Dr. Nguyen Presents our lab research on Young Adults' Vaping at the 2025 Society of Behavioral Medicine
Dr. Nguyen presented new findings from our Co-Vaping Study at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference on March 27-28, 2025. Our research uncovers daily patterns of substance use and key factors influencing nicotine and cannabis vaping among young adults. Our pioneering work paves the way for innovative vaping cessation interventions, aiming to reduce health risks associated with tobacco and cannabis use in young populations.
UCSF Promoting Research in Social Media and Health (PRISM) Symposium 2024
Grace Cho, Dr. Allison Temourian, and Dr. Nhung Nguyen presented our research on "Using ChatGPT to Generate Vaping Cessation Messages Tailored to Different Demographics of Young Adults" at the UCSF PRISM symposium in December 2024. We discovered valuable insights into using AI tools for young adult vaping cessation, emphasizing the importance of minimizing biases and integrating human feedback to enhance real-world effectiveness.
UCSF Health Equity and Anti-Racism (HEAR) Symposium 2024
Dr. Vuong Do, our lab member, presented a study titled "Use of Cigarettes, Cannabis, and Alcohol among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Adults (AANHPI)" at the HEAR symposium. His study identified significant differences in substance use among cultural subgroups and genders within the AANHPI community, highlighting the need for increased focus on prevention and intervention programs to address health disparities among the AANHPI community. Congrats on his impactful work, Dr. Do!
Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 2024 Annual Meeting
Sara Perez presented our research on similar and unique motivations and barriers to quitting cigarettes and e-cigarettes among young adults at the SRNT annual meeting in March 2024.
UCSF Promoting Research in Social Media and Health (PRISM) symposium 2023
Christine Tran, Dr. Vuong Do, and Dr. Nhung Nguyen presented our research on the development of smartphone-based intervention messages to help young adults quit both cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a user-centered design approach at the UCSF PRISM symposium in December 2023.
Visual abstract made by Christine Tran
UCSF Health Equity and Anti-Racism Research (HEAR) Symposium 2023
Dr. Nhung Nguyen presented our research on the relationship between tobacco and cannabis use and mental health at the UCSF Health Equity and Anti-Racism Research Symposium in October 2023.