Luis Miguel Mestre, PhD, MS
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Biography
Luis Miguel Mestre, Ph.D., MS, is a Post Doctoral Fellow at The Consultation Center, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Mestre's got his Ph.D. in Epidemiology with a minor in Data Science from Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington; his doctoral training was focused on quantitative epidemiology, statistics, obesity, aging, cigarette smoking, and health disparities.
Dr. Mestre's current work as a post-doctoral fellow is in substance use, especially cigarette smoking, health disparities and substance use, and substance and obesity from a psychosocial perspective. Recent projects include polysubstance use in marginalized groups, clinical trials intervention in smoking cessation, food aversion, and eating disorders and their interaction with tobacco use, and substance use and obesity.
Education & Training
- PhDIndiana University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics/Epidemiology (2023)
- MSUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Department of Mathematical Sciences/ Mathematical Statistics (2018)
- BSUniversidad Metropolitana (Currently Universidad Ana G. Méndez in Cupey), School of Science and Technology/Biomathematics (2016)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Research Training Program in Substance Abuse Prevention: NIDA – Award # 5T32DA019426-19 | NIDA | 2023 |
Minding A Mid-America Gap: NIDA/NIAAA Epidemiology Research Training for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians in Currently Under-Served Areas Role: Pre doctoral traineeService: Award# R25DA051249 | NIDA/NIAAA | 2022, 2023 |
Obesity and Longevity Across Generations: National Institute of Aging (NIA) Diversity Supplement: Award# 3R01AG057703-02S1 | National Institute of Aging (NIA) | 2020, 2022 |
AGMUS Institute of Mathematics Scholarship (NSF Grant: Award #0822404) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | 2012, 2015 |
Departments & Organizations
- HABIT Lab
- Psychiatry
- The Consultation Center