University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: April 2022

FDA Proposes Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

To watch the news video, click here. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed product standards to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in  cigars. These actions have the potential to significantly reduce disease and death from combusted tobacco product use, the leading cause of preventable …

Dr. Johnson Promoted to Assistant Professor

Dr. Adrienne Johnson has been promoted to Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in the Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine, UW-CTRI. “Approximately 80 percent of my time will be conducting research,” Johnson said, “10 percent doing clinical work (beginning July 1), and 10 percent teaching/service activities (this will include me directing the 4th year Medical School 2 …

UW Researchers Present Findings at SRNT Conference in Baltimore

Researchers representing UW-CTRI and the Center Cessation Initiative (C3I) presented findings at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in Baltimore April 14-18. Here is a summary: UW-CTRI Co-Research Director and SRNT President Dr. Megan Piper presented the SRNT presidential address at the presidential symposium. In her state of SRNT …

FDA: Zeller Discusses Timelines on Menthols, Synthetic Nicotine, New Media Campaign

Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), addressed researchers at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Conference in Baltimore. Zeller discussed regulating synthetic nicotine, banning combustible mentholated tobacco products, and protecting kids. Banning MentholsZeller said long-awaited menthol bans are coming soon. “We are on track to issue two …

UW-CTRI Celebrates 30 Years

In April 2022, the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) celebrated 30 years of helping people quit tobacco use. Founded by Drs. Michael Fiore and Timothy Baker, UW-CTRI is nationally recognized for its ground-breaking tobacco research that is translated into tobacco treatment. UW-CTRI staff gathered at the Pyle Center in Madison, Wisconsin to celebrate. UW-CTRI …