We don't want to let Women's History Month end without recognizing and appreciating the women who founded, led, and powered INTS.
80% of faculty and staff at INTS are women 💪 We recognize and deeply appreciate these female leaders whose dedication powers our mission every day.
Another memorable SRNT conference in the books! This year, INTS members presented 70 unique posters covering a wide array of topics, three INTS posters were spotlighted at the conference, and CRST had a table and served as an Exhibitor.
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The annual SRNT conference is this week! INTS faculty and staff are presenting over 70 unique presentations throughout the conference. Take a look at our INTS schedule of presentations by clicking the link below. We hope to see you there!
#SRNT2026
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Distinguished Professor and INTS Director, @crisdelnevo.bsky.social, was recently featured in a Men's Health article that examines how subpar FDA regulations have helped nicotine companies rebrand from a public health threat to a helpful performance tool.
www.menshealth.com/health/a6973...
INTS Deputy Director Andrea Villanti and her colleagues' study on how survey item wording affects estimates of the misperception that nicotine itself causes cancer has recently been published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
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Several INTS members showcased their research at the 2025 Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Annual Retreat at the @rutgerscancer.bsky.social. They shared innovative findings and connected with fellow researchers passionate about advancing cancer prevention and control.
Register for the VIRTUAL Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training! January 26-27. Designed for social workers, nurses, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, health educators, and more.
➡️ tobaccoprogram.org
Congratulations to our Deputy Director, Dr. Andrea Villanti, for being listed in @clarivate.com's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list for the sixth year in a row! #RutgersSPH
These highly cited papers rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science.
INTS core faculty member and assistant professor, Lauren Pacek, will discuss tobacco use and cessation and harm reduction strategies among people with HIV in the USA in the webinar hosted by the AETC Program on November 5, 11 am ET.
Register here ➡️
www.e2neca.org/org/AETC/Por...
INTS Associate Professor, Jamie Tam, comments on a recent story about how the tobacco industry is fighting proposed nicotine cuts in its products.
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Please join us in welcoming our new faculty member, Rafael Meza, PhD! @rutgerscancer.bsky.social @rwjms.bsky.social Learn more about Dr. Meza here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
A new study led by Cristine Delnevo, Director of Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS), suggests that nicotine pouches may offer a path to reduced tobacco harm ➡️
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Tomorrow is the beginning of the Conference on Tobacco or Health 2025.
Take a look at the INTS members who will be presenting, and be sure to visit the Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST) booth!
Andrea Villanti is a guest editor of this newly published issue of JNCI Monographs funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, covering the continued impact of the commercial use of tobacco and health disparities ➡️
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INTS faculty members Michael Steinberg and @maryhrywna.bsky.social were recently featured in an article published in @self.com, where they discussed current knowledge on oral nicotine pouches, like Zyn.
➡️ www.self.com/story/is-zyn...
@crisdelnevo.bsky.social & Andrea Villanti are coauthors of a new study published in Tobacco Control examining trends in U.S. cigarette consumption—specifically comparing menthol & non-menthol cigarettes—since the enactment of the Tobacco Control Act in 2009.
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
There's still time to register! ⏰
2025 ESIL awardee, Dr. Julia Chen-Sankey, will deliver her lecture in the second of three NIH ODP Early Stage Investigator Lectures of 2025 on June 5 at 10 a.m. ET.
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INTS faculty were happy to celebrate the 2025 graduates at the @rutgerssph.bsky.social convocation held yesterday at the State Theater 🎓
2025 ESIL awardee, @juliachensankey.bsky.social, will deliver her lecture in the second of three NIH ODP Early Stage Investigator Lectures of 2025 on June 5 at 10 a.m. ET.
Register now ➡️
prevention.nih.gov/news-events/early-stage-investigator-lecture/2025-awardees
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Assistant Professor @otg2014.bsky.social and her colleagues penned a new letter to the editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research on how a WNBA star's cigar brand collaboration, amid growing interest in women's basketball, may increase the appeal & sales of cigars.
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Tobacco Control published a new paper by @otg2014.bsky.social, with co-authors Patrick Barnwell and @crisdelnevo.bsky.social, which examines the top-selling e-cigarette brands and differences in top-selling brands by regions in the USA ➡️
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
Rutgers Day is this Saturday! 🌎
Stop by the INTS booth at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center Gym on Busch Campus to learn more about our work and win some swag!
➡️ newbrunswick.rutgers.edu/rutgers-day?...
Cigar text-only warning labels, particularly larger ones, can facilitate some cigar risk knowledge and beliefs, reduce pack appeal and discourage product interest, find Olivia Wackowski et al.
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@jesskingjensen.bsky.social and @crisdelnevo.bsky.social are authors of a new Preventive Medicine paper that examines the impact of cigar pack policies on cigar sales.
@rutgerssph.bsky.social
@rwjms.bsky.social
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Learn about INTS's student assistant and Rutgers SPH doctoral student Siyan Meng's poster about cannabis vape advertising exposure, product use, and perceptions presented at #SBM2025 on 3/28 at 5 PM (PDT), Poster E170, Grand Ballroom A-B.
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A new article in Addictive Behaviors Reports featuring Rutgers SPH doctoral student Eugenia Lee and associate professor Kymberle Sterling unpacks the complexities in racial and ethnic discrimination and tobacco/cannabis behaviors among young adults in the U.S.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) was a success! INTS members presented over 40 presentations across a wide range of research over the 3 1/2 day conference in New Orleans, LA.
We will see you next year, SRNT!
The INTS team will present posters, symposiums, and more at this week's SRNT conference!
View our schedule of presentations ➡️
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#SRNT2025
INTS Associate Professor, Kevin Schroth, discusses the FDA's impact on tobacco harm reduction with Regulator Watch ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJic...
🌟 We're hiring! 🌟
INTS is seeking qualified applicants for an Open Rank Non Tenure Track Faculty Position!
If you have a doctoral degree and a strong background in tobacco or public health, this could be the right fit for you!
Apply today ➡️
jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/244...