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A Bi-MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER OF CASTOR HIGHLIGHTS, EVENTS & MORE
 
ISSUE II VOLUME  IX      April 1, 2026                U54 CA229974
The Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST) in collaboration with CAsToR published a data brief on the 2025 NYTS data. 
View the full brief on the CRST website here or the CAsToR website here 

Scholarship Program

Each year, CAsToR offers a limited number of scholarships for participation in EPID 730. In addition, scholarships can fund participation in Complex Systems Modeling for Public Health Research (EPID 793), an introductory course on modeling and public health research, which is offered two weeks prior to EPID 730. Scholarships are available for EPID 793 only for those who are also applying for scholarships for EPID 730.

Additional details on both courses can be found here.
The RFA for scholarships is due April 24, 2026.  The application requires a one-page statement and a current CV.
Read more about the Course and Scholarship Program Here
Registration is required.  Please click here to register. Questions? Please contact Molly Coeling at (mcoeling@umich.edu).
Crafting Public Comments for Proposed Tobacco & Nicotine Rules
Presented by Dr. Holly Jarman
Registration is required.  Please click here to register. Questions? Please contact Molly Coeling at (mcoeling@umich.edu).
View Dr. Wang's Featured Video Here
 
CAsToR Investigators presented nearly 30 posters and oral presentations during the 32nd annual SRNT meeting 
Please see below for a select few posters presented during the conference
View more posters and oral presentation on our CAsToR website here
 
Congratulations, Dr. Luis Zavala!! 
Dr. Zavala received recognition for two of his submitted posters: 1)Trends in cigarette and e-cigarette use among American Indian and Alaska Native Adults, 2014-2023, received honors from the SRNT Global Network, and 2)  Differences in Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use among American Indian and Alaskan Natives Based on Group Definition received honors from the SRNT Health Disparities Network
See more CAsToR Presentations at SRNT 2026 on our CAsToR Website Here
University of Michigan Summer Session in Epidemiology
Registration is now OPEN.
Over 20 courses offered including, three led by CAsToR Investigators:
  • Epid 703 - Applied Infectious Disease Modeling (Instructor, Andrew Brouwer)
  • Epid 730 - Simulation Modeling for Tobacco Use, Health Effects and Policy Impacts (Instructors, Rafael Meza, Jihyoun Jeon)
  • Epid 793 -Complex Systems for Public Health (Instructors, Marisa Eisenberg, Michael Hayashi)
View TOPS Presentations and Register Here
Michigan Public Health Launches Master of Science Degree in Computational Epidemiology and Systems Modeling

In this program, students are trained to become highly skilled epidemiologists who can understand and analyze public health problems with mathematical and statistical models. 

Epidemiological models and simulation-based analyses are increasingly used to inform public health policy and practice. Notably, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, government agencies, policy-makers and others have used epidemiological models to help inform decision-making and slow the spread of the virus.
More Info on M.S. Degree from the University of Michigan Here
Please access the CAsToR Website for additional information on any of the items highlighted in our announcements.
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