Led by Scripps Research Institute (Cindy Ehlers, PI), sub-award recipient and ARG Scientist Katherine Karriker-Jaffe will provide expertise in neighborhood effects and disparities research for the new project. ARG Biostatistician Libo Li and Research Associate Deidre Patterson round out the team. The grant supports the development of a multilevel bio-psychosocial-ecological model of risk and protective factors for alcohol use disorders among Mexican Americans young adults. With U.S.-born … [Read more...]
News & Events
In the News: Alcohol Warning Labels
Booze warning labels worked in U.S., says researcher after Yukon study yanked warning labels Laura Kane, The Canadian Press A United States researcher involved in a study on alcohol warning labels in Yukon that was halted after pushback from the liquor industry says caution messages have proven effective elsewhere. Thomas Greenfield, a leading scientist investigating the impacts of liquor on human health, says warning labels in the United States have increased awareness around drunk … [Read more...]
Effects of Marriage Recognition on Health
Congratulations to ARG Scientist Karen Trocki who received funding to explore the positive impact of the legal recognition of same-sex marriage on sexual minority women's health. Previous research has found strong associations between supportive policies, such as marriage recognition, and improved health outcomes among sexual minorities, however, gaps in understanding specific psycho-social factors remain. Karen Trocki, PhD In collaboration with Professor Laurie Drabble from San Jose … [Read more...]
ARG Scientists Present at APHA
From November 4 - 8, Atlanta hosts the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where researchers, practitioners and policy makers from across the country will gather to share knowledge on health-related issues. This year’s theme focuses on creating the healthiest nation by mitigating and protecting communities against the impacts of climate change. This gathering will mark the cornerstone of the Year of Climate Change and Health. ARG researchers will be in attendance … [Read more...]
Miguel Pinedo Accepts Teaching Position
We are pleased to announce that postdoctoral fellow and Associate Scientist Miguel Pinedo will join the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin as an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education. While at ARG, Miguel has worked with Senior Scientist Sarah E. Zemore, whose research includes a five-year Center-based project, on a study examining alcohol and drug problems among Mexican-origin people residing in the US-Mexico border region. Miguel's interests … [Read more...]
ARG Scientists at RSA 2017
ARG researchers presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism's annual conference, which provides a forum for communication among researchers who share common interests in the prevention and treatment of alcoholism. The meeting ran from June 24 to June 28, 2017. 2017 RSA Schedule of ARG Staff Sunday, June 25 10:00 – 11:30 SYMPOSIUM: Diversity in drinking and associated problems among U.S. Hispanics 10:41 Sarah Zemore – Factors Explaining Variation in Prescription Drug … [Read more...]
Researchers Present at KBS Annual Meeting
In early June, ARG researchers head to Sheffield, UK for the 43rd annual symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol, which brings together international scientists engaged in research on the social aspects of alcohol use and its problems. The meeting runs from June 5 to 9. 2017. ARG Researchers Presentation Schedule and Topics Monday, June 5 Scientist Katherine Karriker-Jaffe: Using propensity scoring methods to estimate mental health impacts … [Read more...]
Evaluating Sugar Sweetened Beverage Advertising
PHI senior adviser and principal investigator Lynn Silver MD, MPH, leads a new study that will assess the impact of the first-ever sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) warning labeling policy on knowledge, attitudes and consumption. SSB consumption is a major contributor to the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes in America. The study will document if and how warning labels could provide a viable tool for obesity prevention. ARG scientific director and senior scientist Thomas K. Greenfield, … [Read more...]
Cannabis Use & Motor Vehicle Collisions
Congratulations to ARG senior scientist Cheryl Cherpitel, DrPH, who received a sub-award to study the effects of cannabis use in motor vehicle crashes in the emergency room. A strong association has been established between alcohol use and motor vehicle collisions (MVC’s), but less is known about cannabis use and MVC or the interaction of cannabis with alcohol and other drugs as a risk factor for such collisions. Oregon Health and Science University's School of Emergency Medicine heads up … [Read more...]
Priscilla Martinez Receives K01 Award
Congratulations to ARG associate scientist Priscilla Martinez who received an NIH K01 Career Development Award to study the relationship between alcohol use, inflammation, and health outcomes, specifically hypertension, diabetes, and depression, in the context of racial/ethnic disparities. The prestigious K01 award provides early-stage investigators with mentored support to help recipients develop independent research careers. Martinez is the first ARG researcher to receive such an award. … [Read more...]
