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Hello to all members of the SRNT Global Research Network (GRN)!

We are delighted to share information on the GRN subcommittee activities, announcements, and recent NTR publications related to global health via this newsletter. We hope this information is helpful to you. If you would like to contribute to the content of our future newsletters, please submit your news items to our GRN Communications Subcommittee Chair Dr. Mansi Chopra (mansi@hriday-shan.org).


For more information on the GRN and past and ongoing activities, visit the GRN website and follow us on Twitter: @GlobalSRNT


GRN Mentorship Program

The main objective of the mentorship program is to support early career researchers in the field of tobacco-related global research from low- and middle-income countries by connecting them to a mid-career researcher to guide ongoing or new research in areas of mutual interest.


Current mentors/mentees and status:

·      Jonathan Bricker - Guo Ziqiu (Zoey) – completed the mentorship program

·      Joanna Cohen - Amal Khayat – completed the mentorship program

·      Steven H. Kelder - Thao Tran – (first tenure of mentorship program completed) – 2nd tenure of mentorship program ongoing

·      Mohammed Ebrahimi Kalan - Afolabi Oyapero – on-going

 

GRN webinars

  • In June 2024, the GRN organized a webinar on “Tobacco Cessation among Special Populations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.”
  • In October 2024, we collaborated with the Health Equity Research Network to organize a webinar focusing on SRNT Travel Scholars' report on innovative research from around the world.
  • Be on the lookout for our engaging webinars in 2025!

 

Upcoming conferences, events, and webinars

  • The annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco will be held from March 12-15, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Link
  • National and Texas ETU (Eliminate Tobacco Use) Summit 2025 will be held from March 6-7, 2025, at The University of Texas at Austin - Thompson Conference Center, Austin, Texas, USA. Link
  • 31st Nicotine Dependence Center Conference 2025: The Evolving Tobacco Landscape and Implications for Policy and Practice will be held from March 27 to 29, 2025 in Phoenix, AZ USA. Link
  • The 2025 Southern Regional Tobacco Tax Section Meeting will be held from March 26 to 27, 2025, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. Link
  • “CATCH My Breath” (Nicotine Prevention Webinar Series) will be held on March 4, 2025, 10:00 am-12:00 pm (CDT)/9:00 am-11:00 am (MT). Register via this Link
  • World No Tobacco Day 2025 awards: Call for Nominations. The deadline for submissions of nominations is Friday, 31 January 2025, at 17:00hrs (GMT). Link
  •  CASEL Webinar: Oral Nicotine Pouches: Product Composition and Implications for Use Behaviors. January 8, 2025, at 12:00 PM (EST). Register here Link before January 6th.
  • Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) Webinar: “Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in the Context of Non-Combusted Nicotine Products” presented by Dr. Dana Mowls Carroll (University of Minnesota) on January 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM (EST). Register here Link


Funding Opportunities

 

 

Recent NTR publications on Global Topics


Volume 26, Issue 10, October 2024

  • Min Jiang et al., A Novel Four‑Gene Biomarker for Tobacco Smoking-Induced Colorectal Cancer Progression (2024)26(10):1286–1295. Abstract
  • Janine Nip et al., Commercial Tobacco Endgame Goals: Early Experiences From Six Countries (2024)26(10):1322–1330. Abstract
  • Ernesto M Sebrie et al., Tobacco Packaging and Labeling Policies in the WHO African Region: Progress 15 Years After Adoption of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 11 Implementation Guidelines (2024)26(10):1347-1354. Abstract
  • Rajmohan Panda et al., Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of Face-to-Face Counseling and Mobile Phone Messages Compared to Usual Care for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation in Indian Primary Care: Project CERTAIN (2024)26(10):1385-1393. Abstract

 

Volume 26, Issue 11, November 2024

  • Tessa Langley, Supporting Internationally Visible Publication of Tobacco Control Research From Low- and Middle-Income Countries (2024)26(11):1443–1444. Abstract
  •  Qinghua Nian et al., Changes in Compliance With Bans on Tobacco Product Display and Advertising at Traditional and Modern Point-of-Sale Retailers in Depok, Indonesia, 2019–2021. (2024)26(11):1497–1503. Abstract
  • Kamran Siddiqi et al., The Effect of Adult Smoking Behavior on Children’s Exposure to Secondhand Smoke. An Analysis Based on Salivary Cotinine Levels Among Children in Dhaka and Karachi (2024)26(11):1512–1520. Abstract
  • Bernard F Fuemmeler et al., Tobacco Exposures are Associated With Healthcare Utilization and Healthcare Costs in Pregnant Persons and Their Newborn Babies (2024)26(11):1530–1537. Abstract

 

Volume 26, Issue 12, December 2024

  • Min Fang et al., Smoking and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Meta-analysis (2024)26(12):1599–1606. Abstract
  • Adam M Lippert et al., Polygenic and Socioeconomic Contributions to Nicotine Use and Cardiometabolic Health in Early Mid-Life (2024)26(12):1616-1625. Abstract
  • Meghan E Morean et al., Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Novel Measure of Nicotine E-cigarette Withdrawal for Use With Adolescents and Young Adults (2024)26(12):1656–1665. Abstract
  • Rima Nakkash et al., Implementing Pictorial Health Warning Labels on Waterpipe Tobacco Products in Lebanon: A Policy Framework Analysis of Content, Actors, Context, and Process (2024)26(12):1676-1683. Abstract
  • Yogesh Kumar Jain et al., Increased Taxes and Regulation of Indian Cigarillos (Bidi) Industry: Effects on Revenue and Years of Life Lost (2024)26(12):721-1727. Abstract

 

Announcements

If you want to participate/volunteer in any of the subcommittees, please email our GRN Coordinator, Dima Bteddini (dimabteddini@ufl.edu). If you wish to learn more or apply, please get in touch.


GRN Subcommittees

  • Education Subcommittee (Chair: Dr. Catherine O. Egbe; Co-Chair: Dr Anna V Wilkinson): This subcommittee is focused on organizing GRN activities, including webinars, conference workshops, and other speaking events activities to provide SRNT members a platform for continuous development in the field of tobacco and nicotine research with specific targeting of LMICs. The subcommittee is also responsible for the overall coordination of the GRN mentorship program. This committee presently has 4 volunteers: Charity Aienobe-Asekharen, Amal Khayat, Li Wei, and Ana Carolina Bovo.
  • Outreach Subcommittee (Chair: Dr. Mohammad (Ebbie) Ebrahimi Kalan and Dr. Rime Jebai): The subcommittee is responsible for actively engaging with existing network members, get on-board new members, increase engagement with experts from LMICs, collaborate with other SRNT networks to convene joint activities, and take a leadership role by involving members and volunteers in network activities.
  • Communications Subcommittee (Chair: Dr. Mansi Chopra): This subcommittee is responsible for the GRN quarterly newsletters, media dissemination, and updating the GRN web content, including the spotlight and publication highlight. This committee presently has 2 volunteers: Dr Olatokunbo Osibogun and Dr. Desiree Vidana.
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