Lisa Fucito, PhD
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Biography
I am an expert in tobacco and hazardous alcohol use, other modifiable lifestyle risk behaviors (i.e., deficient sleep, and physical inactivity), and digital health technology. My research focuses on: 1) better understanding and predicting these lifestyle risk behaviors; 2) phenotyping risk variability within individuals; 3) developing novel lifestyle interventions that are tailored to these unique risk profiles; and 4) implementing lifestyle risk behavior screening and intervention in clinical settings. I utilize various technologies including biosensors, smartphones, telehealth, and electronic health record tools to monitor these behaviors, derive integrated biometric feedback, deliver interventions, and improve healthcare. In addition, I am interested in digitally-derived endpoints as alternative endpoints for clinical trials.
In a separate and distinct line of research, I study the effects of different tobacco products and their constituents in adults to inform the regulation of tobacco products by the FDA.
I also direct the Tobacco Treatment Service at Smilow Cancer Hospital and teach/mentor graduate students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty in addiction, behavioral medicine, health technology, and clinical research.
Current studies include:
(1) Observational Study: phenotyping heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder risk in young adults using advances in web-based neuropsychological assessment, smartphone sensing technology, machine learning and statistical modeling (n=350)
(2) RCT: evaluating effects of e-cigarettes vs. oral nicotine pouches and their constituents (menthol flavor, nicotine concentration) on cigarette smoking in adults (N=256)
(3) RCT: testing a personalized sleep/cardiovascular wellness feedback intervention using the OuraRing and smartphone diaries for young adults who drink heavily (n=60)
Education & Training
- PhDAmerican University (2008)
- MAAmerican University (2005)
- BABoston College, Psychology (1998)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Yale Life Sciences Pitchfest Semifinalist | Office of Cooperative Research | 2023 |
Chairman's Award | Yale School of Medicine | 2019 |
Distinguished Faculty Award | Yale School of Medicine | 2017 |
Young Investigator Paper Award | Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco | 2013 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Board , Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco | Board Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Current Addiction Reports & Current Sleep Reports | Deputy Editor | 2022 - Present |
Nicotine & Tobacco Research | Associate Editor | 2015 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- ADVANCE Study
- Call it a Night
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Center for Nicotine and Tobacco Use Research at Yale (CENTURY)
- DIGITAL Insights Lab
- Division of Addictions
- Lung Cancer Screening Program
- Psychiatry
- Psychological Medicine Section
- Psychology Section
- Psychotherapy Development Center
- Smoking Cessation and Alcohol Treatment Research Clinic
- Substance Abuse Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment Center
- Tobacco Treatment Program
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
- Yale Ventures