https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-rss/?orgId=123892&title=News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Fucito Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 15 May 2026 05:17:24 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/cano-awarded-nih-loan-repayment-program-grant/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/cano-awarded-nih-loan-repayment-program-grant/ Monique T. Cano, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to support her research to develop health-related interventions like exercise and whole health interventions for individuals who experience co-occurring disorders. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/07/17/young-adults-improved-sleep-incentive-drink-less https://news.yale.edu/2025/07/17/young-adults-improved-sleep-incentive-drink-less  In an innovative study, Yale researchers found a new way to help young adults understand the impacts of alcohol. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/yale-study-wearable-intervention-for-alcohol-use-risk-and-sleep-in-young-adults/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/yale-study-wearable-intervention-for-alcohol-use-risk-and-sleep-in-young-adults/ A multimodal digital program that incorporates health education, self-monitoring, and feedback and coaching was effective in helping young adults reduce their alcohol intake and improve their sleep health, according to a study published May 30 in JAMA Network Open. Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, is the study's first author. Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/fucito-awarded-grant-by-national-cancer-institute/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/fucito-awarded-grant-by-national-cancer-institute/ The National Cancer Institute has awarded Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, a $3.4 million grant to test if varenicline, a medication FDA-approved for smoking cessation, is effective for helping people quit vaping. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39613828/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39613828/ Frances J. Griffith, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, and Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry are first and senior authors, respectively, of a paper in Nature Digital Medicine that describes a user experience analysis, including natural language processing, from a digital intervention for reducing alcohol risk and improving sleep health in young adults. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/grant-funded-study-will-investigate-deficient-sleep-as-a-mechanism-of-smoking-relapse/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/grant-funded-study-will-investigate-deficient-sleep-as-a-mechanism-of-smoking-relapse/ A new grant-funded study led by two Yale School of Medicine researchers will investigate deficient sleep as a mechanism of smoking relapse using a combined imaging study and clinical trial. Chiang-Shan Ray Li, MD, PhD, professor of psychiatry and of neuroscience, and Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, are the principal investigators. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202408/ending-smoking-or-vaping https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202408/ending-smoking-or-vaping Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Yale Tobacco Treatment Service, spoke to Psychology Today about her study of the drug varenicline, used for cessation of e-cigarette use. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.healio.com/news/pulmonology/20240606/varenicline-plus-minimal-behavioral-support-aids-in-ecigarette-cessation https://www.healio.com/news/pulmonology/20240606/varenicline-plus-minimal-behavioral-support-aids-in-ecigarette-cessation “Our findings provide support for the safety and efficacy of varenicline for helping people quit e-cigarettes with minimal behavioral support, including among those with current mental health concerns like depression,” Lisa M. Fucito, PhD, director of the tobacco treatment service at Yale Cancer Center and associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, told Healio. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.healthday.com/health-news/general-health/quit-smoking-drug-chantix-may-also-help-folks-stop-vaping https://www.healthday.com/health-news/general-health/quit-smoking-drug-chantix-may-also-help-folks-stop-vaping “We had a 15 percent difference in quit rates, with those in the medication group having a quit rate of 45 percent,” said lead researcher Lisa Fucito, director of the Tobacco Treatment Service at the Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, Conn. Tue, 21 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/first-us-trial-of-varenicline-for-e-cigarette-cessation-shows-positive-results/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/first-us-trial-of-varenicline-for-e-cigarette-cessation-shows-positive-results/ The first U.S. trial of varenicline for e-cigarette cessation shows promising results and warrants larger-scale trials, the researchers say. Thu, 16 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2818201 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2818201 Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry, and Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, are co-authors of a commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine that proposes health care professionals and policy makers focus on developing targeted and tailored interventions to address e-cigarette use. Tue, 07 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/dollar20m-federal-grant-renewed-for-yale-tobacco-center-of-regulatory-science/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/dollar20m-federal-grant-renewed-for-yale-tobacco-center-of-regulatory-science/ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have renewed a $20 million grant for the Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS). The Yale center is led by co-directors Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry; and Stephanie O’Malley, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/fucito-awarded-grant-by-niaaa/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/fucito-awarded-grant-by-niaaa/ Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, and Kelly DeMartini, PhD, research scientist in psychiatry, have been awarded a $3.21 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for the study, “Deep Phenotyping of Heavy Drinking in Young Adults with Behavioral Scales, Neuropsychological Tasks, and Smartphone Sensing Technology.” Mon, 10 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/experts-raises-awareness-on-the-importance-of-mental-health-in-vascular-disease-care/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/experts-raises-awareness-on-the-importance-of-mental-health-in-vascular-disease-care/ The Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease expert perspective provides interventions to improve PAD outcomes and patient satisfaction. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/fucito-presents-research-at-yale-life-sciences-pitchfest-2022/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/fucito/news-article/fucito-presents-research-at-yale-life-sciences-pitchfest-2022/ Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Tobacco Treatment Service at Smilow Cancer Hospital, was named a semifinalist in the Yale Life Sciences PitchFest 2022 held December 8 in New Haven. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/reduced-nicotine-cigarettes https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/reduced-nicotine-cigarettes Yale Medicine experts shed light on an FDA plan to reduce nicotine in cigarettes. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z