Vaping in Youth: How e-cigarettes affect thinking, behavior, and health
Official title: Vaping in Childhood and Adolescence: Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences
Funded at University of California, San Diego · NIH-11355472 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This NIH grant looks at how e-cigarettes affect kids and teens and aims to find ways to reduce tobacco use and its harms.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Diego NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $316,000 |
| NIH project number | 5R01DA054980-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11355472 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are children and adolescents aged 9 to 19 who use or are at risk of using e-cigarettes.
✕Less likely to help
Youth who are not at risk of vaping or who do not use tobacco products are less likely to benefit from these findings.
What this research studies
Researchers will use data from a large, ongoing youth study to track 9-to-19-year-olds and see how starting e-cigarettes relates to brain, behavior, and health. The project will examine social and personal factors that influence vaping, as well as any cognitive or physiological changes associated with use. Findings could inform targeted interventions and policies to prevent youth vaping and its negative health effects.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to better prevention strategies and policies to protect youth from nicotine addiction and related brain and health problems.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research with youth cohorts has linked vaping to behavioral and cognitive changes, but this study builds on a large-scale, nationally representative sample for stronger insights.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Doran, Neal — University of California, San Diego
- Study coordinator: Doran, Neal
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.