UTMThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Psychology
The Quit Lab
Jason D Robinson · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Jason D. Robinson's lab focuses on innovative approaches to help people quit smoking, particularly older adults at higher risk for lung cancer. They are exploring effective combinations of treatments, including medications and counseling, delivered virtually to assess their impact on smoking cessation success. Additionally, the lab investigates the potential benefits and risks of electronic cigarettes as a less harmful alternative for smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit combustible cigarettes.
smoking cessationelectronic cigarettespharmacotherapypublic healthnicotine dependenceclinical trialsbiomarkersbehavioral healtholder adultslung cancer
Research Aims
5AIM 01Identify optimal pharmacological strategies for smoking cessation and relapse prevention.
AIM 02Evaluate the effectiveness of virtual treatment methods for smoking cessation.
AIM 03Assess the health implications of switching from combustible cigarettes to electronic cigarettes.
AIM 04Characterize the effects of e-cigarettes on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress.
AIM 05Investigate factors influencing the switch from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes among older smokers.
Skills the Lab Values
clinical trial designrandomized assignmentnicotine replacement therapybiochemical analysisparticipant recruitmentdata collectionhealth assessmentspsychological counselingpatient engagementmetabolomics
Output against the department
Publications154top 49% of dept.144th of 296
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Citations3.7kbottom 35% of dept.193rd of 296
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