Wisconsin Idea to Shine in Baltimore
UW-CTRI colleagues will embody the Wisconsin Idea by presenting their research findings to people from around the world during the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 2026 annual conference in Baltimore. Here is a …
January 7, 2026UW-CTRI media round-up
UW-CTRI staff recently granted interviews to several media outlets. So grab your pardners, dosey doe for this month’s round-up. UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria provided comments to CHEST Physician about recent research on tobacco dependence treatment in …
November 10, 2025Vaping: What are Wisconsin young adults thinking?
Before clinicians can help young adults quit vaping, it’s important to know what they think about vaping, how they’ve tried to quit and what methods they might try in the future. UW-CTRI researchers asked 480 …
July 30, 2025UW-CTRI media round-up
UW-CTRI staff lassoed coverage in several news outposts in recent weeks. So tie up your horse while we rustle up this media round-up: New York Times and AMA News: UW Cardiologist Dr. Jim Stein, who …
July 30, 2025AAP names Dr. Brian Williams to tobacco section
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has named UW-CTRI Researcher and Pediatrician Dr. Brian Williams to the AAP Section on Nicotine and Tobacco Prevention and Treatment. Williams has agreed to an invitation to fill a …
July 30, 2025Half of teens try to quit vaping
About half of teens ages 15-17 who currently vape tried to quit within the past year, according to PATH data from 2021-2023 published by UW-CTRI researchers in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. More than a third …
July 15, 2025Most young adults aren’t using what we know works to quit vaping
When young adults do try to quit vaping nicotine, they generally aren’t using medications or formal programs to do so. This according to an analysis published by UW-CTRI researchers in JAMA Network Open. Want free …
June 25, 2025UW-CTRI Staff Share Findings in New Orleans
UW-CTRI colleagues presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2025 Annual Conference in New Orleans. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI participation. Symposia 1. Dr. Adrienne Johnson, co-chair.Pre-Conference Workshop #3: Moving the Needle …
March 26, 2025SRNT: UW-CTRI to Present in New Orleans
UW-CTRI colleagues will present at the upcoming Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2025 Annual Conference in New Orleans March 13-15. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI participation. Symposia Dr. Adrienne Johnson, chair. Pre-Conference Workshop #3: …
February 5, 2025UW-CTRI Media Roundup
UW-CTRI once again lassoed headlines locally and nationally. Saddle up! Nicotine Regulation Science News interviewed Dr. Megan Piper regarding a proposed rule by the FDA to regulate the nicotine in cigarettes below addictive levels. Science …
February 5, 2025Youth Group Visits UW-CTRI
From left: Dr. Brian Williams, Rev. Steven Tipton, Dr. Adrienne Johnson, Dr. Marcia Tipton and Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria. Teens from El Bethel Church in Milwaukee visited UW-CTRI—where faculty spoke to them about smoking and vaping.
September 5, 2024Adolescent Transplant Providers Can Help Youth Quit Vaping
UW-CTRI’s Dr. Brian Williams remembers caring for a patient who was preparing for a transplant and the patient was concerned vaping would affect his transplant candidacy. Williams and colleague Dr. Jesse Kaye published a paper …
August 7, 2024All-Staff Meeting Features a Twist
The 2024 UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting was anything but typical. It was the first time in the Center’s 32 years that it marked the change of directors. Dr. Michael Fiore, who co-founded the organization with Dr. …
August 7, 2024New Study Will Help Youth Quit Vaping
More than 1.4 million adolescents and 4.7 million young adults in the United States report vaping, according to FDA and CDC’s National Youth Tobacco Survey. The majority never smoked. To help them quit, UW-CTRI Researcher …
April 3, 2024UW-CTRI Staffers Present at Conference in Edinburgh
UW-CTRI colleagues presented (or were co-authors on) 12 unique sets of findings at the upcoming Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2024 Annual Conference March 20-23 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI …
April 3, 2024UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting Honors Retirees, Looks to the Future
Colleagues from UW-CTRI celebrated the 31st year of the Center and honored four long-time employees who are retiring or switching roles. They honored Dr. Wendy Theobald, Marie Larson, Dr. Michael Fiore and Dr. Doug Jorenby …
June 27, 2023New 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 …
March 16, 2023Findings: Peds Respiratory Therapists In Position to Help Smokers Quit
When children get hospitalized because of secondhand smoke, it can be difficult to approach their caregivers about going smoke-free. A new study published in Respiratory Care took a look into the people who are in …
September 9, 2021UW-CTRI Staff Well Represented at First All-Virtual SRNT Annual Meeting
Dr. Megan Piper, UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research, took her place Sunday as SRNT President (release the SRNT-shirt canons!). Before that, she participated in the Presidential Symposium, specifically as part of the Racial Equity Task …
March 3, 2021UW-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 …
May 18, 2020Dr. 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, …
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