Banning Fruity Flavors Did Not Deter Vapers

A UR CTSI-led study shows that most adult vapers did not quit in response to the 2020 FDA flavored e-cig ban – with most people switching to flavors or types of e-cigs not covered by the ban. Study authors advocate for closing loopholes in the policy.

UR CTSI’s Chief of Staff Eric Rubinstein Retires, Succeeded by Jane Tolbert

The UR CTSI wishes a fond farewell to retiring Chief of Staff Eric Rubinstein, J.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., and welcomes his successor Jane Tolbert, Ph.D., who will officially join the UR CTSI as senior director of administration on December 1.

Nana Bennett Recognized with Physician Lifetime Achievement Award

UR CTSI Co-Director Nancy "Nana" M. Bennett, M.D., M.S., was awarded the Dr. Albert David Kaiser Medal: Physician Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rochester Academy of Medicine on Tuesday. 

UR CTSI-Supported Study: Coffee Roasting Chemical and Mild Flu May Damage Lungs

We know that chronic exposure to high levels of a flavoring chemical found in coffee can cause lung damage, but a new UR CTSI-supported study suggests that even short-term exposures to this chemical can damage the lungs of mice when paired with a mild case of flu.

UR CTSI Supports Program Using Improv to Address Vaccine Hesitancy

An Arts and Medicine article published in JAMA today describes a UR CTSI-supported program that turned to improv theater for help addressing vaccine hesitancy.