Jasmin Tiro is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Population Science for the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is a behavioral scientist focused in cancer care delivery research. Her program of research identifies multi-level determinants of cancer prevention and early detection behaviors (e.g., HPV vaccination; breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening; hepatocellular cancer surveillance) and uses quantitative and qualitative (mixed) methods to develop, test, and implement interventions. The availability of screening tests to detect breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer early and the HPV vaccine to prevent HPV-related cancers are great public health accomplishments; however, there are segments of the population that still do not receive the full benefits of these behaviors. All of these health behaviors require individuals to interact with health care provider teams and systems. Effective interventions must take into account the local community and policy context and must be easy to implement and sustain. Further, as new technologies (e.g., home-based HPV self-screening) prove effective and are incorporated into clinical guidelines, the need for appropriate and effective communications to transfer knowledge from “bench to bedside” will be even greater in order to maximize the potential of these new technologies in reducing cancer morbidity and mortality. Dr. Tiro's research is at the interface of intervention and implementation science, requires engagement of diverse communities, and is dedicated to promoting equity in cancer outcomes.
University of Texas School of Public Health
Houston, Texas
PhD - Behavioral Sciences
2005
Emory University- Rollins School of Public Health
Atlanta, Georgia
MPH - Behavioral Sciences & Health Education
1999
Rice University
Houston, Texas
BA - Biochemistry
1997
Community Outreach and Engagement at U.S. Cancer Centers: Notes from the Third Cancer Center Community Impact Forum.
Community Outreach and Engagement at U.S. Cancer Centers: Notes from the Third Cancer Center Community Impact Forum. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2023 12 01; 32(12):1777-1782.
PMID: 37791915
Strategies to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening With Mailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Strategies to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening With Mailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 11 28; 330(20):1971-1981.
PMID: 38015219
Data gaps and opportunities for modeling cancer health equity.
Data gaps and opportunities for modeling cancer health equity. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2023 11 08; 2023(62):246-254.
PMID: 37947335
Disparities in Gynecologic Cancers.
Disparities in Gynecologic Cancers. Cancer J. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 29(6):343-353.
PMID: 37963369
Timing of Colposcopy and Risk of Cervical Cancer.
Timing of Colposcopy and Risk of Cervical Cancer. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 11 01; 142(5):1125-1134.
PMID: 37607530
Financial Burden of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening in Patients With Cirrhosis.
Financial Burden of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening in Patients With Cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Apr; 22(4):760-767.e1.
PMID: 37544418
U.S. Vietnamese parents' trusted sources of information and preferences for intervention messaging about HPV vaccination: A mixed methods study.
U.S. Vietnamese parents' trusted sources of information and preferences for intervention messaging about HPV vaccination: A mixed methods study. PEC Innov. 2023 Dec 15; 3:100189.
PMID: 37521956
Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance may be associated with potential psychological harms in patients with cirrhosis.
Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance may be associated with potential psychological harms in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2024 Jan 01; 79(1):107-117.
PMID: 37401857
Impact of different financial incentive structures on a web-based health survey: do timing and amount matter?
Impact of different financial incentive structures on a web-based health survey: do timing and amount matter? Connect Health Telemed. 2023; 2(3).
PMID: 37641713
Factors associated with shorter-interval cervical cancer screening for young women in three United States healthcare systems.
Factors associated with shorter-interval cervical cancer screening for young women in three United States healthcare systems. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Oct; 35:102279.
PMID: 37361923
Bill Aston Award for Quality
Texas Hospital Association
2017
Outstanding Mentorship Award
University of Texas Southwestern, Center for Translational Medicine
2014
Cancer Prevention Research Training Merit Award
National Cancer Institute
2007
Fellows Award for Research Excellence
National Institutes of Health
2006
AACR/ACS Scholarship for Behavioral Scientists
American Association for Cancer Research & American Cancer Society
2006
Dr. Ronald Lorimor Scholarship
University of Texas
2004
Dr. Lawrence E. Lamb Scholarship
University of Texas
2002
Delta Omega National Public Health Honor Society
Emory Rollins School of Public Health
1999