TCORS: Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Write a Winning Conference Abstract: DATE + TIME: Tue Aug 05, 2025 • 12:00 PM — 1:30 PM; Planning to submit an abstract for the SRNT 2026 Annual Meeting? This hands-on workshop will help you further develop and polish your abstract draft in advance of the August 15th submission deadline. Bring a copy of your draft to the workshop! Guidance and recommendations regarding format and content will be provided, along with an easy-to-use template. The event will be held on Zoom. It is open to current & former CAsToR trainees & junior investigators. To participate, please email Molly Coeling (mcoeling@umich.edu).; SPEAKERS: Dr. Ella August
Panel Discussion: Crafting Resubmission Applications for Tobacco Control Grant Proposals: DATE + TIME: Tue Sep 16, 2025 • 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM; Panelists will each provide a brief presentation on crafting resubmission applications for tobacco control proposals. There will be sufficient time for Q & A, and individuals may also submit questions when registering. This event is open to all CTP-funded individuals and their team members. The panel will be held on Zoom. Please register by Friday, September 12th.; SPEAKERS: Dr. Stephanie Land (Program Director & Statistician, NIH National Cancer Institute Behavioral Research Program, Tobacco Control Research Branch); Dr. Adam Leventhal (Director, Institute for Addiction Science, University of Southern California); Dr. Rafael Meza (Distinguished Scientist, British Columbia Cancer Research Institute; CAsToR Principal Investigator); Register for “Panel Discussion: Crafting Resubmission Applications for Tobacco Control Grant Proposals ”
CAsToR Webinar: A COPD Natural History Simulation Model for Tobacco Regulation Evaluation: Policy Implications: DATE + TIME: Thu Oct 09, 2025 • 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM; CAsToR investigator Dr. Sanchez Romero will present a population simulation model for tobacco control, using an example of her work on developing a COPD Natural History Model. This webinar will build on a 2023 webinar where Dr. Sanchez Romero provided an overview of the model development. There will be sufficient time for Q&A. Registration is required. Questions? Please contact Molly Coeling at mcoeling@umich.edu.; SPEAKERS: Dr. Luz Sanchez Romero (Assistant Professor, Georgetown University); Register for “CAsToR Webinar: A COPD Natural History Simulation Model for Tobacco Regulation Evaluation: Policy Implications ”

Recent Events

Systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis in tobacco regulatory science: a primer: DATE: Thu Mar 20, 2025; By the end of this session, participants will be able to: • Explain the purpose and value of evidence synthesis
• Identify different types of evidence synthesis and their relevance to different questions in tobacco regulatory science
• Identify a trustworthy systematic review or evidence synthesis product based on core review elements
• Plan next steps if they choose to undertake their own evidence synthesis View slides; SPEAKERS: Dr. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Dr. Jonathan Livingstone-Banks; Video for “Systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis in tobacco regulatory science: a primer”
Responding to Journal Peer Reviewers: DATE: Fri Jan 17, 2025; In this webinar, Dr. August will focus on basic principles and strategies for responding to journal peer reviewers, including how to: • Format responses to reviewers for easy comprehension
• Craft responses and associated manuscript changes to maximize your chances for final acceptance
• Address suggestions with which you do not agree
• Address conflicting advice from different reviewers Participants will gain hands-on practice using examples from BMJ Open.; SPEAKERS: Dr. Ella August; Video for “Responding to Journal Peer Reviewers”
Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR) 3.0 Inaugural Event: DATE: Thu Oct 05, 2023; Recognizing the second round of NIH funding, Twenty Million Dollars, 2023-2028View slides for this event; SPEAKERS: Lynda Lisabeth, Sr. Associate Dean, UM School of Public Health and Eric Fearon, Director, UM Rogel Cancer Center and Helen Meissner, Director, Tobacco Regulatory Science Program and Denise Anthony, Chair, Health Mgt & Policy and Belinda Needham, Chair, Epidemiology and David Mendez, PI, University of Michigan and David Levy, PI, Georgetown University and Rafael Meza, PI, BC Cancer Research Institute and Ritesh Mistry, Co-Investigator, UM and Kenneth Warner, Co-Investigator, UM

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Profile: CAsToR Postdoctoral Research Fellow Clinton Durney, PhD: DATE: Fri May 30, 2025; Description: CAsToR Postdoctoral Research Fellow Clinton Durney, PhD, is a Research Methodologist working at the British Columbia Cancer Research Institute. He uses computational modeling to better understand tobacco use behaviors and evaluate the impact of policies. As a CAsToR pilot project grantee, he is studying how tobacco use spreads through adolescent social networks.
Workshop: Systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis in tobacco regulatory science: a primer: DATE: Thu Mar 20, 2025; Speakers: Dr. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce • Dr. Jonathan Livingstone-Banks Description: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: • Explain the purpose and value of evidence synthesis
• Identify different types of evidence synthesis and their relevance to different questions in tobacco regulatory science
• Identify a trustworthy systematic review or evidence synthesis product based on core review elements
• Plan next steps if they choose to undertake their own evidence synthesis View slides
Profile: CAsToR Junior Investigator Ke “Vicky” Xu, M.Sc.: DATE: Wed Feb 19, 2025; Description: CAsToR Junior Investigator Ke “Vicky” Xu, M.Sc., is a Data Analyst who studied Statistics and works with CAsToR MPI Rafael Meza at British Columbia Cancer Research Institute. She is interested in descriptive data analysis of tobacco product use across different socio-demographic groups, as well as multi-state transitional modeling that helps understand tobacco product transitions.