UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore is a recipient of the 2016 Alfred Ochsner Award for his contributions to helping people quit tobacco use and live longer, healthier lives. Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan also received the award, which comes with a medal and plaque.The Ochsner Award is named in honor of Doctor Alton Ochsner, co-founder of the Ochsner Clinic …
For UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Stevens Smith, methods of analyzing research data have changed tremendously since he first started working at UW-CTRI 24 years ago. “I’ve come full circle during my time here,” said Smith, a clinical psychologist and senior investigator who is now the UW-CTRI Director of Biostatistical Operations. “UW-CTRI’s research operations have greatly expanded since the 1990s, …
Researchers have found that nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) eases an inability to experience pleasure, especially shortly after quitting, according to a new paper published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. UW-CTRI researcher Dr. Jessica Cook, the paper’s lead author, said this is another reason NRT should be an important tool used to combat withdrawal from smoking. Abstinence from …