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UW-CTRI takes Wisconsin Idea to Baltimore
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…
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.…
UW-CTRI media round-up
UW-CTRI staff recently granted interviews to several media outlets. So saddle up, y’all, for this month’s round-up!
Scoping review reveals stark needs as elder population about to double
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson and colleagues combed through 10,000 papers and the evidence is clear: Older people can quit smoking and are as successful as younger counterparts (or more) when they…
UW-CTRI media round-up
UW-CTRI staff recently granted interviews to several media outlets. So grab your pardners, dosey doe for this month’s round-up.
UW-CTRI presents findings in Chicago
UW-CTRI colleagues presented the following presentations and posters at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk in Chicago August 26-28. Here’s a rundown. Presentations 1. Equity in Action: Tobacco…
UW-CTRI Staff Share Findings in New Orleans
UW-CTRI colleagues presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2025 Annual Conference in New Orleans. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI participation. Symposia 1. Dr. Adrienne Johnson, co-chair.Pre-Conference Workshop #3:…
SRNT: UW-CTRI to Present in New Orleans
UW-CTRI colleagues will present at the upcoming Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2025 Annual Conference in New Orleans March 13-15. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI participation. Symposia Presentations Posters Watch for…
Paper: Fear-based Messages Motivate Older Smokers to Consider Quitting
Studies have long shown that the No. 1 driver of human action is fear, and that theory held true with motivating older smokers to quit, according to a new UW-CTRI research paper…
STOP Cancer Study Reaches Full Recruitment
UW-CTRI and the UW Carbone Cancer Center have successfully welcomed 52 Carbone patients who smoke into the Smoking Treatment for Oncology Patients Study (the STOP Cancer Study), reaching full recruitment. STOP Cancer is…
First Phase of $6 Million NIH Grant Poised to Help UW-CTRI Reach Salvation Army Participants
Dr. Danielle McCarthy describes a new grant designed to help people at community service organizations to address their tobacco use. UW-CTRI will partner with the Salvation Army of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan…
Youth Group Visits UW-CTRI
From left: Dr. Brian Williams, Rev. Steven Tipton, Dr. Adrienne Johnson, Dr. Marcia Tipton and Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria. Teens from El Bethel Church in Milwaukee visited UW-CTRI—where faculty spoke to them about…
All-cause Dementia Associated with Increased Mortality and Hospice Risk From COVID-19
There are many forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and vascular dementia are the first and second most common types. All-cause dementia was associated with increased mortality risk from COVID-19, according to…
Milwaukee Event Calls Out Tobacco Industry for Targeting Black Youth
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson (left at podium) spoke last night at an event hosted by the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network at the Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee. With Johnson…
UW-CTRI Staffers Present at Conference in Edinburgh
UW-CTRI colleagues presented (or were co-authors on) 12 unique sets of findings at the upcoming Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2024 Annual Conference March 20-23 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Here’s a…
Deep in the Heart of Texas, UW-CTRI Presents at SRNT 2023
UW-CTRI colleagues presented their research findings at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in San Antonio, Texas. See what they presented below. Researcher Dr. Adrienne…
UW-CTRI to Present at Conference in Texas
UW-CTRI colleagues will present their research findings at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in San Antonio, Texas, March 1-4, 2023. Here’s a list. Wednesday,…
Collaborators Empower African Americans to Quit Tobacco Use
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson presented research findings at the Quarterly Meeting & Celebration of the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) and Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Poverty Network (WTPPN) in…
Study Finds High Economic Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Among Indigenous Populations
Smoking commercial tobacco products is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Indigenous people living in Wisconsin and throughout the nation experience significant health and financial burden from ADRD,…
UW-CTRI Scientists Present Findings at the UW Department of Medicine Research Day
UW-CTRI staff and collaborators presented five posters at the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine Research Day. Dr. Matthew Tattersall created three posters based on data from the Cardiac and LUng E-cig…
Dr. Johnson Promoted to Assistant Professor
Dr. Adrienne Johnson has been promoted to Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in the Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine, UW-CTRI. “Approximately 80 percent of my time will be conducting research,” Johnson said, “10…
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…
Have you Heard that Podcast?
UW-CTRI researchers recently guest-starred on separate presentations: UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Danielle McCarthy was a guest on the podcast Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) with host Dr. Narjust Duma and fellow…
UW-CTRI and WWHF Study Helps Babies Grow Smoke-free
UW-CTRI and the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation (WWHF) are coming to the last year of another collaborative grant to help low-income pregnant, postpartum, and caregiving individuals become tobacco-free through a program called…
Dr. Adrienne Johnson Guest Stars on Podcast
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson served as a guest on Dementia Matters, the Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Center’s podcast. She spoke to host Dr. Nathaniel Chin about tobacco use and dementia.…
Adrienne Johnson Scores 2 Grants, 2 Papers
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson is on a roll. Not only did she pass her licensure exam to practice psychology independently, but she also earned her NIH 23 award as well as…
FDA Bans Menthol, UW-CTRI Staff Support No Menthol Sunday
The FDA is banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. This historic point begins a process that includes public comment and likely lawsuits from tobacco companies to delay or stop the ban.…
Med Students Learn Online about Tobacco Treatment
Fourth-year UW medical students learned about tobacco treatment when they recently completed a public-health elective class led by UW-CTRI Researchers Drs. Megan Piper and Jessica Cook. In past years, the students would get…
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…
C3I Expands Consortium to Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking
UW-CTRI staff and collaborators attended the virtual 2020 grantee meeting of the nationwide Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I), part of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Moonshot Initiative, with the goal of…
UW-CTRI Researcher Presents on Smoking and Dementia
UW-CTRI Assistant Scientist Dr. Adrienne Johnson presented “Smoking in Relation to Aging and Dementia” as part of the online Geriatrics Interprofessional Conference Series. The audience included clinicians and other healthcare providers and…
Med Students Learn from UW-CTRI How to Help Patients Quit Smoking
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…
Johnson Presents at Conference on Alzheimer’s
UW-CTRI Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Adrienne Johnson presented her research on tobacco use at the 2019 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles last week. “There’s a benefit to quitting (smoking) at any…
UW-CTRI Course Empowers Med Student to Help Relative, Patients Try to Quit Smoking
Before Dr. Chinou Vang began his residency in June at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, he used the skills he learned from the Tobacco Dependence Treatment Course at the University of…
UW-CTRI Researchers Present Posters at Research Day, Win Awards
Six researchers from UW-CTRI presented their work last month at the 2019 UW Department of Medicine Research Day at the Health Sciences Learning Center in Madison, and two of them won awards…
Vaping a Hot Topic at SRNT in San Francisco, Including in UW-CTRI Presentations
Vaping was a hot topic at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine or Tobacco (SRNT) held at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, as use of…
UW-CTRI Hires Postdoctoral Fellow
Adrienne Johnson, Ph.D., is a new postdoctoral fellow at the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veteran’s Hospital, supported by a VA Advanced Fellowship…