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UW-CTRI to Present at Conference in Edinburgh
Preconference Workshops 1. Drs. Adrienne Johnson, Hasmeena Kathuria, and Brian Williams, preconference workshop. Tobacco Treatments Across the Ages. This workshop, co-chaired by Dr. Krysten Bold (Yale) and Dr. Alana Rojewski (Medical School of South Carolina), …
March 4, 2024UW-CTRI Promotes Karen Conner to be the Next Outreach Director
Karen Conner will be the next UW-CTRI Outreach Director, taking over for Rob Adsit, who is retiring. She will begin on March 16 in an interim role while Adsit is on leave and will officially …
March 4, 2024Cigarettes with Very-Low Nicotine Substitute for Typical Cigs Equally Well as Vapes
It may be that a key to helping people avoid their cigarettes is using a product that mimics the hand-mouth experience of traditional cigarettes—regardless of the level of nicotine it delivers. UW-CTRI researchers tested cigarettes …
March 4, 2024UW-CTRI Appreciates Rob Adsit as He Retires
UW-CTRI Outreach Director Rob Adsit, MEd, will have his last day at work for UW-CTRI in March and formally retire in July after 20 years of distinguished service at the Center. Details regarding his replacement …
February 1, 2024UW Examines COVID‑related Disparities Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Comorbidities, area social deprivation, and access to treatment were all important contributors to the mortality disparity between American Indians and Alaska Natives compared to white inpatients with COVID-19, according to new research analysis. The results, …
February 1, 2024UW-CTRI Thanks Dean Robert Golden for All His Support
Dean Robert Golden has asked UW Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to begin the process of searching for his successor. “For 18 years, Dean Golden has been an incredible supporter of UW-CTRI,” said UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael …
February 1, 2024When Smokers Relapse, Should They Try Again Right Away?
If at first someone can’t succeed at quitting smoking, they should not only try, try again—but immediately, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin published in the journal Addiction. Their doctors shouldn’t be …
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