Daniel Stjepanovic

Dr. Daniel Stjepanovic is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. His work focuses on substance use patterns shaped by public policy, including cannabis vaping, psychedelic microdosing, and social cognition in addiction. He combines expertise in cognitive neuroscience with experimental psychology to advance understanding of substance-related behaviors.

• Expertise: Cannabis policy analysis, meta-science, digital media impact on youth
• Collaborations: Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Research Trends (2024–2025):

• Examines cannabis policy impacts via epidemiological methods
• Investigates psychedelics for self-treatment and their public health implications
• Develops causal inference frameworks in addiction research using DAGs and target trial emulation
• Conducts systematic reviews on tobacco cessation, drug checking services, and gaming disorders

Supervision & Funding: Available for PhD supervision. Current NHMRC-funded projects include AI-powered anti-vaping campaigns and nicotine monitoring systems integrating global data.