-Director, Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education
Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS
Fellowship Co-Director, Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education
Research Spotlight
AA and EA smokers undergo detailed monitoring of smoking behavior, receive known doses of nicotine to establish nicotine metabolic rate, undergo DNA testing, and have their responses to not smoking for several hours studied.
