Interrelations between pain, nicotine, and tobacco smoking are of increasing interest due to
their prevalence, public health impacts, and significant comorbidity (Fig. 1). Approximately …

The use of alcohol and prescription opioids is common among people in pain and poses
significant public health burdens. This review identifies factors associated with motivation to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the economic, social, and psychological
aspects globally. COVID-19 can possibly spread through municipal solid waste (MSW) if it is …

Tobacco smoking is highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH), yet there is a
lack of data on smoking behaviours and effective treatments in this population …

Background For people with chronic pain, cigarette smoking is associated with greater pain
intensity and impairment. Researchers have hypothesized a reciprocal relationship in which …

Introduction Smoking is associated with greater pain intensity and pain-related functional
interference in people with chronic pain. Interventions that teach smokers with chronic pain …

Burdens related to pain, smoking/nicotine dependence, and pain-smoking comorbidity
disproportionately impact Black Americans, and menthol cigarette use is overrepresented …

The utilization of the internet for health-related intentions has witnessed a surge in recent
times, primarily attributable to the progress and evolution of information and communication …

First, I thank my thesis advisor, Haley Melikian. I joined Haley's lab in 2013 (it was my third
rotation, and I never left). I was blown away by her enthusiasm for science and mentorship. I …

Macroautophagy (autophagy) is a vesicle trafficking process that targets cytoplasmic
cargoes to the lysosome for degradation and underlies multiple human disorders …