Dr. Renessa Williams is an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. As a cannabis nurse scientist and psychiatric registered nurse, her research addresses the complex interplay of individual (e.g., depression), interpersonal (e.g., discrimination), and structural (e.g., racism) factors that contribute to health inequities among individuals living with HIV. She currently serves as the Principal Investigator of a Patient-Oriented Mentored Career Development Award (K23), which examines the relationship between serum-derived cannabis use, minority stress, and inflammation among Black men with HIV. This study serves as a critical platform to bridge the gap between cannabis research, clinical practice, and health policy.
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