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.
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.
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
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/
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!
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
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
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!
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
ENABLE Lab member Esther Turay was awarded a SUNY/OMH Mental Health Scholarship which supports students in mental health fields. This is a prestigious and well-deserved honor. Check out her feature in UBNow: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2023/04/mental-health-scholarships.html Learn more about the program here: https://www.suny.edu/diversity/mentalhealth-scholarship/
The ENABLE lab is excited to welcome four new Research Assistants this Fall! Go to the Our Team page to learn more! Ashlan Hubbard Ashlan is a senior at UB majoring in Psychology and minoring in Neuroscience. She plans to go to graduate school to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. Geetha Janga Geetha is… Read more: Welcome to our new Research Assistants!
A recent commentary published in ASCO Daily News by Dr. Ashare, Director of the ENABLE lab, and colleagues at Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Pennsylvania highlights the importance and need for more research around how patients with cancer are using cannabis to manage cancer- or treatment-related symptoms. Although more research is needed, oncology… Read more: What Do Oncology Providers Need to Know About Cannabis Use in Patients With Cancer?
The UB Enhancing Research in Behavioral Health (ENABLE) lab, directed by Dr. Rebecca Ashare, is committed to advancing research and intervention methods aimed at improving overall quality of life for people with medical and psychiatric conditions. We do this by helping people improve health behaviors and by addressing health disparities through innovative science and community… Read more: Welcome to the ENABLE Lab!