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Juhan Lee, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Health Behavior Research & Implementation Science)
Area of research
- Tobacco; Substance use; Health Equity; Cancer Prevention; Epidemiology
Phone
Location
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1225 Morris Park Avenue Van Etten 3A02F Bronx, NY 10461
Professional Interests
Dr. Juhan (John) Lee's research interests are epidemiology in tobacco and substance use among underrepresented priority populations such as sexual/gender minority, race/ethnic minority individuals and youth and young adults.
Education / Training: He completed his postdoctoral training at Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry (2021-2024)
Honors / Awards: He was an awardee of the Electra Paskett Scholarship Award at the American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) and several travel awards at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT), Society for Prevention Research (SPR), College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). He was a finalist at the Office of Health Equity Research Award for 2022 Yale Research Excellence, Yale School of Medicine.
Grant: He was a lead of the Yale TCORS pilot grant, entitled "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ)-targeted tobacco marketing: Evaluating frequency of exposure and relationships with tobacco use, susceptibility, and risk perceptions among LGBTQ young adults" (National Institute on Drug Abuse; 02/2023-08/2023)
Publications: He has published multiple papers in high-profile journals such as the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, LGBTQ Health, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Pediatrics, and JAMA Network Open.
Invited talks: Dr. Lee presented his research and served as a discussant and presenter at the American Psychiatric Association (APA), FDA Center for Tobacco Products, NIH Tobacco Regulatory Science (TRS) Meeting, and Rhode Island Public Health Association Data brief release (Tobacco flavors) panel discussion.
Leadership: He has been serving as a co-chair of the Program Committee (Health Equity), LGBTQ+ workgroup, and Adolescent Network at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), and a member of the Tobacco Consortium at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Travel Awards Committee at the College on Problems of Drug and Dependence (CPDD).
Service: He has served as an ad-hoc reviewer in peer-reviewed journals, including Lancet – Regional Health: America, Pediatrics, Tobacco Control, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Addiction, BMC Pediatrics, Preventing Chronic Disease, Preventive Medicine Reports, Drug and Alcohol Dependence and Journal of Adolescent Health
Selected Publications
Lee J, Tan ASL. Intersectionality of Sexual Orientation With Race and Ethnicity and Associations With E-Cigarette Use Status Among U.S. Youth. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Nov;63(5):669-680. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.06.013. Epub 2022 Aug 23. PMID: 36272758.
Liu J, Tan ASL, Lee J. Vaping of Cannabis, Cannabidiol, and Synthetic Cannabis Among US Sexual Minority Youths. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2329041. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29041. PMID: 37581889; PMCID: PMC10427937.
Lee J, Evans-Polce RJ, Ahlquist J, Parker MA. Polysubstance use by sexual identity among US adults, 2021. Prev Med. 2023 Dec;177:107729. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107729. Epub 2023 Oct 16. PMID: 37852580; PMCID: PMC10872434.
Lee J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kong G. Social Media Use and Subsequent E-Cigarette Susceptibility, Initiation, and Continued Use Among US Adolescents. Prev Chronic Dis. 2023 Sep 7;20:E78. doi: 10.5888/pcd20.220415. PMID: 37676857; PMCID: PMC10487785.
Lee J, Parker MA. Psychedelic use by sexual minority adults in the United States, 2022. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Jun 13:S0749-3797(24)00198-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.06.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38878984.
Kong G, Lee J, Ouellette RR, Morean ME. Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 1;154(1):e2023063984. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063984. PMID: 38881359; PMCID: PMC11211691.
Lee J, Terashima JP, Parker MA. The association between E-cigarette use and Kratom use among US adults. Prev Med. 2022 Nov;164:107295. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107295. Epub 2022 Oct 5. PMID: 36208816.
Lee J, Contrera Avila J, Ahluwalia JS. Differences in cessation attempts and cessation methods by race/ethnicity among US adult smokers, 2016-2018. Addict Behav. 2023 Feb;137:107523. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107523. Epub 2022 Oct 14. PMID: 36279711; PMCID: PMC9875492.
Murthy D, Lee J, Dashtian H, Kong G. Influence of User Profile Attributes on e-Cigarette-Related Searches on YouTube: Machine Learning Clustering and Classification. JMIR Infodemiology. 2023 Apr 12;3:e42218. doi: 10.2196/42218. PMID: 37124246; PMCID: PMC10139687.
Lee J, Parker MA. The Association Between Vaping and Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis Among U.S. Young Adults. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Oct;65(4):721-726. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.03.017. Epub 2023 Mar 25. PMID: 36966894.
Lee J, Thrul J. Trends in opioid misuse by cigarette smoking status among US adolescents: Results from National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2015-2018. Prev Med. 2021 Dec;153:106829. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106829. Epub 2021 Oct 6. PMID: 34624387.
Nguyen OT, Lee J, Tabriz AA, Hong YR, Al Jumayli M, Reblin M, Turner K. Evaluation of Employment Loss and Financial Hardship Among US Adults With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e233364. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3364. PMID: 36929405; PMCID: PMC10020877.
Lee J, Salloum RG, Lindstrom K, Kathryn McHugh R. Benzodiazepine misuse and cigarette smoking status in US adults: Results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2015-2018. Addict Behav. 2021 Dec;123:107058. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107058. Epub 2021 Jul 19. PMID: 34315094.
Lee J, Kong G, Kassas B, Salloum RG. Predictors of vaping marijuana initiation among US adolescents: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study Wave 3 (2015-2016) and Wave 4 (2016-2018). Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Sep 1;226:108905. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108905. Epub 2021 Jul 21. PMID: 34304122.
Lee J, Cheong J, Markham MJ, Lam J, Warren GW, Salloum RG. Negative affect and the utilization of tobacco treatment among adult smokers with cancer. Psychooncology. 2021 Jan;30(1):93-102. doi: 10.1002/pon.5543. Epub 2020 Sep 15. PMID: 32885884.
Salloum RG, Lee J, Lee JH, Boeckmann M, Xing C, Warren GW. Smoking-Cessation Methods and Outcomes Among Cancer Survivors. Am J Prev Med. 2020 Oct;59(4):615-617. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.016. Epub 2020 May 21. PMID: 32446750.
Lee J, Olayinka O, Thrul J. Association between pain and e-cigarette use stratified by cigarette smoking status: Results from National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2019-2020. Addict Behav. 2023 May;140:107625. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107625. Epub 2023 Jan 27. PMID: 36731225.
Lee J, Turner K, Groener M, Nguyen OT, Tabriz AA, Hong YR. Factors Associated with Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Among US Physicians: National Electronic Health Record Survey 2018-2019. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Nov;37(14):3766-3768. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07645-8. Epub 2022 May 17. PMID: 35581449; PMCID: PMC9585112.
Lee J, Thompson LA, Salloum RG. Heated tobacco product use among US adolescents in 2019: The new tobacco risk. Tob Prev Cessat. 2021 Jan 8;7:01. doi: 10.18332/tpc/130502. PMID: 33437895; PMCID: PMC7796675.
Lee J, Giovenco DP. Co-vaping of nicotine and cannabis by sexual identity among US adults: Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Jul 19:S0749-3797(24)00253-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.07.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39033986.