New Grant: Researchers Aim to Help Vets Feel Ready to Quit Smoking
While smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death among US Veterans, only 70 to 90 percent of Vets are ready to quit smoking when offered help. Researchers from UW-CTRI and the VA …
February 5, 2025All-Staff Meeting Features a Twist
The 2024 UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting was anything but typical. It was the first time in the Center’s 32 years that it marked the change of directors. Dr. Michael Fiore, who co-founded the organization with Dr. …
August 7, 2024UW-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 rundown of UW-CTRI …
April 3, 2024UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting Honors Retirees, Looks to the Future
Colleagues from UW-CTRI celebrated the 31st year of the Center and honored four long-time employees who are retiring or switching roles. They honored Dr. Wendy Theobald, Marie Larson, Dr. Michael Fiore and Dr. Doug Jorenby …
June 27, 2023Deep 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 Johnson co-chaired a pre-conference …
March 17, 2023Cook Promoted to Professor
The UW Department of Medicine has promoted UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jessica Cook to full professor with tenure. “This promotion reflects her incredible scholarship and accomplishments,” said UW-CTRI Founder and Director Dr. Michael Fiore. Cook is …
March 16, 2023UW Researchers Present Findings at SRNT Conference in Baltimore
Researchers representing UW-CTRI and the Center Cessation Initiative (C3I) presented findings at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in Baltimore April 14-18. Here is a summary: UW-CTRI Co-Research Director …
April 8, 2022UW-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 …
April 6, 2022UW-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 …
May 18, 2020VA Staff Discuss How to Help Veterans Quit Tobacco Use
Veterans who served in combat often are desensitized to danger, and may have a harder time viewing smoking as an imminent threat, Master Sergeant Jeff Johnson told UW-CTRI staff during the UW-CTRI All Staff Meeting at …
June 11, 2019Jess Cook Presents Research at Grand Rounds on Motivating Patients to Quit Smoking
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jessica Cook (left) presented on innovative approaches to treating smokers who are unwilling to quit during the UW Department of Medicine Grand Rounds March 22 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans …
April 5, 2019Study: Vaping Devices Can Help Reduce Smoking Dependence – But Will They Quit?
More vaping was associated with less smoking and lower dependence on combustible tobacco products, according to a paper in the journal Addictive Behaviors by Dr. Anne Buu and co-authored by UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research …
April 3, 2019Vaping 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 vaping products have …
March 6, 2019Smokers With a History of Psychiatric Disorders Show Poorer Response to Counseling
Intensive counseling with smokers that have psychiatric histories may not lead to higher abstinence rates, according to a new paper by UW-CTRI researchers. Whereas the original outcome paper, published in Addiction, supports the combined use …
September 2, 2016Anhedonia Could Be Key to Unlocking Tobacco Addiction
It may not be that feeling sad directly leads to failed quit attempts, but rather a pervasive inability to experience pleasure surrounding life activities that one normally enjoys, according to a paper recently published in the Journal of …
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