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Brandon Sands is a Researcher at Yale University, affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine's Department of General Internal Medicine. He holds roles in clinical trials for alcohol use disorder treatments and chronic pain management in congenital neurological disease. His work focuses on vulnerable populations, including racial minorities and those with criminal justice involvement. He completed his BA in Psychology at Vanderbilt University and served as a Research Associate at the play4REAL XR Lab, developing VR and AR interventions for public health challenges like vaping prevention and HIV/STI testing among Black teens.
Education: BA in Psychology from Vanderbilt University (2017).
Research Interests: Addiction cycles disruption, VR/AR health interventions, and improving health equity through technology-driven solutions. His work bridges behavioral health and social determinants of health, leveraging digital tools to address disparities.
Key Projects: Co-developed a VR vaping prevention game and an AR alcohol harm reduction tool for teens. Collaborated on a multiplayer HIV testing game targeting Black adolescents, integrating insights from social media navigation studies.
Labs: Active member of the play4REAL XR Lab, focusing on innovative digital health interventions.
