Most 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, 2025Dr. Michael Fiore Receives Prestigious Lienhard Award from National Academy of Medicine
UW-CTRI Founding Director Dr. Michael Fiore accepts the Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care at the National Academy of Medicine meeting in October 2024. Past awardees of the Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of …
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, 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, 2024Great American Smokeout Arrives, Federal Menthol Ban Nears
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Madison, Wis.)— With the White House Office of Management and Budget considering the FDA’s proposed rule to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, experts are offering people who smoke …
November 13, 2023UW-CTRI Participates in NCI’s Cancer Moonshot Seminar Series
UW-CTRI Co-Founder and Director Dr. Michael Fiore was one of three presenters and the moderator for a national webinar sponsored by the National Cancer Institute as part of the Cancer Moonshot Seminar Series. Fiore, Dr. …
November 1, 2023UW-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, 2023Dr. Fiore Attends White House Event for the Cancer Moonshot
UW-CTRI Co-Founder and Director Dr. Michael Fiore represented the Center as a special guest at the White House event to celebrate the progress made thanks to the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative—a project to …
June 2, 2023Cook 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 …
March 16, 2023UW-CTRI Receives $6.5 Million Grant
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore has received a seven-year grant worth $6.5 million to help UW-CTRI identify and disseminate effective, innovative ways to help cancer patients quit smoking. Specifically, UW-CTRI researchers, led by Principal Investigator Fiore, …
October 21, 2022Fiore to Step Down as Director in July 2023, Continue Working at UW-CTRI
Dr. Michael Fiore will step down as UW-CTRI Director July 1, 2023 but will continue working as a lead scientist on key grants and mentoring young investigators. Fiore co-founded UW-CTRI in 1992 with Associate Director …
September 7, 2022Baker and Fiore Edit NCI Monograph #23
UW-CTRI Founders Dr. Tim Baker and Dr. Michael Fiore are the editors of the new Monograph from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on tobacco use and treatment to be released this month. NCI founded the …
July 7, 2022Dr. Fiore Presents to Thoracic Society
Dr. Michael Fiore presented “Unfinished Business: Eliminating All Tobacco Product Use in the United States by 2030″ at the American Thoracic Society Meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Lynn Schnapp, the chair of the UW Department …
June 13, 2022“Mac” Honored for Advocacy Work
During Wisconsin Recovery Alignment Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol on May 3, David “Mac” Macmaster was presented with the Hope of Recovery Community Advocate Award, sponsored by national pharmacy benefit solutions provider Serve You …
May 18, 2022Dr. Michael Fiore Inducted into Honor Society
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore was one of nine members of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health inducted to the national medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) at an event last …
May 5, 2022UW-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 …
April 6, 2022UW-CTRI and WWHF Study Helps Babies Grow Smoke-free
UW-CTRI and the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation (WWHF) are coming to the last year of another collaborative grant to help low-income pregnant, postpartum, and caregiving individuals become tobacco-free through a program called First Breath. It’s …
September 7, 2021FDA Bans Menthol, UW-CTRI Staff Support No Menthol Sunday
The FDA is banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. This historic point begins a process that includes public comment and likely lawsuits from tobacco companies to delay or stop the ban. UPDATE: FDA’s Mitch …
May 5, 2021Med Students Learn Online about Tobacco Treatment
Fourth-year UW medical students learned about tobacco treatment when they recently completed a public-health elective class led by UW-CTRI Researchers Drs. Megan Piper and Jessica Cook. In past years, the students would get to shadow UW-CTRI …
March 3, 2021Regional Outreach Specialists Fulfill Key Role for the BREATHE 2 Study
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist Allison Gorrilla and UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore recently presented to healthcare providers at Advocate Aurora Health in Milwaukee. At the presentation, Fiore discussed BREATHE 2 study components and the medical residents’ …
March 3, 2021UW-CTRI Paper Calls for More Research on Vaping
UW-CTRI Director of Research Dr. Tim Baker and UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore wrote an editorial in JAMA Open Network commenting on three new research studies on vaping, asserting that our knowledge of the topic …
August 31, 2020UW-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 …
March 4, 2020Dr. 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 …
March 4, 2020Drs. Piper and Fiore Educate State Legislators on Vaping, Tobacco Purchasing Age
UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Megan Piper and UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore both offered insight on the research pertaining to two important current issues: Vaping and the legal age to purchase nicotine products. …
December 4, 2019Dr. Fiore Discusses Smoking and Vaping with Wisconsin Public Radio
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s show “Central Time” during the afternoon commute to discuss smoking and vaping. They talked about the fact that an average of 19 people …
October 2, 2019Secretary Designate, Former US Assistant Health Secretary Visit UW Campus
Former US Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh and current Wisconsin Secretary Designate of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Andrea Palm on September 23 visited the UW campus to discuss five pertinent health …
October 2, 2019UW-CTRI Colleagues Present at National Conference in Minneapolis
UW-CTRI staff and partners presented their findings from tobacco research and outreach projects a total of nine times at the 2019 National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Minneapolis August 27-29. The following is a …
September 10, 2019Dr. Fiore Discusses Public Health Impact of Tobacco 21 Laws
On April 8, 2019, Illinois became the eighth state in the nation to raise the legal purchase age for tobacco products to 21. It is the first state in the Midwest to implement Tobacco 21. …
April 9, 2019Oncologist Dr. Jim Cleary Helps UW-CTRI Conduct High-Quality Research
Dr. Jim Cleary continues to serve as the head of the UW-CTRI Data and Statistical Management Committee, even after moving from Wisconsin and the UW Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center (UWCCC) to Indiana to become the …
February 11, 2019OSH Announces ‘Year of Cessation’ Efforts to Help Patients Quit Smoking
U.S. Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) Director Dr. Corinne Graffunder designated 2019 the “Year of Cessation” during a meeting Nov. 7 with national partners in Atlanta. Graffunder unveiled OSH’s new strategic plan indicating that …
December 12, 2018Scientific Advisors Meet in Madison to Discuss Progress on Innovative EHR Projects
A group of experts from around the country met at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin in August to discuss progress on partnerships between UW-CTRI, Epic, Smokefree.gov, and three Wisconsin health-care systems to leverage electronic health …
September 14, 2018Dr. Fiore Shares UW’s Work on Tobacco Cessation with Legislative Staff in Washington, DC
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore met with staff members of six legislators in Washington, DC who represent Wisconsin to share how the university helps patients quit tobacco use. Fiore focused on the statewide impact of …
May 14, 2018Pilot Project Offers Patients eReferrals to SmokeFreeTXT
For some Wisconsin patients, seeing their doctor enables them to sign up for text messages to help them quit smoking, while automatically keeping their doctor in the loop. That’s because UW-CTRI is partnering with Epic …
November 7, 2017Drs. Fiore and Mermelstein Present to NCI Board of Scientific Advisors
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore and Dr. Robin Mermelstein of the University of Illinois at Chicago last week presented tobacco control research priorities to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA) on …
September 9, 2017UW-CTRI Staff to Present at National Conference in Austin, Texas
UW-CTRI staff will present results from various projects pertaining to tobacco research and outreach at the 2017 National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas March 22-24. Here’s a rundown: Panel presentation, Using the …
March 1, 2017Fiore Attends White House HUD Meeting on Implementation of Proposed Smoke-free Rule
Dr. Michael Fiore attended a meeting on the US Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule to make all public housing smoke-free at the White House in Washington, DC. At the meeting, a panel of HUD housing …
September 2, 2016UW-CTRI Director Wins National Award
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore is a recipient of the 2016 Alfred Ochsner Award for his contributions to helping people quit tobacco use and live longer, healthier lives. Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan also received the award, which comes …
April 7, 2016UW-CTRI Outreach Team Hosts Days of Learning Across Wisconsin
(Above, from left) UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore and Outreach Specialists Allison Gorrilla and Amy Skora discuss how to help patients quit tobacco use during the Days of Learning event October 7 at Country Springs …
October 15, 2014UW Awards Hilldale Honor to Dr. Michael Fiore
University of Wisconsin (UW) Provost Paul Deluca has named Michael Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA as recipient of a UW Hilldale Professorship. The award, among the highest of UW honors, is given to faculty members who …
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