Cano Jr, Miguel
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work

Overview
overview
- Dr. Miguel Ángel Cano is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology. Before joining the faculty of Florida International University, Dr. Cano was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Health Disparities Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Cano’s Program of research concentrates on the etiology and prevention of substance use risk behavior/disorders and mental health disorders; and aims to help understand and reduce health disparities and health inequities affecting Hispanic communities and other socially disadvantaged groups. His primary research interests focus on (1) social determinants, ethnocultural determinants, and stress and coping resources in relation to health risk behavior and mental health; and (2) evidence-based prevention interventions for underserved and socially disadvantaged populations. Dr. Cano currently serves on the editorial board of the following journals: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Journal of Clinical Psychology, and the Journal of Latinx Psychology. In 2016, Dr. Cano received the National Award of Excellence in Research by a New Investigator from the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse.
research interests
- Alcohol, Depression, Racial/Ethnic Discrimination, Sociocultural Stressors, Adolescent Health, Hispanic Health, Health Disparities, Health Inequities; Addition
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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2022Cultural Stress, Daily Well-Being, and Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms Among Hispanic College StudentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/cou0000604 Web of Science: 000751010800001
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2021Mental health among Latinx emerging adults: Examining the role of familial accusations of assimilation and ethnic identityFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23271 Web of Science: 000713688300001
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2021Prescription Drug and Cannabis Use among Recent Latinx Immigrants Pre- and Post-Immigration to the USFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1990342 Web of Science: 000729696300001
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2021Experiences of ethnic discrimination among US Hispanics: Intersections of language, heritage, and discrimination settingFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.08.006 Web of Science: 000696990400021
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2021Socio-cultural subgroups of Latina/o immigrants: A latent profile analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.04.001 Web of Science: 000648904800016
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2021Hispanic mothers' accounts of vaccinating their adolescent children against HPV: features of the clinic visitFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1514452 Web of Science: 000643757500002
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2021Pre- and Post-immigration HIV Testing Behaviors among Young Adult Recent Latino Immigrants in Miami-Dade County, FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03233-9 Web of Science: 000631323800001
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2021Directional Effects in Cultural Identity: A Family Systems Approach for Immigrant Latinx FamiliesFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01406-2 Web of Science: 000619381400001
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2021Impact of pre-migration assets and pre-migration trauma on acculturative stress among recent Latinx immigrant young adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2021.1881766 Web of Science: 000616186300001
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2021Intolerance of Uncertainty and DSM-5 PTSD Symptom Severity among Trauma Exposed Latina College WomenFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2020.1866132 Web of Science: 000614139500001
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2021Associations of Objective and Perceived Neighborhood Ethnic Density on Hazardous Alcohol Use among Latinx Emerging AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1840588 Web of Science: 000608339000001
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2021Online Racism, Psychological Distress, and Alcohol Use Among Racial Minority Women and Men: A Multi-Group Mediation AnalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/ort0000553 Web of Science: 000680206500008
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2020Predictors of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe and cigarette smokers: A 6-year longitudinal analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108346 Web of Science: 000600679100046
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2020Discrimination Trends and Mental Health Among Native- and Foreign-Born Latinos: Results from National Surveys in 2004 and 2013Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11121-020-01186-4 Web of Science: 000592144200001
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2020Psychosocial stress, bicultural identity integration, and bicultural self-efficacy among Hispanic emerging adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/smi.2993 Web of Science: 000575816300001
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2020Alcohol use severity among Hispanic emerging adults: Examining the roles of bicultural self-efficacy and acculturationFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106442 Web of Science: 000539099500002
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2020Elevated cholesterol among African American adults: the role of fatalistic attitudes about healthFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1469734 Web of Science: 000553689200005
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2020Hepatitis C Virus and Hispanic Criminal Justice Clients: A Missed OpportunityFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00931-4 Web of Science: 000541342500008
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2020Toward a micro-level perspective on acculturation among US Hispanic college students: A daily diary studyFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23009 Web of Science: 000545596200001
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2020Alcohol use trajectories of adult Latinx immigrants during their first decade in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106352 Web of Science: 000527834400003
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2020Alcohol use severity, depressive symptoms, and optimism among Hispanics: Examining the immigrant paradox in a serial mediation modelFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23014 Web of Science: 000543563800001
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2020HIV testing intentions and cognitive reappraisal among Latino emerging adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1763905 Web of Science: 000534901700001
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2020HIV Testing Among Latino Emerging Adults: Examining Associations with Familism Support, Nativity, and GenderFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-01000-x Web of Science: 000522009600001
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2020Disentangling Relationships Between Bicultural Stress and Mental Well-Being Among Latinx Immigrant AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000466 Web of Science: 000505164300006
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2020Dynamic Transition Patterns in Acculturation Among Hispanic AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13148 Web of Science: 000505370000011
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2019Understanding HPV vaccine initiation in Hispanic adolescents using social marketing theoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0017896919835876 Web of Science: 000483644100003
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2019Parental-perceived neighborhood characteristics and adolescent depressive symptoms: A multilevel moderation analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22205 Web of Science: 000481784100001
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2019Associations of Multiple Acculturation Domains With Smoking Status Among Latino AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/lat0000112 Web of Science: 000494301900001
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2019Nicotine maintenance for smokers in methadone treatment: a new directionFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2018.1504032 Web of Science: 000466581700001
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2019The Use of Cultural Identity in Predicting Health Lifestyle Behaviors in Latinx Immigrant AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000229 Web of Science: 000473021800007
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2019Biculturalism dynamics: A daily diary study of bicultural identity and psychosocial functioningFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2018.12.007 Web of Science: 000470953900003
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2019Associations of Self-Silencing and Egalitarian Attitudes with HIV Prevention Behaviors Among Latina Immigrant FarmworkersFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0773-y Web of Science: 000465413100025
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2019Revisiting the Relationship Between Acculturation and Smoking Cessation Among Mexican AmericansFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/abm/kay029 Web of Science: 000480801500001
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2019Alcohol Initiation Among Recently Immigrated Hispanic Adolescents: Roles of Acculturation and Sociocultural StressFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/ort0000352 Web of Science: 000482490000004
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2019E-cigarette use is associated with other tobacco use among US adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1166-7 Web of Science: 000457744700016
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2019Immigration Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Protective Role of Social Support and Religious Social CapitalFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1606749 Web of Science: 000471793900001
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2018Identity Development in Immigrant Youth A Multilevel Contextual PerspectiveFull Text via DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000335 Web of Science: 000456853400007
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2018Predictors of Participation in an eHealth, Family-Based Preventive Intervention for Hispanic YouthFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11121-016-0711-y Web of Science: 000435007200004
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2018Academic Nonpersistence Among Latina/o College Students: Examining Cultural and Social FactorsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/dhe0000041 Web of Science: 000432969500007
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2018Examining the Temporal Order of Ethnic Identity and Perceived Discrimination Among Hispanic Immigrant AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/dev0000465 Web of Science: 000430859300011
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2018E-cigarette marketing exposure and combustible tobacco use among adolescents in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.10.008 Web of Science: 000424853300011
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2018Alcohol Use Severity Among Adult Hispanic Immigrants: Examining the Roles of Family Cohesion, Social Support, and GenderFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1356333 Web of Science: 000425803100017
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2018Gender as a Moderator of Descriptive Norms and Substance Use among Latino College StudentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1441305 Web of Science: 000439912300010
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2017Depressive symptom domains and alcohol use severity among Hispanic emerging adults: Examining moderating effects of genderFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.03.015 Web of Science: 000403859300012
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2017Childhood Family Characteristics and Prescription Drug Misuse in a National Sample of Latino AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/adb0000278 Web of Science: 000407198700006
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2017"Love and trust, you can be blinded': HIV risk within relationships among Latina women in Miami, FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2016.1244737 Web of Science: 000404580300005
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2016Latino Parent Acculturation Stress: Longitudinal Effects on Family Functioning and Youth Emotional and Behavioral HealthFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/fam0000223 Web of Science: 000390106300009
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2016Drinking and Driving among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Impact of Neighborhoods and Social SupportFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111055 Web of Science: 000389571300014
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2016Smoking Status and Substance Use Treatment Outcomes Among Spanish Speakers Enrolled in Substance Abuse TreatmentFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22302 Web of Science: 000383710000004
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2016Latino Mother/Daughter Dyadic Attachment as a Mediator for Substance Use Disorder and Emotional AbuseFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0312-z Web of Science: 000378074100021
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2016The Influence of Social Support on Smoking Cessation Treatment Adherence Among HIV plus SmokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv144 Web of Science: 000376350700088
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2016Health Risk Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms Among Hispanic Adolescents: Examining Acculturation Discrepancies and Family FunctioningFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/fam0000142 Web of Science: 000371082900009
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2016Black-White Latino Racial Disparities in HIV Survival, Florida, 2000-2011Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13010009 Web of Science: 000374186100132
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2015Nonjudging Facet of Mindfulness Predicts Enhanced Smoking Cessation in HispanicsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/adb0000087 Web of Science: 000367460900010
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2015Health Literacy, Smoking, and Health Indicators in African American AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1066465 Web of Science: 000363690000004
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2015Religiousness and Levels of Hazardous Alcohol Use: A Latent Profile AnalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-015-0302-4 Web of Science: 000360911700010
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2015Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Cervical Cancer Screening Among LatinasFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1090198115571364 Web of Science: 000361599100007
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2015Alcohol Use Severity Among Hispanic Emerging Adults in Higher Education: Understanding the Effect of Cultural CongruityFull Text via DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1018538 Web of Science: 000364823800006
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2015Factor Structure and Factorial Invariance of the Multidimensional Acculturative Stress InventoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/pas0000095 Web of Science: 000360386700017
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2015Testing a Moderated Mediation Model of Mindfulness, Psychosocial Stress, and Alcohol Use Among African American SmokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12671-013-0263-1 Web of Science: 000351311400018
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2015Trajectories of Cultural Stressors and Effects on Mental Health and Substance Use Among Hispanic Immigrant AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.12.011 Web of Science: 000351698100014
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2014Association of acculturation with drinking games among Hispanic college studentsFull Text via DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2014.910521 Web of Science: 000343629300003
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2014Positive Smoking Outcome Expectancies Mediate the Association Between Negative Affect and Smoking Urge Among Women During a Quit AttemptFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0036749 Web of Science: 000348707600006
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2014Lower health literacy predicts smoking relapse among racially/ethnically diverse smokers with low socioeconomic statusFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-716 Web of Science: 000339637000001
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2014Mindfulness Predicts Lower Affective Volatility Among African Americans During Smoking CessationFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0036512 Web of Science: 000337915800031
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2014A cross-lagged path analysis of five intrapersonal determinants of smoking cessationFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.01.013 Web of Science: 000334134200013
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2014The influence of discrimination on smoking cessation among LatinosFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.01.003 Web of Science: 000332816800019
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2013Associations Between Health Literacy and Established Predictors of Smoking CessationFull Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301062 Web of Science: 000330978600009
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2012Injecting transition risk and depression among Mexican American non-injecting heroin usersFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.05.035 Web of Science: 000309442700003
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2012Predictors of Familial Acculturative Stress in Asian American College StudentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2012.00005.x Web of Science: 000422153200001
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2011Community Capacity and Teleconference Counseling in Rural TexasFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0025296 Web of Science: 000297924400016
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2011Dimensions of Acculturation: Associations With Health Risk Behaviors Among College Students From Immigrant FamiliesFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0021356 Web of Science: 000286551100005
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2009Social problem-solving abilities, relationship satisfaction and depression among family caregivers of stroke survivorsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/02699050802657020 Web of Science: 000263083200003
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Book Chapter
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2015Identity development. 142-164.
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Conference
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2019
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2014FACETS OF MINDFULNESS PREDICT SMOKING CESSATION IN LATINO SMOKERS. S238-S238.Web of Science: 000334408301166
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2013SOCIAL SUPPORT MEDIATES THE RELATION BETWEEN HEALTH LITERACY AND DEPRESSION. S211-S211.Web of Science: 000209928001399
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2013
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Letter
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2016ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes: the renormalisation of nicotine useFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i425 Web of Science: 000369313700010
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Other Scholarly Work
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2022COVID-19 and Adverse Social Determinants of Health INTRODUCTION. 67-71.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2022.2027859 Web of Science: 000772366100001
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2015Factor Structure and Factorial Invariance of the Multidimensional Acculturative Stress Inventory (vol 27, pg 915, 2015). 924-924.Full Text via DOI: 10.1037/pas0000134 Web of Science: 000360386700018
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2014Socioeconomic Status and Smoking Cessation: Neighborhood Context as an Underlying Mechanism. 309-310.Full Text via DOI: 10.14503/THIJ-14-4096 Web of Science: 000342545800013
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Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
Research
principal investigator on
subproject principal investigator on
- Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
investigator on
- Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2022
- Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
- Yr 3-Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2019 - 2022
- Yr2 - Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2018 - 2022
- Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2018
Contact
full name
- Miguel Cano Jr
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9847-1358 (confirmed)
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publication subject areas
- Behavioral Sciences
- Communication
- Education & Educational Research
- Environmental Sciences & Ecology
- Ethnic Studies
- Family Studies
- General & Internal Medicine
- Health Care Sciences & Services
- Information Science & Library Science
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences - Other Topics
- Sociology
- Substance Abuse