معرفی
Dr. Asti Jackson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Behavioral Pharmacology from Virginia Commonwealth University (2017) and a BS in Biology from Georgia State University (2013). Her research focuses on tobacco use disparities among priority populations including adolescents, menthol cigarette users, and Black communities. Key areas include e-cigarette flavor impacts, nicotine dependence mechanisms, and health disparities reduction strategies.
- Education: PhD Behavioral Pharmacology (VCU 2017), BS Biology (GSU 2013)
- Research Interests: Nicotine addiction, tobacco product regulation, racial health equity, youth vaping
Recent work examines how cooling e-cigarette flavors correlate with nicotine dependence among youth and explores racial discrimination's role in e-cigarette use for smoking cessation. Her studies often use experimental paradigms and population-level data to address public health priorities.
Highlighted Awards:
- Pediatric Loan Repayment Award (NIDA 2019)
- NIDA Director’s Travel Award (2018)
- Learning for Early Careers in Addiction and Diversity Scholar (UCSF 2019)
Current clinical trial focuses on flavor effects in nicotine products' impact (HIC ID 2000025687). Active collaborations include work with Grace Kong, Meghan Morean, and Patricia Simon on menthol-related research and disparities in nicotine use.