Danielle Davis, PhD
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Dr. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology with a concentration in Human Behavioral Pharmacology from the University of Vermont. She completed a NIDA T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine before being promoted to research faculty in the Department of Psychaitry. Her program of research is focused on reducing the public health harms of tobacco use via understanding the appeal, abuse liability, and sensory effects of tobacco products (e.g. e-cigarettes, cigarettes) and the impact of individual constituents (e.g., flavors, synthetics) in tobacco products on these outcomes. Additionally, Dr. Davis' work aims to understanding how characteristics, such as age and sex and behaviors, such as cannabis-tobacco co-use influence tobacco use and health outcomes.
Last Updated on November 03, 2025.
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- Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Yale School of Medicine (2021)
- PhD
- University of Vermont, Experimental Psychology (2019)
- MA
- University of Vermont, Experimental Psychology (2017)
- BS
- Georgia College & State University, Psychological Science (2014)
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Medical Research Interests
Adolescent; Behavior; Cannabis; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; Nicotine; Tobacco Products; Tobacco Use; Tobacco Use Cessation
Public Health Interests
Substance Use, Addiction; Women's Health; Behavioral Economics
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0000-0002-9436-9575
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Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD
Grace Kong, PhD
Krysten Bold, PhD
Meghan Morean, PhD
Wei Li, MD, MPH, PhD
Barry G Green, PhD
48Publications
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
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2025
The Effect of “Ice” Components in Sweet-Flavored Nicotine-Containing E-Liquids Among Young Adult E-Cigarette Users
Li W, Davis D, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, Green B, Krishnan-Sarin S. The Effect of “Ice” Components in Sweet-Flavored Nicotine-Containing E-Liquids Among Young Adult E-Cigarette Users. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2025, 33: 477-482. PMID: 40489161, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsWatermelon flavorRewarding effectsGeneral Labeled Magnitude ScaleE-cigarette usersEffects of flavorYoung adult e-cigarette usersFlavor likingHedonic scaleAdult e-cigarette usersLabeled Hedonic ScaleFlavorWatermelonDrug Effects QuestionnaireFlavor conditioningE-liquidsYoung adultsPast-month e-cigarette usersPropylene glycol/vegetable glycerinSensory effectsE-cigarettesFixed effectsNicotine e-liquidE-cigarette useLikingLaboratory sessionsCardiovascular Health Effects and Synthetic Cooling Agents in E-Cigarettes Labeled as "Clear" Marketed in Massachusetts After the Tobacco Product Flavoring Ban.
Minetti E, Erythropel H, Keith R, Davis D, Zimmerman J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Hamburg N. Cardiovascular Health Effects and Synthetic Cooling Agents in E-Cigarettes Labeled as "Clear" Marketed in Massachusetts After the Tobacco Product Flavoring Ban. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e036106. PMID: 40792641, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.036106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersBlood pressureTobacco productsFlavor banSynthetic cooling agentsFlavored tobacco productsNon-clearanceHeart rateCardiovascular health effectsE-cigarette useBaseline blood pressureE-liquidsElectronic cigarettesCardiovascular injuryE-cigarette productsHemodynamic effectsAcute useHealth impactsJUUL e-liquidsHeart rate measurementsMultivariate modelHemodynamic impactHealth effectsNonusersPutting the “Tobacco” in Tobacco-Free Blunt Wraps: Early Evidence From Adolescents Who Use Cannabis Blunts Signals a Potential Need for Regulatory Action
Morean M, Ponte V, Li W, Davis D, Sharma A, Krishnan-Sarin S, Bold K, Kong G. Putting the “Tobacco” in Tobacco-Free Blunt Wraps: Early Evidence From Adolescents Who Use Cannabis Blunts Signals a Potential Need for Regulatory Action. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2025, ntaf139. PMID: 40600673, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsFood and Drug AdministrationTobacco productsDrug AdministrationNational survey studyBlunt useTobacco useUS Food and Drug AdministrationUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationStates Food and Drug AdministrationConnecticut high school studentsAssociated with negative outcomesCannabis dependenceNationally-representative sampleHigh school studentsCannabisTobacco-freeE-cigarettesStudy of AdolescentSchool-wideAnalytic sampleBivariate analysisNegative outcomesAdolescentsBluntBlunted signalingUnderstanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut
Bold K, Kong G, Morean M, Sharma A, Courtney W, Li W, Davis D, Camenga D, Ouellette R, Krishnan-Sarin S. Understanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2025, 77: 766-770. PMID: 39985534, PMCID: PMC12353269, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsE-cigarette useQuit outcomesE-cigarettesReduce vapingAssociated with successful quittingNicotine/tobacco productsE-cigarette cessation interventionsPeer support strategiesLifetime e-cigarette useImprove public healthPunitive measuresE-cigarette accessE-cigarette interventionsCessation interventionsSuccessful quittingInfluence of friendsHigh school adolescentsSupport strategiesSchool adolescentsPublic healthInterventionVapingSurveyed high school studentsQuittingHealth“Ice” flavor elements in E-cigarette images: Influence on liking and intention to use among youth who are at risk of E-cigarette use
Li W, Davis D, Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Khan N, Green B, Garrison K, Krishnan-Sarin S. “Ice” flavor elements in E-cigarette images: Influence on liking and intention to use among youth who are at risk of E-cigarette use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 269: 112600. PMID: 39970576, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsM51 The Influence of Flavor on Perception of Nicotine in E-Cigarettes
Davis D, Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Green B, Krishnan-Sarin S. M51 The Influence of Flavor on Perception of Nicotine in E-Cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111645. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT45 “Icy” Flavor Components in E-cigarette Images: Influence on Liking and Intention to Use Among Youth Who are Susceptible to E-cigarette Use
Li W, Davis D, Buta E, Green B, Garrison K, Krishnan-Sarin S. T45 “Icy” Flavor Components in E-cigarette Images: Influence on Liking and Intention to Use Among Youth Who are Susceptible to E-cigarette Use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111813. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchS3 Differences in E-Cigarette Use Behaviors by High School Grade Level
Ponte V, Davis D, Bold K, Kong G, Morean M, Camenga D, Li W, Sharma A, Lee J, Krishnan-Sarin S. S3 Differences in E-Cigarette Use Behaviors by High School Grade Level. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111423. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA YOUTH-FOCUSED, VIRTUAL, E-CIGARETTE CESSATION INTERVENTION COMBINING IN-PERSON CBT WITH INCENTIVES
Krishnan-Sarin S, Kong G, Bold K, Davis D, Cavallo D, Lavallee H, Liss T. A YOUTH-FOCUSED, VIRTUAL, E-CIGARETTE CESSATION INTERVENTION COMBINING IN-PERSON CBT WITH INCENTIVES. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 112259. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112259.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Use of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine
Davis D, Bold K, Wu R, Morean M, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S. Use of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 160: 108173. PMID: 39326231, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCannabis useNicotine vapingSmoking cannabisRoute of administrationAssociation of cannabis useNicotine co-useCannabis use frequencyInvestigated cannabis useUse of cannabisVaping nicotineNicotine useCannabis smokingCannabisCessation studyCo-useYouth e-cigarette useE-cigarette useCannabis productsNicotineCessation effortsTargeted treatmentPublic health concernModerate desireYouthE-cigarettes
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01/01/2022Regional AwardGeorgia College & State UniversityDetailsUnited Stateshonor Alumni of Distinction
01/01/2022Regional AwardDepartment of Psychological Science, Georgia College & State UniversityDetailsUnited Stateshonor NIDA's Director Travel Award
06/01/2021National AwardCollege of Problems of Drug DependenceDetailsUnited Stateshonor NIDA Director’s Travel Award
06/01/2020National AwardCollege on Problems of Drug DependenceDetailsUnited States
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- September 27, 2023
$20M Federal Grant Renewed for Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
- August 11, 2023Source: Youtube | Women's Health Research at Yale
Can a Person's Sex and Gender Affect Tobacco Use?
- June 02, 2023
The Importance of Considering Sex and Gender in Tobacco Regulation
- May 30, 2023Source: JAMA
Considerations of Sex and Gender in FDA Tobacco Regulation
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