TCORS: Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR)

Career Enhancement Core (CEC)

The Career Enhancement Core (CEC) serves as the hub within CAsToR to promote and support the career development of new and early-stage investigators. The overall goal of the CEC is to support the advancement of junior researchers in becoming independent Tobacco Regulatory Science (TRS) investigators who use, or collaborate with others who use, simulation and computational modeling approaches in TRS. The CEC provides and connects junior investigators with collaborative research experiences, educational activities, mentorship, professional networking opportunities, and scientific communications training in TRS, with an emphasis on simulation and computational modeling research.

Leads

  • David Mendez, PhD
    David Mendez, PhD
    University of Michigan
    David Mendez, PhD
    University of Michigan: Professor of Health Management and Policy
    Positions: Administrative (ADMIN) Core; Career Enhancement Core (CEC); CAsToR Principal Investigator; Research Project 2
    Dr. David Mendez is PI for CAsToR at the University of Michigan and Core Lead for the Career Enhancement Core (CEC) and Project Lead for Research Project 2. He is also a member of the CAsToR Steering Committee. Dr. Mendez is an Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on modeling trends of cigarette smoking cessation or switching to e-cigarettes. Dr. Mendez’s research also investigates the financial implications of these trends, with specific focus on tobacco control in the United States.
  • Ritesh Mistry, PhD
    Ritesh Mistry, PhD
    University of Michigan
    Ritesh Mistry, PhD
    University of Michigan: Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education, Associate Professor of Global Health
    Positions: Career Enhancement Core (CEC); Research Project 4
    Dr. Ritesh Mistry is Core Lead for the Career Enhancement Core (CEC) and co-Investigator of Project 4 and a member of the CAsToR Steering Committee. Dr. Mistry is an Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, Associate Professor of Global Health at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on evaluating health disparities in smoking trends, as well as adolescent tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposures in global settings.