Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD
Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry; Chair, Human Investigations Committee (IRB), Human Research Protections Program; Professor, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and a Chair of the IRB at Yale. Dr. Krishnan-Sarin’s research focuses on developing a bio-behavioral understanding of the underpinnings of tobacco (nicotine), marijuana and alcohol use, in adolescent and adult populations, and developing new pharmacological and behavioral interventions to reduce and prevent use of these substances. She leads tobacco initiatives at Yale including an FDA/NIH-funded center focused on developing scientific evidence on flavors, sweeteners, nicotine, and other additives in tobacco/nicotine products to support FDA regulation of these products. She also leads initiatives funded through the American Heart Association and NIH to develop interventions to reduce e-cigarette use, including an ongoing trial of an app-based cognitive behavioral intervention for high school youth. A separate line of research also focuses on understanding the neurobiology of alcohol drinking and using this information to evaluate potential medications for reducing drinking. The fellow could be involved in qualitative and quantitative research related to developing and disseminating e-cigarette interventions, and analyzing evidence from local surveys with middle and high school adolescents, or from national datasets like the Populations Assessment of Tobacco and Health, to understand use rates and perceptions and attitudes toward tobacco products.