Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Joshua Muscat’s background is in the field of population sciences with a focus on cancer prevention and screening. He has investigated the role of tobacco addiction, nutrition and other consumer products on cancer risk and outcomes. He is a member of several international consortiums on cancer.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Longitudinal cohort of mushroom intake and cognitive function in the elderly
Muscat, J. (PI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Penn State TCORS: Tobacco Product Composition Effects on Toxicity and Addiction
Muscat, J. (PI), Hobkirk, A. (CoPI), Sun, D. (CoPI), Richie, J. (CoPI), Foulds, J. (CoPI), Liao, J. J. (CoPI) & Spratt, T. (CoPI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
9/30/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Project 2: Oxidative Stress and Harmful Constituent Levels Associated with Little Cigars
Muscat, J. (PI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
9/30/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Administrative Core
Muscat, J. (PI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
9/30/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Time to first cigarette and early detection in the National Lung Screening Trial
Muscat, J. (PI) & Zhu, J. (CoPI)
12/23/15 → 11/30/18
Project: Research project
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Association between mushroom consumption and digit span performance among middle-aged and older community-dwelling Japanese: the NILS-LSA project
Zhang, S., Ba, D. M., Nishita, Y., Tange, C., Zhu, J., Otsuka, R. & Muscat, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Food and Function.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation in users of little cigars and other tobacco use categories from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study
Zhang, L., Liao, J., Zhu, J. & Muscat, J. E., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Free Radical Biology and Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Body mass index and gastric cancer risk: results from the Stomach Cancer Pooling Project Consortium
Pastorino, R., Pires Marafon, D., Valz Gris, A., Lentini, N., Cristiano, A., Aragonés, N., Martín, V., Zaridze, D., Maximovich, D., Vioque, J., Gonzalez-Palacios, S., Malekzadeh, R., Pourfarzi, F., Muscat, J., Ward, M. H., Rabkin, C. S., Negri, E., Bonzi, R., Pelucchi, C. & Boffetta, P. & 6 others, , Oct 1 2025, In: International journal of epidemiology. 54, 5, dyaf160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: Proposing an Integrated Theory of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Susceptibility Among Latinx and Non-Latinx Youth (Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, (2025), 10.1007/s40615-025-02457-y)
Branstetter, S. A. & Muscat, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Racial Differences in Nicotine Reduction: Pooled Results from Two Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trials
Lin, W., Krebs, N. M., Zhu, J., Horn, K., Foulds, J., Evins, A. E. & Muscat, J. E., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 12, 5, p. 3537-3542 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Bascom, R. (Recipient), Branstetter, S. A. (Recipient), Elias, R. (Recipient), Foulds, J. (Recipient), Goel, R. (Recipient), Hameed, A. (Recipient), Hillemeier, M. M. (Recipient), Kern, T. (Recipient), McHale, S. M. (Recipient), Li, R. (Recipient), Liao, J. (Recipient), Muscat, J. (Recipient), Richie, J. (Recipient), Saunders, E. F. H. (Recipient) & Zhu, J. (Recipient), 2018
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