Roles
- Professor of Public Health Sciences
- Thoracic SDG
- Member of the Florida Tobacco Advisory Committee
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Biography
Taghrid Asfar, M.D., M.S.P.H., is a professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and a member of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her cancer prevention research focuses on tobacco and alcohol use, smoking cessation and health communication.
Dr. Asfar develops and evaluates behavioral interventions and communication strategies designed to reduce tobacco use and cancer risk. Her work includes epidemiologic studies, randomized clinical trials, implementation science and research examining tobacco policies and regulations. She has particular expertise in improving access to smoking cessation treatment among socially disadvantaged and high-risk populations, including racial and ethnic minority groups, people with HIV, cancer survivors and construction workers.
Her research also addresses electronic cigarette and hookah use among adolescents and young adults. Through the development and testing of warning labels and other evidence-based messages, she examines how health communication can increase awareness, inform decision-making and prevent tobacco use. -
Education & Training
Education
Post Graduate Training
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Teaching Interests
Applied Epidemiology
Clinical Trial
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Research Interests
Tobacco Control Smoking cessation
Tobacco regulations
Health Disparity
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Publications
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Articles & News
Can AI Improve Public Awareness of Alcohol-Related Cancer Risks?
Q and A with Intervention Researcher Taghrid Asfar, M.D.
$1.4 Million Grant to Sylvester Researchers Will Help Construction Workers Quit Smoking
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Information presented in this section has been consolidated using AI and machine learning technologies. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, errors may occur. If you identify any inaccuracies, use this link to inform our data team. Your feedback is appreciated and helps us improve the quality of our content.
Clinical Trials
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We will conduct a pilot Sequential, Multiple Assignment randomized clinical trial (SMART) incorporating nicotine replacement treatment (NRT), contingency management (CM), and mindfulness training (MT) to identify the optimal dynamic strategy to promote biomarker-confirmed smoking abstinence among people living with HIV (PLWH).
- Principal Investigator: Taghrid Asfar
- Study Phase: N/A
- Enrollment Status: Open
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Develop and pilot test an evidence-based digital intervention integrated into womens regular breast cancer screening visits, with the goal of raising their awareness about the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk.
- Principal Investigator: Taghrid Asfar
- Study Phase: Pilot/Feasibility
- Enrollment Status: Open
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Smartphone Application Versus In-person Mindfulness-based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Young Cancer Survivors: Reach Versus Effectiveness
- Principal Investigator: Taghrid Asfar
- Study Phase: Phase 4
- Enrollment Status: Closed
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1.Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create evidence-based pictorial (text + picture) messages about alcohol-related cancer risks in 2 intensities (neutral, graphic)2.Testing the comparative effects of the AI-generated messages versus text-only messages on adults (21+ years old) current alcohol users on a series of health communication outcomes, including message receptivity and acceptability (attention, reaction, cognition elaboration) and precursors to behaviors (risk perception, intention to change behavior). 3. Change in participants' beliefs about experiencing cancer in the future due to alcohol use measured on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (a lot). The outcome is the change on the mean score from the pre to post exposure.4. Change in participants' intention to reduce alcohol consumption in the next month, measured on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (a lot). The outcome is the change on the mean score from the pre to post exposure.5. Change in participants' intention to commit to a drinking limit goal in the next month, measured on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (a lot). The outcome is the change on the mean score from the pre to post exposure.
- Principal Investigator: Taghrid Asfar
- Study Phase: N/A
- Enrollment Status: Open
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The aim of this study is to identify the optimal adaptive smoking cessation program for the construction sector in terms of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and potential implementation. This program will be led by safety managers to help construction workers quit smoking cigarettes.
- Principal Investigator: Taghrid Asfar
- Study Phase: N/A
- Enrollment Status: Not Accepting