Wei Li, MD, MPH, PhD
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Postdoctoral Associate
Biography
Dr. Wei Li is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. His research primarily centers on tobacco control and regulatory science, specifically exploring topics such as flavor use, nicotine reduction and health communication (e.g., harm perception, warning messages) regarding e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults. This investigation is conducted through a series of clinical laboratory studies and longitudinal cohorts representative of the national population (e.g., the PATH Study). Additionally, he holds an interest in other disciplines such as chronic diseases, maternal and child health, mental health science, and sleep medicine.
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Education & Training
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Yale University, Psychiatry (2022)
- PhD
- Florida International University, Epidemiology (2022)
- MPH
- Saint Louis University, Epidemiology (2017)
- MD
- Lanzhou University, Clinical Medicine (2013)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
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ORCID
0000-0001-7530-3485
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Danielle Davis, PhD
Deepa Camenga, MD, MHS, FAAP
Grace Kong, PhD
Krysten Bold, PhD
Meghan Morean, PhD
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD
Publications
Featured Publications
E-cigarette dependence and cooling flavor use are linked among youth
Li W, Davis D, Kong G, Bold K, Morean M, Camenga D, Sharma A, Lee J, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette dependence and cooling flavor use are linked among youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 111325. PMID: 38744108, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricNon-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States
Li W, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M, Bold K, Davis D, Camenga D, Kong G. Non-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2024, 184: 108001. PMID: 38735588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States
Li W, Kong G, Davis D, Bold K, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D, Morean M. Sources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299533. PMID: 38718067, PMCID: PMC11078344, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsAssociated with greater oddsNicotine delivery systemsGreater oddsYoung adultsTobacco product useTobacco-free nicotineDelivery systemLifetime useENDS usePast-monthExamined associationsNicotineSocial mediaPrevention effortsOddsAdultsSusceptibilityAnalyzed online survey dataStreaming platformsExposureLongitudinal impact of perceived harm and addiction on e-cigarette initiation among tobacco-naïve youth: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study (Waves 1-5).
Li W, Kalan ME, Kondracki AJ, Gautam P, Jebai R, Osibogun O. Longitudinal impact of perceived harm and addiction on e-cigarette initiation among tobacco-naïve youth: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study (Waves 1-5). Public Health 2024, 230: 52-58. PMID: 38507916, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.02.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime-Varying Determinants of Changes in E-Cigarette Relative Harm Perception Among US Young Adults.
Li W, Osibogun O. Time-Varying Determinants of Changes in E-Cigarette Relative Harm Perception Among US Young Adults. Int J Behav Med 2024, 31: 276-283. PMID: 37184820, DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10181-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of harm perception on ENDS initiation among US adolescents and young adults: Longitudinal findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2018.
Li W, Osibogun O, Gautam P, Li T, Cano MÁ, Maziak W. Effect of harm perception on ENDS initiation among US adolescents and young adults: Longitudinal findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2018. Drug Alcohol Depend 2023, 244: 109784. PMID: 36706674, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNighttime sleep duration, daytime napping, and metabolic syndrome: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.
Li W, Kondracki AJ, Sun N, Gautam P, Kalan ME, Jebai R, Gbadamosi SO, Sun W. Nighttime sleep duration, daytime napping, and metabolic syndrome: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Sleep Breath 2022, 26: 1427-1435. PMID: 34729674, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02487-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of menthol/mint-flavored pods on young JUUL E-cigarette users' subjective experience, puffing behavior, and nicotine exposure: A pilot study.
Li W, Vargas-Rivera M, Eissenberg TE, Shihadeh A, Talih S, Maziak W. Effect of menthol/mint-flavored pods on young JUUL E-cigarette users' subjective experience, puffing behavior, and nicotine exposure: A pilot study. Drug Alcohol Depend 2022, 237: 109516. PMID: 35679691, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effect of Graphic Health Warning Labels Placed on the ENDS Device on Young Adult Users' Experience, Exposure and Intention to Use: A Pilot Study.
Li W, Vargas-Rivera M, Ebrahimi Kalan M, Ben Taleb Z, Asfar T, Osibogun O, Noar SM, Maziak W. The Effect of Graphic Health Warning Labels Placed on the ENDS Device on Young Adult Users' Experience, Exposure and Intention to Use: A Pilot Study. Health Commun 2022, 37: 842-849. PMID: 33475000, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1872158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges in harm perception of ENDS and their predictors among US adolescents: findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2018.
Li W, Osibogun O, Li T, Sutherland MT, Maziak W. Changes in harm perception of ENDS and their predictors among US adolescents: findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2018. Prev Med 2022, 155: 106957. PMID: 35065977, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.106957.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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