Dr. Matthew Carpenter holds the Flora McLeod Edwards Distinguished Endowed Chair in Cancer Research and is Professor within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he also serves as co-leader of the Cancer Control Program of the Hollings Cancer Center. Dr. Carpenter’s research interests relate to tobacco… Read more »
Dr. Brian King was appointed Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) in July 2022. In this position, Dr. King is responsible for assuring that CTP accomplishes its public health goals and for operationalizing the Center’s vision and mission as it implements the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act…. Read more »
Mitch Zeller, J.D., was the director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products from March 2013 through April 2022. The mission of CTP—established by enactment of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act—is “to make tobacco-related death and disease part of America’s past, not America’s future, and, by doing so, ensure a healthier… Read more »
Dr. Jonathan Foulds has spent most of his career finding ways to help smokers beat their addiction to tobacco. He has been a principal investigator on grants totaling well over $27 million and has been invited to speak on smoking cessation in more than 15 countries. In addition to his many publications on tobacco in… Read more »
Professor of Oncology, Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Studies Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Biography Dr. Maciej L. Goniewicz joined the staff of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) in 2013 as Assistant Member of the Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences. In 2016,… Read more »
Dr. Sonia Johnson is the Director General of the Tobacco Control Directorate at Health Canada. In this role, she is responsible for leading Canada’s Tobacco Strategy, which aims to reduce tobacco use to less than 5% by 2035 using bold and innovative measures to help people quit tobacco while preventing a new generation from nicotine… Read more »
Kevin M. Gray, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and serves as Assistant Provost for Research Advancement at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). As a child and adolescent psychiatrist and physician-scientist co-leading the MUSC Youth Collaborative, he conducts National Institutes of Health supported clinical research, contributing novel… Read more »
High school dropout and runaway at 14 years old. After 20 years working in the building trades, I obtained a bachelor’s degree in Geology, then spent 18 years at sea, working as a marine seismic geophysicist, 5 years as a geophysical consultant managing seismic surveys around the globe for the petroleum industry and 3 years… Read more »
Jeff Lynch works as a facilitator in the Prevention Intervention Education, Choices Program for Tulare County Office of Education. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandman University graduating Summa cum laude. The mission of the Tulare County Office of Education is to provide quality service and support to all students and school districts… Read more »
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