UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Dr. Brian Williams and Ben Block, a student from the University of St. Thomas-Minnesota, presented their poster on how pediatric exposure to second-hand smoke and vape exhaust and how that affects health outcomes. They presented at the UW Department of Pediatrics Research Day.
UW-CTRI contributes to the UW Department of Medicine (DOM) in myriad ways – via federal grants, collaborations, communities of practice, publications, sharing of findings and also via participation at UW DOM Research Day. This year, UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Danielle McCarthy and Emeritus Researcher Dr. Stevens Smith reviewed posters on display and honored those who shared insightful, …
UW-CTRI colleagues presented and served in a plethora of roles at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 2026 Annual Conference in Baltimore. Here is a rundown: Pre-conference workshops UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jesse Kaye and Dr. Andrea Weinberger were workshop co-chairs for “Tobacco and Cannabis Co–Use Through a Health Equity Lens.” At that …
UW-CTRI recently began recruiting teens and young adults nationwide to participate in a qualitative study about their engagement with programs to help them quit vaping. The recruitment is via social media and is open to people ages 14 to 24 nationwide. After a virtual interview, participants will get a $50 Amazon gift card. To learn …
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 run-down of the honors and presentations: Dr. Adrienne Johnson will begin her role as the new SRNT Treasurer. Dr. Megan …
UW-CTRI staff recently granted interviews to several media outlets. So grab your pardners, dosey doe for this month’s round-up.
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 Wisconsin young adults, ages 18 to 24, who had vaped nicotine in the past month to complete an online survey …
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:
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 two-year vacancy and is eligible to run for another three years if he chooses. “This is a tremendous honor,” Williams …
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 of those teens vaped on a daily (or near-daily) basis. “The good news is, half tried to quit and around …