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SMILE Study Study on Medical Marijuana and Its Long-term Effects

Study Team Bringing the project to life

Faculty, staff, interns, and students come from across the UF Campus and beyond.

Principal Investigator

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Principal Investigator

Dr. Yan Wang, PhD

Yan Wang is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Florida (UF). Her research interests focus on leveraging advanced technologies and methods (e.g., wearable sensors, ecological momentary assessment/EMA) to improve the understanding of etiology and outcomes of substance use (e.g., alcohol, medical marijuana).

Co-Investigators

Robert L Cook
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Robert L Cook M.D., M.P.H.

Professor
Phone: (352) 273-5869
Zhigang Li
Department: PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS

Zhigang Li

Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 294-5915
Kimberly Sibille
Department: MD-PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB

Kimberly Sibille Ph.D., M.A.

Associate Professor; Director, Pain TRAIL
Phone: (352) 294-5846
Rene Przkora
Department: MD-ANEST-CHRONIC PAIN MED

Rene Przkora MD, PhD, FASA

Professor Of Anesthesiology; Chief, Pain Medicine Division; Director, Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship, Associate Chair For Research
Phone: (352) 265-7777
Margaret C Lo
Department: Department of Internal Medicine

Margaret C Lo M.D., F.A.C.P.

Professor, Asst Dean of Medical Education Research, Scholarship & Faculty Development; Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Phone: (352) 265-0239
Siegfried O Schmidt
Department: MD-CHFM SPRINGHILL

Siegfried O Schmidt MD, PhD

Professor
Phone: (352) 265-9475
Simone Marini
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Simone Marini PHD

Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 294-8951
Leonardo Rodriguez
Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY

Leonardo Rodriguez MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 265-7981

Consultants and Affiliated Physicians

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Dr. Ana Abrantes, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University

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Dr. John "Jack" Crump, MD

Medical Marijuana Qualifying Physician

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Dr. Michael Brownstein

Pain Fellow Physician, Emory University

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Dr. Shammi Patel, DO

Fellow Physician, University of Florida

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Mariam Farag

MD Candidate, Class of 2026, University of Florida

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Ahmed Rashid

MD Candidate, Class of 2025, University of Florida

Study Staff

Marlin S Mejia
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Marlin S Mejia

Research Coordinator III
Phone: (352) 273-5277
Maria E Vander Meulen
Department: Dean's Office – Administration

Maria E Vander Meulen

Clinical Research Coord II
Phone: (734) 717-5748
Rachel C McDonald
Department: Dean's Office – Administration

Rachel C McDonald

Clinical Research Coord II
Phone: (904) 244-9609
Nicholas Joyner
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Nicholas Joyner

OPS Research Assistant
Phone: (904) 572-8003
Kendall R Robinson
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Kendall R Robinson

PhD Student; Mentor: Dr. Yan Wang
Phone: (352) 273-5468
Jennifer Jean Jacques
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Jennifer Jean Jacques

PhD Student; Graduate Assistant
Phone: (352) 273-5468
Yancheng(Alex) Li
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Yancheng(Alex) Li

Data Management Analyst II
Phone: (352) 871-4908
Aaron S Kim
Department: Dean's Office – Administration

Aaron S Kim

OPS-Spons Prjs Non-Clerical
Phone: (714) 726-6263
Christopher Morris-Radston
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Christopher Morris-Radston

OPS-Spons Prjs Non-Clerical
Phone: (352) 392-1200

Current Volunteers

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Paige Beckey

Master's of Public Health, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Class of 2026, University of Florida

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Carson Llorente

Master's of Public Health, Biostatistics, Class of 2026, University of Florida

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Kiana Kyle

Bachelor's of Science, Nutritional Sciences, Class of 2027, University of Florida

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Michael Uddin

Jacksonville Intern

Past Volunteers

Alexis Hartog

Maya Salomon

Haoran Wang

Hanyu (Mason) Liu

Jing Jie (JJ) Yu

Hailee Durst

Jordan Scibelli

Harper Miller

Tracy Lin

Sejal Ramlogun

Daisy Chavez

Isabella Ortiz

Grace Luai

Anna Garst