UW-CTRI colleagues presented their research findings at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in San Antonio, Texas. See what they presented below. Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson co-chaired a pre-conference …
Year: 2023
Cook Promoted to Professor
The UW Department of Medicine has promoted UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jessica Cook to full professor with tenure. “This promotion reflects her incredible scholarship and accomplishments,” said UW-CTRI Founder and Director Dr. Michael Fiore. Cook is …
New Grant to Help Parents Who Smoke While Their Children Are in a Hospital
UW-CTRI Assistant Professor Dr. Brian Williams has secured an internal grant from the UW Department of Pediatrics to support parents who smoke while their children are in the hospital. “Hospitalization is a stressful time,” said …
Study Finds COVID Vaccine Particularly Benefits Patients Who are Obese, Older
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin found that having a COVID-19 vaccination reduces the likelihood of dying from COVID and the size of this effect differs across different patient groups. In …
Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Offers New, Expanded Services
Beginning March 1, the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line will expand its free services to help people quit smoking, vaping, or other tobacco use. Now, in addition to free calls, the Quit Line will offer free …
Tobacco Companies Continue to Mislead the Public
They Say They Want Reduced Harm – They’re Doing the Opposite The tobacco industry purports to support an approach to reduce the harm from their products—but their actions are doing the opposite, according to two …
Study: Wisconsin Adults Who Smoke Receive Primary Care Less, Visit the Hospital More
Wisconsin adults who smoke are receiving primary care less and visiting emergency departments more than their non-smoking counterparts, highlighting a need for change in the way the healthcare community reaches out to the most vulnerable …
UW-CTRI to Present at Conference in Texas
UW-CTRI colleagues will present their research findings at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in San Antonio, Texas, March 1-4, 2023. Here’s a list. Wednesday, March 1, 2023 …
Granddaughter Happy Because BREATHE 2 Participant Quit Smoking
Denise started smoking around age 12 or 13 and has since quit for extended periods of time when she was pregnant with each of her four grown children, and another time when her doctor prescribed …
Billboard Promotes Quit Line Program for Teens
FACT students helped design this billboard now standing just outside of Poplar, Wisconsin, along Highway 2, seen by frequent traffic. The billboard, coordinated by Charmaine Swan from the American Lung Association, is located near a …