May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded a grant to UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen to extend his Bucket Approach to help behavioral-health patients quit smoking. The …
UW-CTRI Research Specialist Publishes Her First Paper, Eyes Graduate Gig
UW-CTRI Research Specialist Marika Rosenblum has had her first manuscript accepted for publication, the capstone on six years of total service at UW-CTRI, the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I), and the VA as she heads to …
Dr. Brian Williams Brings Pediatric Expertise to UW-CTRI Research
Years ago, when Brian Williams was the drummer of his high school garage band, not many who watched them perform would have guessed he’d go on to be a doctor and innovative researcher. After all, …
Former Smoker Gets New Wheels
Richard started smoking in high school and continued on-and-off for more than 40 years. He would plan his day around smoking and spend quite a bit of time taking drags. He said his car was …
Dr. Danielle McCarthy and Dr. Bruce Christiansen Garner Promotions
UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Danielle McCarthy has been promoted to Professor of Medicine. “I am deeply honored to have received this recognition from my colleagues,” McCarthy said. “Support I received from UW-CTRI has …
Before Pandemic, UW-CTRI Shared Findings in New Orleans
As news of COVID-19 was just starting to break, some UW-CTRI staff were in New Orleans to present their research on tobacco use at the annual conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine & …
Med Students Learn from UW-CTRI How to Help Patients Quit Smoking
Five UW medical students recently finished their public-health elective class on tobacco treatment led by UW-CTRI Researchers Drs. Jessica Cook and Megan Piper. The course includes an overview of tobacco treatment and electronic medical records by UW-CTRI Director …
UW-CTRI Staff to Present at SRNT in New Orleans
UW-CTRI staff will present 15 times at the annual conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco 2020 in New Orleans March 12-14. Here’s a preview, with current UW-CTRI employees in bold: Symposium …
Dr. Collins Helps UW-CTRI Optimize Treatments
Installment five of our series on BREATHE 2 collaborators Dr. Linda Collins isn’t just an international expert at optimizing healthcare treatments that save lives. She’s also an expert at the very important task of helping her …
BREATHE 2 Study Begins at Pilot Clinic
The Breaking Addiction for Health Study 2 (BREATHE 2) began today at St. Luke’s Family Practice Clinic (above), part of the Advocate Aurora Health system (aka Aurora Health Care, Inc.). UW-CTRI is partnering with Aurora …