Jason D. Robinson, PhD
Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
About Dr. Robinson
Dr.
Jason D. Robinson is a Professor in the Department of Behavioral
Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a member of
its Tobacco Research and Treatment Program. As a clinical psychologist, he
began his research career as a human psychophysiologist, centered on
identifying the neurobehavioral adaptations that result from smoking,
identifying the individual, genetic, and developmental differences that
influence these neurobehavioral adaptations, and modifying these
neurobehavioral adaptations using novel pharmacological and non-pharmacological
approaches. He has also pursued research in the use of genetics to identify
nicotine dependence phenotypes, the stress hormone response to smoking, the
treatment of nicotine dependence among at-risk populations, and new drug
development for the treatment of nicotine dependence. More recently, Dr.
Robinson has engaged in research evaluating the potential risks and benefits of
alternative nicotine products, particularly electronic cigarettes, among
smokers who switch to them.
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2002 | Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, US, Clinical Psychology, PhD |
| 1997 | Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, US, Clinical Psychology, MS |
| 1993 | Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, US, Psychology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2006 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Psychology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Internship, Clinical Psychology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2015
Instructor, Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2008
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Behavioral Research & Treatment Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2016 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Specialist, Communications, Indiana Army National Guard, 1988 - 1994
Institutional Committee Activities
Application Reviewer, DCPPS Seed Funding Research Program, 2024 - Present
Application Reviewer, CPRTP Halliburton-funded postdoctoral research fellowship, 2023 - 2023
Application Reviewer, MD Anderson Summer Research Program in Cancer Prevention, 2022 - 2022
Senator, MD Anderson Faculty Senate, 2021 - Present
Application Reviewer, UTHeath-MD Anderson Population Health Initiative Collaborative Fund, 2021 - 2021
Member, MD Anderson Psychology Credentials Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Department of Behavioral Science Faculty Search Committee, 2018 - Present
Internal Advisory Board Member, Assessment, Intervention and Measurement (AIM) Core (CCSG) resource, 2018 - Present
Chair, judging panel, Trainee Research Day Population Science Research Oral Presentations, 2018 - 2018
Member, review committee, Mid-Tenure Track Review of Dr. Diana Stewart Hoover, 2018 - 2018
Application Reviewer, Internal Review Study Section (INTEREST), 2018 - 2018
Application Reviewer, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2017 - 2017
Member, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Capital Equipment Review Committee, 2017 - 2017
Application Reviewer, The Department of Psychiatry Hackett Family Foundation Development Award, 2017 - 2017
Member, Vice Provost Population Science Advisory Council (VP-PSAC), 2017 - 2018
Associate Member, IRB4, 2016 - 2019
Member, Duncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment Executive Committee (DFI EC), 2016 - Present
Chair, Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee (PBHSRC), 2016 - 2019
Member, Electronic Protocol Accrual Auditing Committee (ePAAC), 2016 - 2019
Member, Cancer Prevention & Control Platform EndTobacco Workgroup, 2016 - Present
Chair, review committee, RFA Non-Tenure Track Progress Review of Dr. Karen Calabro, 2016 - 2016
Application Reviewer, The Thomas H. and Mayme P. Scott Fellowship in Cancer Research, 2016 - 2016
Chair, Department of Behavioral Science Faculty Search Committee, 2016 - 2017
Member, Department of Epidemiology Faculty Search Committee, 2016 - 2017
Member, Behavioral and Health Disparities Research Program (BHDRP) Retreat Working Group, 2015 - 2016
Member, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Capital Equipment Review Committee, 2015 - 2015
Member, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Lectureship Committee, 2015 - 2017
Application Reviewer, CPRTP R25E Summer Research Experience in Cancer Prevention, 2015 - 2015
Application Reviewer, A. Lavoy Moore Fellowship Award, 2015 - 2015
Member, Faculty Academic Review Committee (FARC), 2015 - 2015
Member, MD Anderson Psychologists Working Group, 2015 - Present
Member, Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee (PBHSRC), MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2016
Member, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Capital Equipment Review Committee, 2013 - 2013
Member, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Capital Equipment Review Committee, 2012 - 2012
Member, Postdoctoral Advisory Committee (PDAC), MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - 2014
Member, Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee (PBHSRC), MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2011
Member, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences IT Oversight Committee, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - 2009
Member, Faculty Information System Advisory Committee, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006 - 2009
Student Representative, Clinical Area Faculty Committee, Purdue University, 1994 - 1995
Honors & Awards
| Psi Chi Honor Society, Purdue University | |
| Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Purdue University | |
| Clinical Psychology Intern of the Year Award, Indiana University School of Medicine | |
| Leading Mentor in Cancer Prevention, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
| Leading Mentor in Cancer Prevention (Honorable Mention), UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Robinson JD, Cui Y, Engelmann JM, Kypriotakis G, Cinciripini PM. Using eye tracking to evaluate the impact of smartphone-delivered attentional bias modification training for smokers. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38934914.
- Rodríguez-Cano R, Kypriotakis G, Robinson JD, Karam-Hage M, Blalock JA, Minnix JA, Beneventi D, Cinciripini PM. Comparing the Fagerström Test and Heaviness of Smoking Index in predicting smoking abstinence in cancer patients. Nicotine Tob Res None(None):None. e-Pub 2024. PMID: None.
- Robinson JD, Kypriotakis G, Karam-Hage M, Cui Y, Beneventi D, Blalock JA, Minnix JA, Cinciripini PM. Brief report: Characterization of electronic cigarette use among patients of a comprehensive cancer center. Am J Addict 33(3):339–342, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37807121.
- Cinciripini PM, Green CE, Shete S, Minnix JA, Robinson JD, Cui Y, Kim S, Kypriotakis G, Beneventi D, Blalock JA, Versace F, Karam-Hage M. Smoking cessation after initial treatment failure with varenicline or nicotine replacement: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA 331(20):1722-1731, 2024. PMID: 38696203.
- Kypriotakis G, Kim S, Karam-Hage M, Robinson JD, Minnix JA, Blalock JA, Cui Y, Beneventi D, Kim B, Pan IW, Shih YT, Cinciripini PM. Examining the association between abstinence from smoking and healthcare costs among patients with cancer. Cancer Prev Res 17(5):216-226, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37940143.
- Cinciripini PM, Wetter DW, Wang J, Yu R, Kypriotakis G, Kumar T, Robinson JD, Cui Y, Green CE, Bergen AW, Kosten TR, Scherer SE, Shete S. Deep sequencing of candidate genes identified 14 variants associated with smoking abstinence in an ethnically diverse sample. Sci Rep 14(1):6385, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38493193.
- Cui Y, Robinson JD, Kypriotakis G, Minnix JA, Green CE, Kim S, Karam-Hage M, Cinciripini PM. Comparable cigarette consumption data collected using timeline follow-back and digital diary among treatment-seeking smokers. Psychol Addict Behav 38(3):315-322, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37747518.
- Cinciripini PM, Minnix JA, Robinson JD, Kypriotakis G, Cui Y, Blalock JA, Lam CY, Wetter DW. The effects of scheduled smoking reduction and precessation nicotine replacement therapy on smoking cessation: Randomized controlled trial with compliance. JMIR Form Res 7:e39487, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37338956.
- Klemperer EM, Luo X, Jensen J, al'Absi M, Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD, Drobes DJ, McClernon J, Strasser AA, Strayer LG, Vandrey R, Benowitz NL, Donny EC, Hatsukami DK. Smoking abstinence and cessation-related outcomes one month after an immediate versus gradual reduction in nicotine content of cigarettes. Prev Med 165(Part B):107175, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35870575.
- Robinson JD, Cui Y, Linares Abrego P, Engelmann JM, Prokhorov AV, Vidrine DJ, Shete S, Cinciripini PM. Sustained reduction of attentional bias to smoking cues by smartphone-delivered attentional bias modification training for smokers. Psychol Addict Behav 36(7):906-919, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35025555.
- Avila JC, Berg CJ, Robinson JD, Ahluwalia JS. Short- and long-term cigarette and tobacco abstinence among daily and non-daily older smokers. Nicotine Tob Res 24(11):1773-1780, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35511741.
- Robinson JD, Karam-Hage M, Kypriotakis G, Beneventi D, Blalock JA, Cui Y, Gonzalez R, Tayar J, Chaftari P, Cinciripini PM. Bupropion XL and SR have similar effectiveness and adverse event profiles when used to treat smoking among patients at a comprehensive cancer center. Am J Addict 31(3):236-241, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35347796.
- Robinson JD, Cui Y, Karam-Hage M, Kypriotakis G, Versace F, Ait-Daoud Tiouririne N, Anthenelli RM, Cinciripini PM. Topiramate decreases the salience of motivationally relevant visual cues among smokers with alcohol use disorder. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 46(3):384-395, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35037278.
- Singareeka Raghavendra A, Kypriotakis G, Karam-Hage M, Kim S, Jizzini M, Seoudy KS, Robinson JD, Barcenas CH, Cinciripini PM, Tripathy D, Ibrahim NK. The Impact of Treatment for Smoking on Breast Cancer Patients' Survival. Cancers 14(6), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35326615.
- Cui Y, Robinson JD, Rymer RE, Minnix JA, Cinciripini PM. Python package abstcal: An open-source tool for calculating abstinence from timeline followback data. Nicotine Tob Res 24(1):146–148, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33912971.
- Cui Y, Linares Abrego P, Yoon JH, Karam-Hage M, Cinciripini PM, Ait-Daoud Tiouririne N, Anthenelli RM, Robinson JD. Behavioral economic assessment of alcohol and cigarette demand in smokers with alcohol use disorder. Front Psychiatry 12:674607, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34248711.
- Cui Y, Robinson JD, Rymer RE, Minnix JA, Cinciripini PM. You don’t need an app -- conducting mobile smoking research using a Qualtrics-based approach. Front Digit Health 3:799468, 2021. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35072151.
- Robinson JD, Kypriotakis G, Al'absi M, Denlinger-Apte RL, Drobes DJ, Leischow SJ, McClernon FJ, Pacek LR, Severson HH, Smith TT, Donny EC, Luo X, Jensen JA, Strayer LG, Cinciripini PM, Hatsukami DK. Very low nicotine content cigarettes disrupt the feedback loop of affective states and smoking behavior. Nicotine Tob Res 22(8):1294–1300, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31701153.
- Frank DW, Cinciripini PM, Deweese MM, Karam-Hage M, Kypriotakis G, Lerman C, Robinson JD, Tyndale RF, Vidrine DJ, Versace F. Toward precision medicine for smoking cessation: Developing a neuroimaging-based classification algorithm to identify smokers at higher risk for relapse. Nicotine Tob Res 22 (8)(11):1277-1284, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31724052.
- Gibney KD, Kypriotakis G, Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD, Minnix JA, Versace F. Estimating statistical power for event-related potential studies using the late positive potential. Psychophysiology 57(2):e13482, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31608456.
- Cui Y, Engelmann JM, Gilbert DG, Waters AJ, Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD. The impact of nicotine dose and instructed dose on smokers' implicit attitudes to smoking cues: An ERP study. Psychol Addict Behav 33(8):710-720, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31657594.
- Hatsukami DK, Luo X, Heskin AK, Tang MK, Carmella SG, Jensen J, Robinson JD, Vandrey R, Drobes DJ, Strasser AA, al'Absi M, Leischow S, Cinciripini PM, Koopmeiners J, Ikuemonisan J, Benowitz NL, Donny EC, Hecht SS. Effects of immediate versus gradual nicotine reduction in cigarettes on biomarkers of biological effects. Addiction 114(10):1824-1833, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31140663.
- Cinciripini PM, Karam-Hage M, Kypriotakis G, Robinson JD, Rabius V, Beneventi D, Minnix JA, Blalock JA. Association of a comprehensive smoking cessation program with smoking abstinence among patients with cancer. JAMA Netw Open 2(9):e1912251, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31560387.
- Stevens EM, Frank D, Codispoti M, Kypriotakis G, Cinciripini PM, Claiborne K, Deweese MM, Engelmann JM, Green CE, Karam-Hage M, Minnix JA, Ng J, Robinson JD, Tyndale RF, Vidrine DJ, Versace F. The late positive potentials evoked by cigarette-related and emotional images show no gender differences in smokers. Sci Rep 9(1):3240, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30824792.
- Robinson JD, Li L, Chen M, Lerman C, Tyndale RF, Schnoll RA, Hawk LW, George TP, Benowitz NL, Cinciripini PM. Evaluating the temporal relationships between withdrawal symptoms and smoking relapse. Psychol Addict Behav 33(2):105-116, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30614717.
- Versace F, Stevens EM, Robinson JD, Cui Y, Deweese MM, Engelmann JM, Green CE, Karam-Hage M, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Brain responses to cigarette-related and emotional images in smokers during smoking cessation: No effect of varenicline or bupropion on the late positive potential. Nicotine Tob Res 21(2):234-240, 2019. PMID: 29220524.
- Souroulla AV, Panteli M, Robinson JD, Panayiotou G. Valence, arousal or both? Shared emotional deficits associated with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional/Defiant-Conduct disorder symptoms in school-aged youth. Biol Psychol 140:131-140, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30529288.
- Carmella SG, Heskin AK, Tang MK, Jensen J, Luo X, Le CT, Murphy SE, Benowitz NL, McClernon FJ, Vandrey R, Allen SS, Denlinger-Apte R, Cinciripini PM, Strasser AA, al'Absi M, Robinson JD, Donny EC, Hatsukami DK, Hecht SS. Longitudinal stability in cigarette smokers of urinary eicosanoid biomarkers of oxidative damage and inflammation. PLoS One 14(4):e0215853, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31022220.
- Chen M, Carmella SG, Sipe C, Jensen J, Luo X, Le CT, Murphy SE, Benowitz NL, McClernon FJ, Vandrey R, Allen SS, Denlinger-Apte R, Cinciripini PM, Strasser AA, al'Absi M, Robinson JD, Donny EC, Hatsukami D, Hecht SS. Longitudinal stability in cigarette smokers of urinary biomarkers of exposure to the toxicants acrylonitrile and acrolein. PLoS One 14(1):e0210104, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30608961.
- Hatsukami DK, Luo X, Jensen JA, al'Absi M, Allen SS, Carmella SG, Chen M, Cinciripini PM, Denlinger-Apte R, Drobes DJ, Koopmeiners JS, Lane T, Le CT, Leischow S, Luo K, McClernon FJ, Murphy SE, Paiano V, Robinson JD, Severson H, Sipe C, Strasser AA, Strayer LG, Tang MK, Vandrey R, Hecht SS, Benowitz NL, Donny EC. Effect of immediate vs gradual reduction in nicotine content of cigarettes on biomarkers of smoke exposure: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA 320(9):880-891, 2018. PMID: 30193275.
- Kypriotakis G, Robinson JD, Green CE, Cinciripini PM. Patterns of tobacco product use and correlates among adults in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study: A latent class analysis. Nicotine Tob Res 20(suppl. 1):S81-S87, 2018. PMID: 30125013.
- Deweese MM, Codispoti M, Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM, Versace F. Cigarette cues capture attention of smokers and never-smokers, but for different reasons. Drug Alcohol Depend 185:50-57, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29427915.
- Cinciripini PM, Minnix JA, Green CE, Robinson JD, Engelmann JM, Versace F, Wetter DW, Shete S, Karam-Hage M. An RCT with the combination of varenicline and bupropion for smoking cessation: Clinical implications for front line use. Addiction 113(9):1673-1682. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29679432.
- Karam-Hage M, Kypriotakis G, Robinson JD, Green CE, Mann G, Rabius V, Wippold R, Blalock JA, Mouhayar E, Tayar J, Chaftari P, Cinciripini PM. Improvement of smoking abstinence rates with increased varenicline dosage: A propensity score–matched analysis. J Clin Psychopharmacol 38(1):34-41, 2018. PMID: 29232312.
- Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM, Karam-Hage M, Aubin HJ, Dale LC, Niaura R, Anthenelli RM, Group S. Pooled analysis of three randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trials with rimonabant for smoking cessation. Addict Biol 23(1):291-303, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28429843.
- Cui Y, Engelmann JM, Xian J, Minnix JA, Lam CY, Karam-Hage M, Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD. Pharmacological intervention and abstinence in smokers undergoing cessation treatment: A psychophysiological study. Int J Psychophysiol 123:25-34, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29223599.
- Robinson JD, Kypriotakis G, Karam-Hage M, Green CE, Hatsukami DK, Cinciripini PM, Donny EC. Cigarette nicotine content as a moderator of the relationship between negative affect and smoking. Nicotine Tob Res 19(9):1080-1086, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28371900.
- Versace F, Engelmann JM, Deweese MM, Robinson JD, Green CE, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Karam-Hage MA, Wetter DW, Schembre SM, Cinciripini PM. Beyond cue reactivity: Non-drug-related motivationally relevant stimuli are necessary to understand reactivity to drug-related cues. Nicotine Tob Res 19(6):663-669, 2017. PMID: 28486715.
- Cinciripini PM, Green CE, Robinson JD, Karam-Hage M, Engelmann JM, Minnix JA, Wetter DW, Versace F. Benefits of varenicline vs. bupropion for smoking cessation: A Bayesian Analysis of the interaction of reward sensitivity and treatment. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 234(11):1769–1779, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28275830.
- Farris SG, Robinson JD, Zvolensky MJ, Hogan J, Rabius V, Cinciripini PM, Karam-Hage M, Blalock JA. Panic attacks and smoking cessation among cancer patients receiving smoking cessation treatment. Addict Behav 61:32-39, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27235990.
- Robinson JD, Versace F, Engelmann JM, Cui Y, Gilbert DG, Waters AJ, Gritz ER, Cinciripini PM. Attentional bias to smoking and other motivationally relevant cues is affected by nicotine exposure and dose expectancy. J Psychopharmacol 30(7):627-640, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27097731.
- Schwantes-An TH, Zhang J, Chen LS, Hartz SM, Culverhouse RC, Chen X, Coon H, Frank J, Kamens HM, Konte B, Kovanen L, Latvala A, Legrand LN, Maher BS, Melroy WE, Nelson EC, Reid MW, Robinson JD, Shen PH, Yang BZ, Andrews JA, Aveyard P, Beltcheva O, Brown SA, Cannon DS, Cichon S, Corley RP, Dahmen N, Degenhardt L, Foroud T, Gaebel W, Giegling I, Glatt SJ, Grucza RA, Hardin J, Hartmann AM, Heath AC, Herms S, Hodgkinson CA, Hoffmann P, Hops H, Huizinga D, Ising M, Johnson EO, Johnstone E, Kaneva RP, Kendler KS, Kiefer F, Kranzler HR, Krauter KS, Levran O, Lucae S, Lynskey MT, Maier W, Mann K, Martin NG, Mattheisen M, Montgomery GW, Müller-Myhsok B, Murphy MF, Neale MC, Nikolov MA, Nishita D, Nöthen MM, Nurnberger J, Partonen T, Pergadia ML, Reynolds M, Ridinger M, Rose RJ, Rouvinen-Lagerström N, Scherbaum N, Schmäl C, Soyka M, Stallings MC, Steffens M, Treutlein J, Tsuang M, Wall TL, Wodarz N, Yuferov V, Zill P, Bergen AW, Chen J, Cinciripini PM, Edenberg HJ, Ehringer MA, Ferrell RE, Gelernter J, Goldman D, Hewitt JK, Hopfer CJ, Iacono WG, Kaprio J, Kreek MJ, Kremensky IM, Madden PA, McGue M, Munafò MR, Philibert RA, Rietschel M, Roy A, Rujescu D, Saarikoski ST, Swan GE, Todorov AA, Vanyukov MM, Weiss RB, Bierut LJ, Saccone NL. Association of the OPRM1 variant rs1799971 (A118G) with non-specific liability to substance dependence in a collaborative de novo meta-analysis of European-ancestry cohorts. Behav Genet 46(2):151-169, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26392368.
- Deweese MM, Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM, Versace F. Conditioned cortical reactivity to cues predicting cigarette-related or pleasant images. Int J Psychophysiol 101:59–68, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26826400.
- Cui Y, Tang R, Lam CY, Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD. The influence of personality traits on smokers' affect, withdrawal and cessation intervention outcome. Addict Behav 54:7-11, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26656672.
- Donny EC, Denlinger RL, Tidey JW, Koopmeiners JS, Benowitz NL, Vandrey RG, al'Absi M, Carmella SG, Cinciripini PM, Dermody SS, Drobes DJ, Hecht SS, Jensen J, Lane T, Le CT, McClernon FJ, Montoya ID, Murphy SE, Robinson JD, Stitzer ML, Strasser AA, Tindle H, Hatsukami DK. Randomized trial of reduced-nicotine standards for cigarettes. N Engl J Med 373(14):1340-1349, 2015. PMID: 26422724.
- Cui Y, Robinson JD, Engelmann JM, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Karam-Hage M, Wetter DW, Dani JA, Kosten TR, Cinciripini PM. Reinforcement sensitivity underlying treatment-seeking smokers' affect, smoking reinforcement motives, and affective responses. Psychol Addict Behav 29(2):300-311, 2015. PMID: 25621416.
- Robinson JD, Versace F, Engelmann JM, Cui Y, Slapin A, Oum R, Cinciripini PM. The motivational salience of cigarette-related stimuli among former, never, and current smokers. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 23(1):37-48, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25436840.
- Robinson JD, Engelmann JM, Cui Y, Versace F, Waters AJ, Gilbert DG, Gritz ER, Cinciripini PM. The effects of nicotine dose expectancy and motivationally relevant distracters on vigilance. Psychol Addict Behav 28(3):752-760, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24841184.
- Versace F, Engelmann JM, Robinson JD, Jackson EF, Green CE, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Karam-Hage MA, Brown VL, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Pre-quit fMRI responses to pleasant cues and cigarette-related cues predict smoking cessation outcome. Nicotine Tob Res 16(6):697-708, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24376278.
- Karam-Hage M, Robinson JD, Lodhi A, Brower KJ. Bupropion-SR for smoking reduction and cessation in alcohol-dependent outpatients: A naturalistic, open-label study. Curr Clin Pharmacol 9(2):123-129, 2014. PMID: 24218993.
- Waters AJ, H Szeto E, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD, Li Y. Cognition and craving during smoking cessation: An ecological momentary assessment study. Nicotine Tob Res 16(suppl. 2):S111-S118, 2014. PMID: 23901053.
- Mathew AR, Robinson JD, Norton PJ, Cinciripini PM, Brown RA, Blalock JA. Affective trajectories before and after a quit attempt in smokers with current depressive disorders. Nicotine Tob Res 15(11):1807-1815, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23509093.
- Robinson JD, Versace F, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Engelmann JM, Cui Y, Karam-Hage M, Shete SS, Tomlinson GE, Chen TT, Wetter DW, Green CE, Cinciripini PM. The CHRNA3 rs578776 variant is associated with an intrinsic reward sensitivity deficit in smokers. Front Psychiatry 4:114, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24065931.
- Minnix JA, Versace F, Robinson JD, Lam CY, Engelmann JM, Cui Y, Brown VL, Cinciripini PM. The late positive potential (LPP) in response to varying types of emotional and cigarette stimuli in smokers: A content comparison. Int J Psychophysiol 89(1):18-25, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23643564.
- Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD, Karam-Hage M, Minnix JA, Lam C, Versace F, Brown VL, Engelmann JM, Wetter DW. The effects of varenicline and bupropion-SR plus intensive counseling on prolonged abstinence from smoking, depression, negative affect and other symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. JAMA Psychiatry 70(5):522-533, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23536105.
- Cui Y, Versace F, Engelmann JM, Minnix JA, Robinson JD, Lam CY, Karam-Hage M, Brown VL, Wetter DW, Dani JA, Kosten TR, Cinciripini PM. Alpha oscillations in response to affective and cigarette-related stimuli in smokers. Nicotine Tob Res 15(5):917-924, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23060019.
- Versace F, Lam CY, Engelmann JM, Robinson JD, Minnix JA, Brown VL, Cinciripini PM. Beyond cue reactivity: Blunted brain responses to pleasant stimuli predict long-term smoking abstinence. Addict Biol 17(6):991-1000, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21967530.
- Cui Y, Robinson JD, Versace F, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Karam-Hage M, Dani JA, Kosten TR, Wetter DW, Brown VL, Cinciripini PM. Differential cigarette-related startle cue reactivity among light, moderate, and heavy smokers. Addict Behav 37(8):885-889, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22571920.
- Lam CY, Robinson JD, Versace F, Minnix JA, Cui Y, Carter BL, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Affective reactivity during smoking cessation of never-quitters as compared with that of abstainers, relapsers, and continuing smokers. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 20(2):139-150, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22039752.
- Engelmann JM, Versace F, Robinson JD, Minnix JA, Lam CY, Cui Y, Brown VL, Cinciripini PM. Neural substrates of smoking cue reactivity: A meta-analysis of fMRI studies. Neuroimage 60(1):252-262, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22206965.
- Robinson JD, Lam CY, Carter BL, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Negative reinforcement smoking outcome expectancies are associated with affective response to acute nicotine administration and abstinence. Drug Alcohol Depend 120(1):196-201, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21868175.
- Versace F, Engelmann JM, Jackson EF, Costa VD, Robinson JD, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Brown VL, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Do brain responses to emotional images and cigarette cues differ? An fMRI study in smokers. Eur J Neurosci 34(12):2054-2063, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22097928.
- Karam-Hage M, Strobbe S, Robinson JD, Brower KJ. Bupropion-SR for smoking cessation in early recovery from alcohol dependence: A placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot study. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 37(6):487-490, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21797811.
- Panayiotou G, Cv W, Robinson JD, Vrana SR. A startling absence of emotion effects: Active attention to the startle probe as a motor task cue appears to eliminate modulation of the startle reflex by valence and arousal. Biol Psychol 87(2):226-33, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21392554.
- Versace F, Minnix JA, Robinson JD, Lam CY, Brown VL, Cinciripini PM. Brain reactivity to emotional, neutral, and cigarette-related stimuli in smokers. Addict Biol 16(2):296-307, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21182573.
- Robinson JD, Lam CY, Carter BL, Minnix JA, Cui Y, Versace F, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. A multimodal approach to assessing the impact of nicotine dependence, nicotine abstinence, and craving on negative affect in smokers. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 19(1):40-52, 2011. PMID: 21341922.
- Minnix JA, Robinson JD, Lam CY, Carter BL, Foreman JE, Vandenbergh DJ, Tomlinson GE, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. The serotonin transporter gene and startle response during nicotine deprivation. Biol Psychol 86(1):1-8, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20888887.
- Blalock JA, Lam C, Minnix JA, Karam-Hage M, Gritz ER, Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM. The effect of mood, anxiety and alcohol use disorders on smoking cessation in cancer patients. J Cogn Psychother 25(1):82-96, 2011. PMID: None.
- Versace F, Robinson JD, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Brown VL, Carter BL, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Cigarette cues capture smokers' attention: Evidence from event-related potentials. Psychophysiology 47(3):435-441, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20070579.
- Carter BL, Paris MM, Lam CY, Robinson JD, Traylor AC, Waters AJ, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Real-time craving differences between black and white smokers. Am J Addict 19(2):136-140, 2010. PMID: 20163385.
- Cinciripini PM, Blalock JA, Minnix JA, Robinson JD, Brown VL, Lam C, Wetter DW, Schreindorfer L, McCullough JP, Dolan-Mullen P, Stotts AL, Karam-Hage M. Effects of an intensive depression-focused intervention for smoking cessation in pregnancy. J Consult Clin Psychol 78(1):44-54, 2010. PMID: 20099949.
- Waters AJ, Carter BL, Robinson JD, Wetter DW, Lam CY, Kerst W, Cinciripini PM. Attentional bias is associated with incentive-related physiological and subjective measures. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 17(4):247-257, 2009. PMID: 19653790.
- Carter BL, Lam CY, Robinson JD, Paris MM, Waters AJ, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Generalized craving, self-report of arousal, and cue reactivity after brief abstinence. Nicotine Tob Res 11(7):823-6, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19477914.
- Lam CY, Robinson JD, Carter BL, Wetter DW, Minnix JA, Cinciripini PM. Nicotine differentially inhibits the acoustic startle reflex in African American and Caucasian American smokers. Addict Behav 33(12):1521-8, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18771859.
- Carter BL, Lam CY, Robinson JD, Paris MM, Waters AJ, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Real-time craving and mood assessments before and after smoking. Nicotine Tob Res 10(7):1165–1169, 2008. PMID: 18629726.
- Blalock JA, Robinson JD, Wetter DW, Schreindorfer LS, Cinciripini PM. Nicotine withdrawal in smokers with current depressive disorders undergoing intensive smoking cessation treatment. Psychol Addict Behav 22(1):122-128, 2008. PMID: 18298238.
- Waters AJ, Carter BL, Robinson JD, Wetter DW, Lam CY, Cinciripini PM. Implicit attitudes to smoking are associated with craving and dependence. Drug Alcohol Depend 91(2-3):178-186, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17658701.
- Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM, Carter BL, Lam CY, Wetter DW. Facial EMG as an index of affective response to nicotine. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 15(4):390-399, 2007. PMID: 17696686.
- Robinson JD, Lam CY, Minnix JA, Wetter DW, Tomlinson GE, Minna JD, Chen TT, Cinciripini PM. The DRD2 TaqI-B polymorphism and its relationship to smoking abstinence and withdrawal symptoms. Pharmacogenomics J 7(4):266-274, 2007. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17189962.
- Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM, Tiffany ST, Carter BL, Lam CY, Wetter DW. Gender differences in affective response to acute nicotine administration and deprivation. Addict Behav 32(3):543-561, 2007. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16842931.
- Blalock JA, Robinson JD, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Relationship of DSM-IV-based depressive disorders to smoking cessation and smoking reduction in pregnant smokers. Am J Addict 15(4):268-277, 2006. PMID: 16867921.
- Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD, Carter BL, Lam C, Wu X, de Moor CA, Baile WF, Wetter DW. The effects of smoking deprivation and nicotine administration on emotional reactivity. Nicotine Tob Res 54(3):137, 2006. PMID: 16801296.
- Carter BL, Robinson JD, Lam CY, Wetter DW, Tsan JY, Day SX, Cinciripini PM. A psychometric evaluation of cigarette stimuli used in a cue reactivity study. Nicotine Tob Res 8(3):361-369, 2006. PMID: 16801294.
- Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM. The effects of stress and smoking on catecholaminergic and cardiovascular response. Behav Med 32(1):13-18, 2006. PMID: 16637258.
- Robinson JD, Vrana SR. The time course of emotional and attentional modulation of the startle eyeblink reflex during imagery. Int J Psychophysiol 37(3):275-289, 2000. PMID: 10858573.
- Robinson JD, Cui Y, Kypriotakis G, Engelmann JM, Karam-Hage M, Minnix JA, Shete S, Hatsukami DK, Donny EC, Murphy SE, Hecht SS, Eissenberg T, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Evaluating the human abuse potential of concurrent use of electronic cigarettes and low nicotine cigarettes among adults who smoke. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol None(None):None. PMID: None.
- Cinciripini PM, Kypriotakis G, Blalock JA, Karam-Hage M, Beneventi DM, Robinson JD, Minnix JA, Warren GW. Improved survival using early intervention with smoking cessation after a cancer diagnosis. JAMA Oncol None(None):None. PMID: None.
Invited Articles
- Versace F, Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM. Towards neuromarkers for tailored smoking cessation treatments. Addict Neurosci 6, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37034180.
- Robinson JD, Drobes DJ, Brandon TH, Wetter DW, Cinciripini PM. Evaluating point of sale tobacco marketing using behavioral laboratory methods. Tob Regul Sci 2(4):414-425, 2016. PMID: 29955620.
- Lam CY, Minnix JA, Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM. A brief review of pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 4(6):583-589, 2006. PMID: 16813725.
Other Articles
- Cinciripini PM, Minnix JA, Kypriotakis G, Erasmus J, Beneventi D, Karam-Hage M, Carpenter K, Volk RJ, Carter B, Goday M, Strange C, Shih Y-C, Cui Y, Green CE, Robinson JD Smoking Cessation Interventions in the Lung Cancer Screening Setting. JAMA Intern Med None(None):None. PMID: None.
Book Chapters
- Engelmann JM, Karam-Hage M, Rabius VA, Robinson JD, Cinciripini PM. Nicotine dependence: Current treatments and future directions. In: Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 6. Elsevier, 2019.
- Karam-Hage M, Rabius V, Cinciripini PM, Robinson JD, Gritz ER. Nicotine dependence: Current treatments and future directions. In: Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 5. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 360-371, 2013.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Supporting Tobacco-Related Ongoing Education and Research (STRONGER) Scholar Program |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDA |
| Role: | In-kind research mentor |
| Title: | Comparative Effectiveness of Sequential Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies and Virtually Delivered Treatment to Optimal Smoking Cessation |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Penn State TCORS Project 3: Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of Nicotine Pouches in Smokers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDA |
| Role: | Principal Investigator-MDACC |
| Title: | Tobacco Research and Treatment Training Program |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Permanent Health Funds |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Smartphone-delivered scheduled smoking with compliance facilitation as an adjunct cessation therapy: a feasibility study |
| Funding Source: | Duncan Family Institute Seed Funding |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | The potential risks and benefits of electronic cigarettes to older smokers at high risk for lung cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Mentor |
| Title: | Identifying novel biomarkers for long-term nicotine abstinence |
| Funding Source: | European Union |
| Role: | Consult |
| Title: | Genetic substrates of a novel neural biomarker for smoking cessation |
| Funding Source: | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| Title: | Evaluating Concomitant Use of Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes and E-cigarettes Among Daily and Non-Daily Smokers on Abuse Liability [supplement] |
| Funding Source: | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Gender differences in Standard Research E-Cigarette (SREC) product use, acceptability, reinforcement, and nicotine dependence symptoms |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDA |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Flagship Project 3: Lung Cancer Prevention, Adult Tobacco Cessation (Project Pisces) |
| Funding Source: | Lung Cancer Moonshot |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | U-HAND (University of Houston/MD Anderson) Program to reduce cancer disparities |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Mentor |
| Title: | Evaluating Concomitant Use of Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes and E-cigarettes Among Daily and Non-Daily Smokers on Abuse Liability |
| Funding Source: | NIH/FDA |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Evaluating Concomitant Use of Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes Among Daily and Non-Daily Smokers on Abuse Liability [supplement] |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDA |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Socioeconomic status, stress, and smoking cessation |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Evaluating New Nicotine Standards for Cigarettes - Project 2 |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDA |
| Role: | site co-PI |
| Title: | Intrinsic Reward Sensitivity & Smoking Cessation with Varenicline or Patch NRT |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Smartphone delivered attentional bias modification training for smokers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Using Deep Sequencing Technology to Study Genes & Behavioral Phenotypes Related to Smoking Cessation, Negative Affect & Nicotine Withdrawal |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Identifying topiramate's therapeutic mechanisms through motivational salience |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDA |
| Role: | PI |
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