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  1. Sifat, M., Banks, J., Phan, L., Wen, K.Y., Barta, J.A., Melillo, R., & Juon, H.S. (2026). Cigarette smoking and E-cigarette use in greater Philadelphia: Prevalence compared to national data and local predictors of use status. Preventive Medicine Reports.
  2. Boozary LK, Chen M, Frank-Pearce SG, Hébert ET, Chen S, Alexander AC, Sifat MS, et al. (2026). Discrimination experiences are associated with same-day and next-day smoking among adults with low socio-economic status trying to quit: A secondary analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70419
  3. Sifat, M., Chiang, S., Montour, T. *, Tate, C. *, Kendzor, D. (2026). Social Determinant Correlates of Self-Rated Health Among Newly Resettled Afghan Refugees in Oklahoma City. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
  4. Sifat, M.S., Boozary, L.K., Le, T.N., McQuoid, J., Zaring-Hinkle, B., Tonkin, S., Benson, L., Mao, B., Ogunsanya, M., Shao, R., Cohn, A.M., Shortle, A., Kendzor, D.E. (2025). Mental Health and Beliefs About Abortion Access Following Changes to Reproductive Healthcare Laws in 2022: Findings from Oklahoma. BMC Public Health, 25(4384). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25623-7
  5. Song, Y., Sifat, M., Phan, L.. (2025). Sociodemographic Correlates of Cancer-Related Beliefs Among Chinese Speaking Adults in Greater Philadelphia. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02565-9
  6. Sifat, M., Alexander, A.C., Businelle, M.S., Frank-Pearce, S.G., Boozary, L.K., Wagener, T.L., Ahluwalia, J.S., & Kendzor, D.E. (2024). E-Cigarette Switching and Financial Incentives to Promote Combustible Cigarette Cessation Among Adults Accessing Shelter Services: A Pilot Study. Drug Abuse and Dependence Reports.
  7. Sifat, M., Kenney, S., Chiang, S., Boozary, L., Ogunsanya, M., Alexander, A., & Kendzor, D. (2024). The Association of Migration-Related Stress with Poor Mental Health Among Recently Resettled Afghan Refugees. Journal of Migration and Health.
  8. Sifat, M., Hébert, E.T., Ahluwalia, J.S., Businelle, M.S., Waring, J.J.C., Frank-Pearce, S.G., Bryer, C., Benson, L., Madison, S., Planas, L.G., Baranskaya, I., & Kendzor, D.E. (2023). Varenicline Combined With Oral Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smartphone-Based Medication Reminders for Smoking Cessation: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res, 7:e48857. doi: 10.2196/48857
  9. Sifat, M., Huq, M., Baig, M., Tasnim, N., & Green, K. (2023). An Examination of Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care, and Their Association with Depression, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, and Wellness in a Bangladeshi University Student Sample. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2):904. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20020904
  10. Sifat, M.S., Ehlke, S.J., Ogunsanya, M., Frank-Pearce, S.G., Boozary, L.K., Alexander, A.C., Businelle, M.S., & Kendzor, D.E. (2023). Greater Discrimination Frequency and Lower Distress Tolerance Are Associated with Mental Health Problems Among Racially Privileged and Minoritized Adults Accessing an Urban Day Shelter. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-022-01496-z