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  • Priscilla Martinez, MPhil, PhD

  • Scientist

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    pmartinez@arg.org
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    510-898-5860
  • Expertise

    Immunological mechanisms of alcohol use and comorbid health problems and mental disorders; Alcohol use among women and older adults; Alcohol and mental disorder comorbidity; alcohol-related racial/ethnic health disparities; Racial/ethnic minority participation in survey research
Current Projects
  • Inflammation and alcohol-related racial/ethnic health disparities (Principal Investigator)
  • National Alcohol Surveys: Advancing Epidemiologic Analyses of 21st Century Drinking (Co-Director)
  • Enhancing Awareness of Alcohol as a Breast Cancer Risk Factor Among Young Women in CA (Principal Investigator)
  • COVID-19 Center Project (Principal Investigator)
Completed Projects
  • Assessing the Acceptability and Feasibility of Mail-in, Self-Administered Dried Blood Spot Sampling in the National Alcohol Survey (A Center Pilot Study) (Pilot Director)
  • Evaluating thoughts and attitudes of Latinos about providing biological samples for alcohol research (Principal Investigator)
  • Alcohol Use Disorders, Psychological Distress and Immune Function (A Center Pilot Study) (Pilot Director)
Selected Publications
  • Martinez, P., Zemore, S.E. (2019). Feasibility of a mail‐in, self‐administered dried blood spot collection method in national, population‐based alcohol surveys in the U.S.. Addiction, Abstract or Full Text
  • Martinez P., Kerr W.C., Subbaraman M., Roberts S.C.M. (2019). New estimates of the mean ethanol content of beer, wine, and spirits sold in the United States show a greater increase in per capita alcohol consumption than previous estimates. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 43 509-521 Abstract or Full Text
  • Borges, G., Zemore, S. E., Orozco, R., Cherpitel, C. J., Martinez, P., Wallisch, L. (2018). Drug use on both sides of the US-Mexico border.. Salud Pública de México, 60 (4) 451-461 Abstract or Full Text
  • Martinez, P., Lien, L., Zemore, S., Bramness, J.G., Neupane, S.P. (2018). Circulating cytokine levels are associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety among people with alcohol and drug use disorders. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 318 80-86 Abstract or Full Text
  • Martinez P., Cummings C., Karriker-Jaffe K., Chartier G. (2017). Learning from Latino voices: focus groups’ insights on participation in genetic research. The American Journal on Addictions, Abstract or Full Text
  • Neupane S.P., Lien L., Martinez P., Hestad K., Bramness J.G. (2015). The relationship of alcohol-use disorders and depressive symptoms to tryptophan metabolism: cross-sectional data from a Nepalese alcohol treatment sample. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30 Jan; DOI: 10.1111/acer.12651 Abstract or Full Text
  • Martinez P., Lien L., Landheim A., Kowal P., Clausen T. (2014). Quality of life and social engagement of alcohol abstainers and users among older adults in South Africa. BMC Public Health, 14 316- Abstract or Full Text
  • Martinez P., Tsai A.C., Muzoora C., Kembabazi A., Weiser S.D., Huang Y., Haberer J., Martin J.N., Bangsberg D.R., Hunt P.W. (2014). Reversal of IDO-induced tryptophan metabolism may mediate antiretroviral therapy-related improvements in depressive symptoms in HIV-infected Ugandans. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 65 (4) 456-462
  • Zemore, S.E., Murphy, R.D., Mulia, N., Gilbert, P., Martinez, P., Bond, J., & Polcin, D.L. (2014). A moderating role for gender in racial/ethnic disparities in alcohol services utilization: results from the 2000-2010 National Alcohol Surveys. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38 (8) 2286-96 Abstract or Full Text
  • Martinez P., Roislien J., Naidoo J., Clausen T. (2011). Alcohol abstinence and drinking among African women: data from the World Health Surveys. BMC Public Health, 11 160 Abstract or Full Text
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