UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
UW-CTRI Outreach Director Rob Adsit has been named to the board of directors for the North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC). Adsit will serve a three-year term to help guide the international, non-profit membership organization which seeks to promote evidence-based quitline services across North America. NAQC’s Mission is to: Maximize the access, use, and effectiveness of quitlines; provide leadership and …
People with risk factors on the CHRNA5 gene are more likely to develop lung cancer at a younger age, and new research suggests that the reason is they are less likely to quit smoking early in life. So rather than directly affecting the susceptibility to lung cancer, researchers found this gene appears to operate through dependence on smoking. …
News for Immediate Release Contact: Chris Hollenback, (608)262-3902 ch3@ctri.wisc.edu Toni Morrissey, (608)263-3223 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org Two UW professors chosen for prestigious new grant program in cancer research MADISON — The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has selected two UW–Madison faculty, Dr. Michael Fiore and Dr. Paul Sondel, as inaugural recipients of an Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA), which …
A recent paper on genetics in the journal PLOS ONE offered more clues regarding why smokers quit or continue smoking. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), pronounced “snip,” is a variation of a gene that can influence the gene’s effects. The study showed that two SNPs of the CYP2A6 gene determine the rate at which smokers metabolize …
FOR RELEASE April 29, 2015 Data Show Program Reaches Every County MADISON—The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line has handled 250,000 calls, a milestone for the free service that started in May 2001 to help Wisconsinites quit smoking or chewing tobacco. In 2014, the Quit Line processed more than 10,400 calls. For county-by-county call volume data, visit …
FOR RELEASE Contact: Chris Hollenback, 608-262-3902 ch3@ctri.wisc.edu Tobacco Quit Line Celebrates 250,000 Calls Data Show Program Reaches Every County MADISON—The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line has handled 250,000 calls, a milestone for the free service that started in May 2001 to help Wisconsinites quit smoking or chewing tobacco. In 2014, the Quit Line processed more than …
UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Tim Baker has been named the recipient of the 2016 Ove Ferno Award, honoring scientists who have made groundbreaking advances in clinical research. The award recognizes those who have made a significant impact on the understanding of nicotine addiction and treatments to help patients quit tobacco use. Baker will receive the award next …
March 19, 2015 BadgerCare Plus Members Can Get Gift Cards for Quitting Smoking An innovative program has helped nearly 2,000 Wisconsin Medicaid members to quit smoking, but time is running out for Milwaukee County residents to join the program. Adult BadgerCare Plus members in Milwaukee County can get free help to quit smoking and may …
News for Immediate Release Contact: Chris Hollenback, 608-262-3902 ch3@medicine.wisc.edu UW Awarded $3.7 Million Grant to Study E-cigs As the federal government considers how to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), the University of Wisconsin has been awarded a $3.7 million grant to further study them over the next five years. The grant is sponsored by the National …