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, and cannabis-tobacco co-use influence tobacco use and health outcomes.
Last Updated on February 02, 2026.
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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
55Publications
634Citations
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2026
Comparing the Sensory Effects of Menthol and Synthetic Coolants in e-Liquids: A Pilot Investigation
Davis D, Li W, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, Mellinghoff R, Zimmerman J, Erythropel H, Krishnan-Sarin S. Comparing the Sensory Effects of Menthol and Synthetic Coolants in e-Liquids: A Pilot Investigation. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2026 PMID: 42406436, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater addition to e-liquids to reduce flavour aldehyde acetal formation: chemistry and user sensory experience and appeal
Davis D, Green B, Krishnan-Sarin S, Martin T, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, Anastas P, Zimmerman J, O’Malley S, Allen W, Erythropel H. Water addition to e-liquids to reduce flavour aldehyde acetal formation: chemistry and user sensory experience and appeal. Tobacco Control 2026, tc-2025-060013. PMID: 42161504, PMCID: PMC13330406, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2025-060013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricPatterns in methods, timing, and sequence of nicotine and cannabis co-use among adolescents
Ouellette R, Kong G, Davis D, Bold K, Li W, Sharma A, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M. Patterns in methods, timing, and sequence of nicotine and cannabis co-use among adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2026, 283: 113162. PMID: 42013579, PMCID: PMC13431071, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine and Cannabis Co-Use and Sleep-Related Outcomes in Adults: a Narrative Review and Implications
Li W, Ferry F, Davis D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine and Cannabis Co-Use and Sleep-Related Outcomes in Adults: a Narrative Review and Implications. Current Addiction Reports 2026, 13: 35. PMID: 42466008, PMCID: PMC13374733, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-026-00738-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAwareness and use of flavor accessories for combustible tobacco products: A 2024 cross-sectional survey of high school students in Connecticut, USA
Kyriakos C, Bold K, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Davis D, Kong G. Awareness and use of flavor accessories for combustible tobacco products: A 2024 cross-sectional survey of high school students in Connecticut, USA. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0341327. PMID: 41706645, PMCID: PMC12915970, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA qualitative study of same session co-use of nicotine and cannabis among adolescents and young adults
Davis D, Cavallo D, Bold K, Morean M, Kong G, Li W, Ponte V, Franco N, Lichenstein S, Krishnan-Sarin S. A qualitative study of same session co-use of nicotine and cannabis among adolescents and young adults. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0340050. PMID: 41499437, PMCID: PMC12779067, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
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, PMCID: PMC12817302, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricCardiovascular 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, PMCID: PMC12533735, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.036106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPutting 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, 28: 175-179. PMID: 40600673, PMCID: PMC12723212, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricUnderstanding 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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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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