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Stella Bialous, RN, DrPH, FAAN is a **Professor in the Department of Social Behavioral Sciences** at the **UCSF School of Nursing**, affiliated with the **Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education** and the **UCSF Global Cancer Program**. Her work focuses on global tobacco control, health equity, and policy implementation, particularly through the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). She has held leadership roles, including President of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (2014–2018).
**Education**: BSN from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1985), Hospital Management from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1986), MS in Nursing from Johns Hopkins (1990), and MPH/DrPH in Public Health from UC Berkeley (1994/1999).
**Research Interests**: Tobacco control, health equity, non-communicable diseases, and global health policy. She collaborates internationally with WHO, civil society groups, and governments to counter tobacco industry interference and strengthen tobacco control policies.
**Key Grants**: Includes NIH-funded projects in Kenya and Mozambique, and initiatives in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa to build nursing capacity in tobacco control. Notable grants involve mobile-based interventions for tobacco cessation and policy analysis in California-Pacific regions.
**Awards**: Recognized with awards from WHO, the American Academy of Nursing, and the World Heart Federation for her contributions to tobacco control and public health advocacy.
**Mentoring**: Focuses on faculty development in global health equity, particularly in Eastern Europe and Africa, emphasizing capacity building for nurses and policy advocates.
**Teams/Labs**: Leads the Tobacco Free Nurses initiative and collaborates with the **Institute for Global Health Sciences** to address health disparities through research and policy.
