What leads smokers who are unwilling to try to quit smoking to change their minds and then try to quit? Researchers explored this question in a new paper based on UW-CTRI data which showed that …
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New Graduate Fellow to Study Smoking, Disparities, and COVID-19
UW-CTRI has hired Julie Kirsch (right) to be a new Primary Care Research Fellow. Kirsch will work on team science projects at UW-CTRI, including the Quit Line Disparities Study, while also developing her own research …
Primary-Care Physician Impacts COVID-19 Care, UW-CTRI Research
Installment six in our series on BREATHE 2 collaborators UW-CTRI collaborator Carlos Roberto Jaén (right), MD, PhD, recently co-authored a USA Today article calling on CMS to cover phone calls that deliver primary-care treatment of COVID-19 and other …
During Pandemic, UW-CTRI Partners with DHS and GHC to Reach Smokers
During the COVID-19 pandemic, smokers living with disease can be especially susceptible to the effects of the coronavirus, and they are expressing concern. “COVID-19 is on the top of people’s minds and Quit Line callers …
Grant to Disseminate ‘Bucket Approach,’ Help Behavioral-Health Patients Quit Smoking
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded a grant to UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen to extend his Bucket Approach to help behavioral-health patients quit smoking. The …
UW-CTRI Research Specialist Publishes Her First Paper, Eyes Graduate Gig
UW-CTRI Research Specialist Marika Rosenblum has had her first manuscript accepted for publication, the capstone on six years of total service at UW-CTRI, the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I), and the VA as she heads to …
Dr. Brian Williams Brings Pediatric Expertise to UW-CTRI Research
Years ago, when Brian Williams was the drummer of his high school garage band, not many who watched them perform would have guessed he’d go on to be a doctor and innovative researcher. After all, …
Former Smoker Gets New Wheels
Richard started smoking in high school and continued on-and-off for more than 40 years. He would plan his day around smoking and spend quite a bit of time taking drags. He said his car was …
Dr. Danielle McCarthy and Dr. Bruce Christiansen Garner Promotions
UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Danielle McCarthy has been promoted to Professor of Medicine. “I am deeply honored to have received this recognition from my colleagues,” McCarthy said. “Support I received from UW-CTRI has …
Before Pandemic, UW-CTRI Shared Findings in New Orleans
As news of COVID-19 was just starting to break, some UW-CTRI staff were in New Orleans to present their research on tobacco use at the annual conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine & …