News about Dr. Wendy Slutske
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…
UW-CTRI to Examine the Roles of Genetic and Neighborhood Risk on Alcohol Use and Misuse
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Wendy Slutske received a new grant from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study how growing up and living in different types of neighborhoods affects alcohol use…
First 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…
UW 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…
UW Examines COVID‑related Disparities Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Comorbidities, area social deprivation, and access to treatment were all important contributors to the mortality disparity between American Indians and Alaska Natives compared to white inpatients with COVID-19, according to new research…
Deep in the Heart of Texas, UW-CTRI Presents at SRNT 2023
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…
UW-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…
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Wendy Slutske Promoted to Professor with Tenure
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Wendy Slutske is now a Professor of Medicine with Tenure in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. Slutske received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of…
Current Cancer Diagnosis Poses Significant Risk for Severe COVID Outcomes
Vaccination Lowers Risk – Findings from Second-Largest COVID Study in US A current cancer diagnosis posed a significant risk for severe outcomes (ICU admission and death) over the first two years of…
UW-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…
Drs. Slutske and Piasecki Join UW-CTRI
Drs. Tom Piasecki and Wendy Slutske have joined UW-CTRI as professors and senior scientists. “They are each accomplished researchers with impressive track records of addiction research, statistical expertise, mentoring, and team science,”…