Lung Screening, Tobacco, and Health

About Us

The Lung Screening, Tobacco, and Health (LSTH) lab conducts government- and foundation-funded behavioral research to advance lung cancer prevention, screening, and tobacco treatment for people with cancer or at high risk for cancer.

Our work centers on three broad areas:

1. Leveraging lung cancer screening and oncology settings as teachable moments for smoking cessation and relapse prevention
2. Developing and evaluating clinic-based interventions to promote the adoption of evidence-based lung cancer screening referrals
3. Conducting Electronic Health Record (EHR) modifications that help to promote the equitable provision of lung cancer screening and tobacco treatment at MedStar Health

Our team is part of the Cancer Prevention & Control (CPC) Program of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. The CPC Program’s faculty includes interdisciplinary experts with backgrounds in psychology, public health, health disparities, health services research, and basic science. The program’s research encompasses a broad range of approaches and topics in cancer prevention and control. This includes studies on cancer screening and early detection, biological factors that contribute to cancer risk, clinical and behavioral research focused on reducing cancer risk, and studies designed to inform health policy. 

To learn more about the LSTH Lab or potential opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows, please contact us at lunghealth@georgetown.edu or use the Contact Us form.