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Aniruddh Ajith

    Education & Training

  • University of Maryland, BS, 2019
Representative Publications

Hamilton-Moseley KR, Phan L, Hacker KJ, Jewett BJ, Ajith AU, Chen-Sankey J, Choi K. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Vicarious and Direct COVID-19-Related Discrimination and Vigilance. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Sep;65(3):439-447. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.03.013. Epub 2023 Mar 23. PMID: 36963472; PMCID: PMC10033145.

King Jensen JL, Rashid M, Ajith A, Jewett B, Hacker K, Phan L, Choi K, Chen-Sankey J. Correlates of Anticipated Responses to Cigar Price Increase Among U.S. Adults Who Smoke Cigars. Health Educ Behav. 2023 Oct;50(5):671-676. doi: 10.1177/10901981221138063. Epub 2022 Nov 22. PMID: 36412209; PMCID: PMC10200820.

Sparrock LS, Phan L, Chen-Sankey J, Hacker K, Ajith A, Jewett B, Choi K. Heated Tobacco Products: Awareness, Beliefs, Use and Susceptibility among US Adult Current Tobacco Users, 2021. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 21;20(3):2016. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032016. PMID: 36767383; PMCID: PMC9915028.

Broun A, Phan L, Duarte DA, Ajith A, Jewett B, Mead-Morse EL, Choi K, Chen-Sankey J. Physical and Sociocultural Community-Level Influences on Cigar Smoking among Black Young Adults: An In-Depth Interview Investigation. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 7;19(8):4430. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084430. PMID: 35457307; PMCID: PMC9025611.

Sparrock LS, Phan L, Chen-Sankey J, Hacker K, Ajith A, Jewett B, Choi K. Nicotine Pouch: Awareness, Beliefs, Use, and Susceptibility among Current Tobacco Users in the United States, 2021. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 22;20(3):2050. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032050. PMID: 36767414; PMCID: PMC9915420.

Elhabashy M, Phan L, Hamilton-Moseley KR, Broun A, Duarte DA, Ajith A, Jewett B, Mead-Morse EL, Choi K, Chen-Sankey J. Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Cigar Craving and Addiction among Young Adult Black Cigar Smokers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 30;19(11):6680. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116680. PMID: 35682264; PMCID: PMC9180285.

Zarei K, Hamilton-Moseley K, Chen-Sankey J, Phan L, Ajith A, Hacker K, Jewett B, Choi K. Financial challenges and hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and tobacco expenditure minimizing strategies among U.S. adult commercial tobacco users. Addict Behav. 2023 Mar;138:107547. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107547. Epub 2022 Nov 13. PMID: 36417791; PMCID: PMC9659317.

Szoko N, Ajith A, Kurland K, Culyba AJ. Community Asset Density and Past-Year Mental Health Symptoms Among Youths. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 3;7(9):e2434923. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34923. PMID: 39302675; PMCID: PMC11415787.

Chen-Sankey J, Elhabashy M, Ajith A, Jewett B, Hacker K, Phan L, Choi K. Correlates of behavior change intents in response to a hypothetical flavored cigar sales restriction among U.S. adult flavored cigar smokers. Prev Med. 2022 Dec;165(Pt B):107128. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107128. Epub 2022 Jul 1. PMID: 35780974; PMCID: PMC9722503.

Liu T, Phan L, Chen-Sankey J, Ajith A, Hacker K, Jewett B, Choi K. Race, Concern About COVID-19 Discrimination, and Cigarette Smoking Behavior: Comparison Between US Asian and White Adults Who Use Commercial Tobacco. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Aug;10(4):1955-1961. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01377-5. Epub 2022 Aug 22. PMID: 35994174; PMCID: PMC9395842.

Zarei K, Hamilton-Moseley KR, Chen-Sankey J, Phan L, Ajith A, Hacker K, Jewett B, Choi K. Financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased receipt of commercial tobacco discount coupons among US adults who use commercial tobacco. Tob Control. 2023 Jun 20:tc-2022-057814. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057814. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37339815; PMCID: PMC10730766.

Pakdaman S, Broun A, Duarte DA, Ajith A, Jewett B, Wong N, Mead-Morse EL, Choi K, Chen-Sankey J. Exploring the hypothetical impact of flavored cigar sales restrictions among black young adult cigar smokers: a semi-structured in-depth interview investigation. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2024 Jul-Sep;23(3):501-519. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2022.2109089. Epub 2022 Aug 9. PMID: 35943488; PMCID: PMC9908770.

Phan L, Zarei K, Chen-Sankey J, Hacker K, Ajith A, Jewett B, Choi K. Exposure to nicotine pouch marketing and nicotine pouch experimentation among U.S. adults who use commercial tobacco. Prev Med Rep. 2024 Aug 23;46:102868. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102868. PMID: 39282529; PMCID: PMC11399598.

Student Year
G2
Career Advisor
Mehret Birru-Talabi, MD, PhD
Thesis Advisor
Alison Culyba, MD, PhD, MPH
Program
Clinical & Translational Science
Trainee
Current
Training Start Year
2021