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In this session, Dr. Alicia Allen will be presenting on Exogenous Hormones & Cigarette Smoking Cessation: State of Knowledge & Future Opportunities.

Topics covered will include:

1 - Understanding the typical difference in hormonal patterns by naturally cycling versus use of hormonal contraceptives.

2 - The prevalence of use of hormonal contraceptives among women of reproductive age who smoke cigarettes.

3 - Learning what is currently known about the role of hormonal contraceptives in smoking-related behaviors.

4 - Becoming familiar with a working hypothesis of the role of hormonal contraceptives in smoking-related behaviors.

5 - Identifying future directions in this line of research.

Speaker: Alicia Allen, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Allen began working on tobacco use clinical research in 2001 when she was hired as an undergraduate research assistant for a study examining the role of menstrual phase on cessation efforts in women. Over the past twenty-two years, Dr. Allen continued this line of research by continuing to explore the role of menstrual phase and ovarian hormones in cigarette-smoking related behavior in women, but also expanded to the perinatal period and misuse of other substances (such as cannabis and opioids). As a behavioral epidemiologist, she also really enjoys finding ways to strengthen methodologies (such as the use of sensors). To date, Dr. Allen has over 70 publications and has secured approximately $14 million in research funding, primarily from National Institutes of Health.

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