Wei Li, MD, MPH, PhD
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Dr. Wei Li is an Associate Research Scientist 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.
Last Updated on May 12, 2026.
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Education & Training
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Yale University, Psychiatry (2026)
- PhD
- Florida International University, Epidemiology (2022)
- MPH
- Saint Louis University, Epidemiology (2017)
- MD
- Lanzhou University, Clinical Medicine (2013)
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Medical Research Interests
Cardiovascular Diseases; E-Cigarette Vapor; Epidemiologic Methods; Public Health; Sleep
Public Health Interests
Behavioral Health; Chronic Diseases; Clinical Trials; Epidemiology Methods; Global Health; Substance Use, Addiction; Child/Adolescent Health; Randomized Trials; Survival Analysis
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0000-0001-7530-3485
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Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD
Danielle Davis, PhD
Farshid Etaee
Former YSMGrace Kong, PhD
Mahsa Mayeli, MD, MPH
Meghan Morean, PhD
101Publications
15,150Citations
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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, PMCID: PMC11612924, 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, PMCID: PMC11612925, 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 ResearchCitationsMeSH 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)
. 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, PMCID: PMC11025441, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.02.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricTime-Varying Determinants of Changes in E-Cigarette Relative Harm Perception Among US Young Adults
. Time-Varying Determinants of Changes in E-Cigarette Relative Harm Perception Among US Young Adults. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2023, 31: 276-283. PMID: 37184820, DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10181-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricEffect 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
. 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 And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 244: 109784. PMID: 36706674, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsNighttime sleep duration, daytime napping, and metabolic syndrome: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Li W, Kondracki A, Sun N, Gautam P, Kalan M, Jebai R, Gbadamosi S, Sun W. Nighttime sleep duration, daytime napping, and metabolic syndrome: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Sleep And Breathing 2021, 26: 1427-1435. PMID: 34729674, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02487-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricEffect 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 T, 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 And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 237: 109516. PMID: 35679691, PMCID: PMC12990138, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricThe 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, Kalan M, Taleb Z, Asfar T, Osibogun O, Noar S, 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 Communication 2021, 37: 842-849. PMID: 33475000, PMCID: PMC8292444, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1872158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricChanges 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 M, 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. Preventive Medicine 2022, 155: 106957. PMID: 35065977, PMCID: PMC10165612, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.106957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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