Myra L. Muramoto, MD, MPH

A native of Tucson, Dr. Muramoto was active in tobacco cessation research, working in a range of settings: health care systems, clinical research, community-based interventions, public health, e-health, and low and middle-income countries. Her tobacco cessation research has focused on special populations including: multiple medical co-morbidities; Latinos, American Indians, African Americans; adolescents; low-income pregnant women and families; military; and medically compromised populations in low and middle-income countries. Research sponsors include NIH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CDC foundation and industry. Dr. Muramoto has extensive experience in curriculum development in tobacco cessation and substance-abuse education for professional and lay audiences.