ENABLE News

  • UBNow features Dr. Rebecca Ashare!
    ENABLE Lab’s Dr. Rebecca Ashare shares her perspective on the rescheduling of cannabis by the Drug Enforcement Administration to a Schedule III substance and how it will impact the feasibility of generating high-quality rigorous research. For the full article, click here.
  • Congratulations Class of 2024!
    The ENABLE Lab is proud to congratulate Esther Turay and Marco Felipe, University at Buffalo’s Class of 2024! We wish you all the best in your next chapter!
  • PhD student Brittney Greene successfully defends 2nd Year Preliminary Project!
     Congratulations to PhD student Brittney Greene who successfully defended her 2nd Year Preliminary Project entitled: “Examining the Role of Alternative Reinforcers in Smoking Cessation Outcomes between People with and without HIV!”
  • Incoming graduate student Ashlan Hubbard presents at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Conference
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  • ENABLE Lab has PRIDE!
    /*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 15-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The ENABLE lab joined up with the Intercultural and Diversity Center for UB’s Pride Week March! For an extensive look at the event, click here.
  • New commentary article published!
    Check out the newly published article titled, “Toward reducing racialized pain care disparities: Approaching cannabis research and access through the lens of equity and inclusion,” featuring Dr. Rebecca Ashare. Visit the link to access the full article.
  • “Nicotine Metabolite Ratio Decreases After Switching Off Efavirenz-Based Therapy in People With HIV Who Smoke”
    A new article featuring Dr. Rebecca Ashare has been published! Click the link to take a look.
  • Dr. Rebecca Ashare awarded $3.2M grant from NCI
    Dr. Rebecca Ashare has been awarded a 3.2 million dollar grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the impact of cannabis on immunotherapy! Read more about this exciting multi-site project here.
  • Tina Nguyen accepted in to MS program at UB!
    Congratulations to ENABLE Lab’s Research Assistant Tina Nguyen for her acceptance to the Masters of Science Graduate program at the University at Buffalo! Learn more about UB’s graduate programs here: https://www.buffalo.edu/grad/explore/about/programs.html
  • ENABLE Lab’s Dr. Rebecca Ashare featured in a new article!
    Check out “Medical Marijuana for Black Americans With Cancer: Why Disparities Exist and How to Gain Access,” By Taneia Surles featuring ENABLE Lab’s Dr. Rebecca Ashare! View the article here: https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/medical-marijuana-for-black-americans-why-disparities-exist-and-how-to-gain-access/
  • Article by Brittney Greene accepted for publication!
    Behavioral Economic Strategies to Improve Enrollment Rates in Clinical Research: An Embedded Recruitment Pilot Trial We often try many ways to increase enrollment and retention in clinical research, usually without testing whether they are effective or not. Here, we rigorously tested behavioral economic strategies and found that by targeting norms about participating in research and… Read more: Article by Brittney Greene accepted for publication!
  • Congratulations 2023 PAWNY Scholarship Recipient Brittney Greene!
    The ENABLE Lab is proud to congratulate Graduate Student Brittney Greene for her recipience of the Psychological Association of Western New York Scholarship! Check out the link to see Brittney’s feature and learn more about the scholarship: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/news-events/celebration.html
  • UBNow Article: “Access to cannabis for cancer patients is not equitable”
    Check out Dr. Rebecca Ashare’s feature in UBNow discussing our lab’s recently published article, “Social Determinants of Health Associated with How Cannabis is Obtained and Used in Patients with Cancer Receiving Care a Cancer Treatment Center in Pennsylvania,” co-authored by ENABLE Lab member Esther Turay! Click the link to view the UBNow article: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2023/05/ashare-access-to-cannabis.html
  • Recent Abstract
    ENABLE Lab member Brittney Greene’s abstract entitled: “Examining Behavioral Economic Strategies to Improve Recruitment and Retention Rates across Four Randomized Controlled Trials” will be recognized as a Meritorious Abstract at the upcoming meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine in April 2023!
  • New Publication
    A recent publication from the ENABLE lab sheds light on how critical drivers of health disparities (such as race, gender, and income) are associated with where patients with cancer obtain cannabis, what forms they use, and what may influence their purchase decisions. As rates of cannabis use rise in patients with cancer, identifying opportunities to… Read more: New Publication