UW-CTRI colleagues are presenting this week at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 2026 annual conference in Baltimore. Here is a run-down of UW-CTRI staff activity along with logistics. Pre-Conference Workshops Dr. Adrienne …
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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 …
Dr. 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 …
Kaye’s NIH award to leverage machine learning for tobacco treatment
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jesse Kaye was awarded a K23 grant, a major career milestone, from the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Drug Abuse. Kaye will explore how machine learning (a subfield of artificial intelligence, …
Rates of clinician advice to quit smoking low, especially among certain patients
UW-CTRI researchers and colleagues reviewed data from the 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health of American adults and found only around half of patients who used tobacco products recalled receiving advice from healthcare …
Cannabis use associated with difficulty switching cigarettes out for vapes
Cannabis use reduces the chances someone will try to quit smoking, according to findings published by UW-CTRI researchers in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Researchers found that, among 160 Options Study participants, cannabis co-use reduced switching …
Vaping: 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 …
Half 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 …
Kaye a mainstay at DOM Research Day
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jesse Kaye represented the Center well at the 2025 UW Department of Medicine Research Day. He presented a talk and created a poster on the Smoking Treatment for Oncology Patients Study (the …
First 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 …