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Vanessa Zuniga is a Researcher at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. Her work focuses on mental health, substance use disorders, and intervention techniques with an emphasis on health disparities and addiction. She currently directs clinical research studies examining impaired driving behaviors in young drivers, particularly exploring social-environmental factors and longitudinal trends.
Her research collaborations include Barbara Banz, Deepa Camenga, and Federico Vaca, among others, focusing on mixed-methods studies analyzing parental influences, rural/suburban differences, and cannabis-related driving risks. Key findings address predictive behaviors in early adulthood and policy implications for public health.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. She advises no formal students but contributes to multidisciplinary teams addressing youth health behaviors. Her research aligns with Yale’s initiatives in translational medicine and health equity.
