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Shannon Nugent

Oregon Health & Science University

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Institute Of Knight Cancer

OHSU School of Medicine

Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (Cedar)

Center For Mental Health Innovation

Department Of Cell, Developmental And Cancer Biology

Department Of Psychiatry

Division Of Oncological Sciences

Center Of Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research (Cedar)

Institute Of Knight Cancer

Center Of Knight Cancer

Department Of Psychiatry

Clinical Psychology

Division Of Clinical Psychology

Department of Medicine

Division Of Hematology/Medical Oncology

Flow Cytometry Shared Resource

Institute Of Knight Cancer

Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (Cedar)

Institute Of Knight Cancer

Division Of Oncological Sciences

Institute Of Knight Cancer

Department Of Cell, Developmental And Cancer Biology

Institute Of Knight Cancer

Division Of Hematology/Medical Oncology

Institute Of Knight Cancer Insitute

Institute Of University Knight Cancer

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Oregon Health & Science University

Shannon Nugent is a Senior Professor at Oregon Health & Science University. Her research focuses on public health, psychiatry, and oncology, with specific interests in cannabis use among cancer patients, substance use disorders, and the intersection of addiction treatment with chronic pain management. Her recent work includes a 2026 study in the *JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute* on cannabis use benefits and harms in cancer care, alongside publications in *Psychiatry Research* and *Medical Care* examining toxic environmental exposures and psychiatric outcomes among U.S. military veterans. She also investigates rural health disparities, as seen in her 2025 *Journal of General Internal Medicine* article on veterans managing Gulf War Illness. Nugent received a $729,000 award in 2019 for optimizing pain management in head and neck cancer survivors, and her ongoing collaborations leverage national initiatives like the VA COVID-19 Observational Research Collaboratory.

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Oregon Health & Science University

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Leveraging the National Cancer Institute’s Collaborative Efforts to Understand the Benefits and Harms of Cannabis Use Among Individuals With Cancer. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2026)

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Tailoring of a Chronic Pain Self-Management Intervention for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder in Office-Based Addiction Treatment. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment (2026)

Toxic Exposure and Rates of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among U.S. Military Veterans. Psychiatry Research (2026)

military psychologypsychological traumamental healthpsychologypsychiatric researchpsychiatrysuicide

Associations Between Substance Use, Quality of Life, and Pain Among Veteran Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology (2025)

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Conceptualizing the Core Components of Exposure-Informed Care. Medical Care (2025)

Illness Experiences of Veterans Reporting Long-Term Symptoms or Health Challenges From Covid-19: Results From the Va Covid-19 Observational Research Collaboratory. Journal of General Internal Medicine (2025)

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Psychiatric Conditions and Symptoms After Toxic Environmental Exposures During Military Service. Medical Care (2025)

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The Association Between Self-Reported Types of Toxic Exposures and Symptom Severity Among Gulf War Era Veterans. Medical Care (2025)

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“They Make It so Hard on You”: How Rurality Shapes Veterans’ Health Experiences When Managing Gulf War Illness. Journal of General Internal Medicine (2025)

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Behavioural Mental Health Interventions Delivered in the Emergency Department for Suicide, Overdose and Psychosis: A Scoping Review. BMJ Open (2024)