UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
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, the band was called “Jerkwater” and they played music that was “kind of heavy,” Williams said with a laugh. “There …
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 a trigger to light up, part of his daily ritual. “It was hard for me to kick it, I just …
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 been instrumental in my career. I am profoundly grateful for this, and for (UW-CTRI Research Director Dr.) Tim Baker, who …
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 & Tobacco (SRNT) March 12-14. Others stayed home due to concerns about the spreading coronavirus, canceling travel and sending posters or …
Five UW medical students recently finished their public-health elective class on tobacco treatment led by UW-CTRI Researchers Drs. Jessica Cook and Megan Piper. The course includes an overview of tobacco treatment and electronic medical records by UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore as well as an intro to evidence-based treatment and counseling by Piper and Cook. It is offered once …
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: SymposiumJessica Cook (presenting author) and Tanya Schlam (symposium chair and presenting author), Anne Joseph, Edward Ellerbeck, Robert Schnoll. New Approaches to …
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 granddaughter optimize desserts. Together, they make one heck of an ice cream sandwich cake. (Pro tip: layer ice cream sandwiches …
The Breaking Addiction for Health Study 2 (BREATHE 2) began today at St. Luke’s Family Practice Clinic (above), part of the Advocate Aurora Health system (aka Aurora Health Care, Inc.). UW-CTRI is partnering with Aurora in eastern Wisconsin and UW Health in southwestern Wisconsin. St. Luke’s will pilot the study for approximately 4-6 weeks then …
ABC 27 News Reporter Emilee Fannon discusses Juul’s new age-locking device with UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Megan Piper. Piper said keeping nicotine out of the hands of youth is essential because the product changes and harms their brains, and we don’t know all of the long-term effects. To watch the video, click here.
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist Allison Gorrilla presented to behavioral health professionals at Bell Therapy in January on how and why to treat tobacco use, including the Bucket Approach. “Following the training, I had a good discussion with the director of nursing and a nurse practitioner,” Gorrilla said. “They are very interested in doing more and talked …