The University of Wisconsin published the ninth-most smoking cessation-related publications in the world since 2002, according to a paper in Preventive Medicine Reports. The authors, led by Yingxin Xu of China Medical University, reviewed 8797 …
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Baker and Fiore Edit NCI Monograph #23
UW-CTRI Founders Dr. Tim Baker and Dr. Michael Fiore are the editors of the new Monograph from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on tobacco use and treatment to be released this month. NCI founded the …
Dr. Stevens Smith Set to Retire January 1
UW-CTRI Director of Biostatistical Operations Dr. Stevens Smith will retire January 1, 2023, after 30 years of service at the Center. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to do very meaningful work with great colleagues at UW-CTRI,” …
JAMA Paper Points to Progress Empowering African Americans to Quit Smoking
Wisconsin Has Worst Smoking Disparity Between Blacks and Whites in Nation African Americans have been targeted for decades by tobacco companies and have suffered especially high health and economic burdens from smoking. However, according to …
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 for its ground-breaking tobacco …
McCarthy, Piper, and Baker Assume Shared Research Director Roles
Drs. Danielle McCarthy, Megan Piper and Tim Baker are now working collaboratively as UW-CTRI Research Directors, effective this month. McCarthy and Piper have different areas of expertise with some overlap, so they will continue to …
Study: Point of Care Approach to Tobacco Treatment Helps Cancer Patients Quit
Researchers examined the ways electronic health records and a new approach to tobacco cessation treatment could be used to help cancer patients quit smoking. The results, published in Cancer Epidemiology, are promising: before the new …
UW-CTRI’s ‘Withdraw from Tobacco Study’ Will Begin Soon
UW-CTRI in June will begin recruiting participants for the new Withdraw from Tobacco Study. Research Director Dr. Tim Baker is the principal investigator. The study, coordinated by UW-CTRI Assistant Scientist Dr. Jesse Kaye, will recruit …
Fiore Named Recipient of Hilldale Award
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore has been named the recipient of the 2021 Hilldale Award for Biological Sciences. UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank will officially present the award to Fiore and three other Hilldale Award recipients …
UW-CTRI Staff Well Represented at First All-Virtual SRNT Annual Meeting
Dr. Megan Piper, UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research, took her place Sunday as SRNT President (release the SRNT-shirt canons!). Before that, she participated in the Presidential Symposium, specifically as part of the Racial Equity Task …