UW-CTRI media roundup
ABC 7 TV news in Wausau interviewed Quit Line Coordinator Kate Kobinsky to discuss how the Quit Line is quadrupling free medications to quit smoking while supplies last. To watch that video, click here. NBC …
February 4, 2026Product Watch: New Vape Offers 100,000 Puffs
Photo credit Prime Distro Supply. A new vaping device, marketed as the MaskKing Extre 100K, is raising public health concerns over its legality and use among youth. “First of all, this product is not authorized …
February 4, 2026Product Watch
Welcome to the home page for Product Watch. On this page, we bring you the latest new tobacco products with a public health perspective from UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria. New vape offers 100,000 puffs …
January 23, 2026Wisconsin 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, 2026New nicotine lozenges resemble candy
2One, a company that makes nicotine pouches, now sells nicotine lozenges called Hyppe. These products should not be confused with the nicotine lozenges that are approved by the FDA for smoking cessation. They resemble cough …
January 7, 2026UW-CTRI media round-up
UW-CTRI staff recently granted interviews to several media outlets. So saddle up, y’all, for this month’s round-up! UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria spoke with WCLO radio about health concerns from new vaping products such as those …
December 4, 2025UW-CTRI promotes lung cancer screening
UW-CTRI colleagues Kathleen Cantu and Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria promoted lung cancer screening and quitting tobacco use on National Lung Cancer Screening Day. “Adding smoking cessation treatment to lung cancer screening can further reduce lung cancer …
December 4, 20253 new vapes raise health concerns
Three new vape products are on the market, potentially exacerbating public health concerns. Vaping can increase health risks among users for COPD, sleep problems, impulsivity, mood disorders, damaged smile, anhedonia and use of other drugs. …
December 4, 2025Great American Smokeout is Nov. 20
Vapes that are also iPhone cases? Call the Quit Line for help. The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 20. This year, parents are alerted not just to the dangers of their teens smoking – but …
November 12, 2025UW-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, 2025Research gaps remain in co-use of cannabis and tobacco
UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Megan Piper and UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria served on the American Thoracic Society expert panel who reviewed the latest evidence on co-use of cannabis and tobacco and made several important recommendations. Kathuria served as …
November 7, 2025Dr. Danielle McCarthy honored for excellence
The UW Department of Medicine has selected UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Danielle McCarthy for an Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award for her exceptional contributions to research, mentorship and leadership. “Danielle continues to elevate UW-CTRI’s impact …
November 7, 2025These vapes are also iPhone cases
We’ve seen “smart vapes” designed to look like smart phones, we’ve seen vapes that look like purses. Now vape products are built into iPhone cases. One brand, Humo Case, offers flavors like Blue Razz Ice, …
October 2, 2025UW-CTRI contributes to new guidelines to treat adolescent vaping
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria and Research Director Dr. Megan Piper served on the American Thoracic Society expert panel who reviewed the latest evidence on adolescent vaping and made several important recommendations. Among them: Clinicians should consider prescribing varenicline …
October 2, 2025Vapes shaped like… purses?
Source: Prime Supply Distro Some people keep their vaping devices in their purses. The RAZ RYL Classic 35K Vape looks and feels like a purse filled with nicotine. The product, priced wholesale at $64, is …
September 3, 2025UW-CTRI presents findings in Chicago
UW-CTRI colleagues presented the following presentations and posters at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk in Chicago August 26-28. Here’s a rundown. Presentations 1. Equity in Action: Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment …
September 3, 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, 2025Editorial: For the tobacco endgame, access to treatment is a human right
Given that tobacco remains the leading cause of disease and death in the US, access to care to help people quit should be a basic human right, assert the authors of a new editorial in …
May 28, 2025First UW Cannabis Research Conference connects potential collaborators
UW-CTRI co-hosted the inaugural UW-Madison Cannabis Research Conference at Union South on Earth Day, April 22, 2025. As dual use of nicotine and cannabis grows, and the state legislature considers legalization of cannabis use, UW-CTRI staff networked …
May 28, 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, 2025UW-CTRI to Co-Host UW Cannabis Research Conference
As dual use of nicotine and cannabis grows, and the state legislature considers legalization of cannabis use, UW-CTRI is co-sponsoring the inaugural UW-Madison Cannabis Research Conference at Union South April 22. The theme this year …
March 5, 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, 2025How Ego Networks Affect Vaping in Fraternities
Researchers from the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle—as well as from UW-CTRI and Texas A&M—recently published a paper in the Journal of American College Health on how college fraternity members’ social networks relate to vaping. …
February 5, 2025Switching from Smoking to Vaping Carries Risks and Benefits
Quitting smoking by changing to only vaping is associated with better resolution of wheezing, but still carries risks, according to a new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research. However, coughing persisted the same for those …
January 10, 2025Researchers: Making Lung-Cancer Screening Eligibility Inclusive, Specific, Accurate
Research shows lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths globally, with Black men in the United States experiencing the highest incidence and mortality rates. Lung-cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been …
November 6, 2024New Papers Call for Policymakers, Clinicians to Help Black People Avoid Tobacco Harms
Two new papers in medical journals written by UW-CTRI authors excoriate the tobacco industry’s exploitation of Black Americans and encourage policymakers and clinicians to help Black Wisconsin residents quit tobacco use. The first article, by …
October 3, 2024First Phase of $6 Million NIH Grant Poised to Help UW-CTRI Reach Salvation Army Participants
Dr. Danielle McCarthy describes a new grant designed to help people at community service organizations to address their tobacco use. UW-CTRI will partner with the Salvation Army of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan on a new …
October 3, 2024UW Study to Test Effects of Vaping on Heart & Lung Health
The National Institutes of Health has funded a five-year, $5.7 million grant to the UW to study the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health. People who participate will receive up to $675 …
October 3, 2024Kathuria Earns Named Professorship
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria has been named the Jan and Kathryn Ver Hagen Professor of Translational Research in Medicine. This professorship confirms the high esteem that colleagues across campus hold for Kathuria’s work. “This …
September 5, 2024Youth 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, 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, 2024Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria Begins as Center Director
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria officially began her work as the UW-CTRI Director on July 1, 2024, succeeding Dr. Michael Fiore, the founding director with Dr. Tim Baker. Kathuria met with UW-CTRI colleagues in Madison as well …
July 2, 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, 2024Collaborators Meet in Milwaukee with Community Advisory Board
The Milwaukee Collaboration Project held its first Community Advisory Board (CAB) meeting in August. The CAB is comprised of African American professionals, residents of Milwaukee, and other state and national public health leaders. The CAB …
September 6, 2023Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria to Succeed Fiore as UW-CTRI Director
Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, has agreed to become the next UW-CTRI director, succeeding founding director Dr. Michael Fiore, Dean Robert Golden announced. UW-CTRI founders Fiore and Dr. Tim Baker will direct the Center until Kathuria takes …
August 21, 2023Study: College Students Vape Much More Than They Realize
A new study found, for the first time, that vaping reported from memory by college students is significantly less than vaping recorded with real-time measures. The research, led by Dr. Anne Buu and colleagues from …
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