Raina Pang, PhD

Broadly speaking my research interest lies in understanding sex/gender differences and women specific factors in addiction. As part of these efforts, I have completed a postdoctoral fellowship investigating the interactive role of menstrual cycle and nicotine on response inhibition and smoking behavior using laboratory based behavioral pharmacology. Currently, I am PI on a five year study aimed at understanding within and between subject effects of ovarian hormones on mood and smoking behavior across the menstrual cycle using ecological momentary assessment.

• University of Oregon, Eugene, OR — B.S. — 06/2007 — Psychology/Anthropology
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA — PhD — 08/2012 — Neuroscience

• Multi-method investigation of social facilitation of alcohol effects and alcohol misuse in young adults
  NIH · R01AA031240 · Sep 5, 2024 – Aug 31, 2029 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Cyclical deficits in emotion regulation as a risk factor for alcohol misuse in premenopausal females
  NIH · R01AA030065 · May 1, 2023 – Feb 29, 2028 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Daily Ovarian Hormone Exposure and Loss of Control Eating in Adolescent Girls: A Within-Day RDoC Study
  NIH · R21MH126334 · Jun 20, 2022 – May 31, 2025 · Role: Co-Principal Investigator
• Ovarian Hormones Effect on Smoking Behavior
  NIH · K01DA040043 · Jul 1, 2015 – Jun 30, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator

• Leventhal, Adam
• Barrington-Trimis, Jessica
• Unger, Jennifer
• Lerman, Caryn
• Kirkpatrick, Matthew
• Sussman, Steven