LOUISVILLE, Ky.— U of L researchers will participate in the Third Annual Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases October 29-November 1.
The theme of this year’s conference is “How Tobacco Kills.” New research will be presented on a variety of tobacco related health topics such as birth defects, diabetes and new trends in smoking cessation treatment.
In addition to U of L researchers, highlights will include presentations from John F. Banzhaf, III, founder of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, the former Brown & Williamson whistle-blower whose actions inspired the movie The Insider.
The conference will be held at the Seelbach Hotel October 29th through November 1st, 2004, and will include a trip to Churchill Downs racetrack for the Opening Day of the Fall Meet.
The International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases is an academic, scientific and humanitarian organization, governed by academic health professionals from several countries.
A list of U of L researchers and their topics is below. For a complete schedule of the conference, or more information about the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases, please visit http://www.louisville.edu/dental/research/ptid_conference.htm
Dr. Ozcan Akca—U of L School of Medicine
“Smoking and wound healing”
Dr. John W. Eaton—U of L School of Medicine
“Cytotoxic and mutagenic effects of tobacco-borne free fatty acids”
Dr. Donald Miller—Director, James Graham Brown Cancer Center
“Novel therapies and treatments for lung cancer”
Dr. Dennis Molfese—U of L College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
“Birth defects and their association with tobacco smoke”
Dr. Russ Prough—U of L School of Medicine
“Toxic substances and metabolic damage”
Dr. Christine Ritchie—U of L School of Dentistry
“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes”
Dr. David Scott—U of L School of Dentistry
“Specific disease-related mechanisms”
Dr. Jamie Studts—U of L School of Medicine
“Smoking cessation following cancer diagnosis”
Dr. David Tollerud—U of L School of Public Health and Information Sciences
“Tobacco cessation and policies”
Dr. Karen Waters—U of L School of Medicine
“Sudden infant death syndrome”
