Welcome & introductions from the Summit chair (PM)
Chair
Prof Robin Mermelstein Distinguished Professor of Psychology and IHRP Director - University of Illinois, Chicago
2026 Session 3 Seminars
1:35 pm - 1:40 pm
1:40 pm - 1:55 pm
Title TBC
Speaker
Kathy Crosby CEO and President - Truth Initiative
1:55 pm - 2:05 pm
Older adults who smoke, the forgotten population
Speaker
Dr Jaqueline Avila Assistant Professor in the Department of Gerontology - University of Massachusetts Boston
2:05 pm - 2:15 pm
Lung cancer screening: A window of opportunity to offer treatment proactively to older adults who smoke
Speaker
Dr. Nancy A. Rigotti, MD Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School - Director, Tobacco Research & Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Marginalized smokers who don’t count (Literally). Targeting high-smoking groups for cessation
Speaker
Prof Ken Warner Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus - School of Public Health, University of Michigan
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Understanding the nicotine use trends in England – policy responses in an evolving landscape
Speaker
Prof Sarah Jackson Professorial Research Fellow, Alcohol and Tobacco Research Group - University College London (UCL)
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Chair
- Prof Robin Mermelstein Distinguished Professor of Psychology and IHRP Director - University of Illinois, Chicago
Session Responder
Speakers
- Kathy Crosby CEO and President - Truth Initiative
- Dr Jaqueline Avila Assistant Professor in the Department of Gerontology - University of Massachusetts Boston
- Dr. Nancy A. Rigotti, MD Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School - Director, Tobacco Research & Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Prof Ken Warner Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus - School of Public Health, University of Michigan
- Prof Sarah Jackson Professorial Research Fellow, Alcohol and Tobacco Research Group - University College London (UCL)
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
