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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.

Appendix B

Workshop Agenda

MARCH 17, 2025

8:30 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Planning Committee Co-Chairs:
  • Roy Herbst, Yale University
  • S. Gail Eckhardt, Baylor College of Medicine
8:40 am Keynote Presentation: Addressing Alcohol and Tobacco and Alcohol Co-Use for Cancer Prevention and Control
  • David Berrigan, National Cancer Institute (Virtual)
A Patient Perspective
  • Gwen Darien, Patient Advocate Foundation
9:10 am Session 1: Overview of Research on the Effects of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes
Co-Moderators:
  • Elena Martínez, University of California, San Diego
  • S. Gail Eckhardt, Baylor College of Medicine
Overview of Modifiable Risk Factors
  • Farhad Islami, American Cancer Society
Epidemiology of Tobacco and Cancer
  • Neal Freedman, National Cancer Institute (Virtual)
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
Epidemiology of Heavy Alcohol Consumption and Cancer
  • Jo Freudenheim, University at Buffalo
Global Perspective on the Cancer Burden Attributable to Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption
  • Harriet Rumgay, International Agency for Research on Cancer (Virtual)
Research on the Synergistic Effects of Tobacco and Alcohol
  • Stephen Hecht, University of Minnesota
Research on the Biological Etiology of Heavy Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Hang Zhou, Yale School of Medicine
Indigenous Community Perspective
  • Melissa Buffalo, American Indian Cancer Foundation
Panel Discussion
Includes session speakers and
  • David Berrigan, National Cancer Institute (Virtual)
10:55 am Break
11:10 am Session 2: Tobacco Control Policy: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Co-Moderators:
  • Nigar Nargis, American Cancer Society
  • Gwen Darien, Patient Advocate Foundation
Overview of Evidence-Based Tobacco Control Policies
  • Geoffrey T. Fong, University of Waterloo and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Youth Tobacco Prevention and Behavior Change
  • Jessica Barrington-Trimis, University of Southern California
Restricting the Sales and Marketing of Tobacco Products to Reduce the Public Health Burden of Tobacco
  • Kurt Ribisl, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
Public Health Policy
  • Ella Greene-Moton, American Public Health Association (Virtual)
Outcomes of Smoking Cessation Treatment After a Cancer Diagnosis
  • Graham Warren, Medical University of South Carolina (Virtual)
Panel Discussion
12:30 pm Break
1:30 pm Session 3: Developing Alcohol Policy: What Is Known, What Can Be Learned from Tobacco Policy, and What’s Next?
Co-Moderators:
  • S. Gail Eckhardt, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Roy Herbst, Yale University
Price and Taxation of Alcohol: Lessons Learned from Tobacco Policy
  • Jeffrey Drope, Johns Hopkins University (Virtual)
Communicating About Alcohol and Cancer Risk: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Way Forward
  • Jennifer Hay, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Communication and Awareness
  • William Klein, National Cancer Institute (Virtual)
Impact of Marketing on the Youth
  • Raimee Eck, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Sonrisa Solutions (Virtual)
A Cancer Center’s Perspective
  • Mark Evers, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
Panel Discussion
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
3:20 pm Break
3:35 pm Session 4: Evidence-Based Interventions for Tobacco Cessation and to Help Patients Reduce Alcohol Use
Co-Moderators:
  • Roy Jensen, University of Kansas Cancer Center
  • Roy Herbst, Yale University
Tailored Email Messages to Help People Quit Smoking: Can It Be Replicated to Help People Quit Heavy Drinking?
  • J. Lee Westmaas, American Cancer Society
Quitlines
  • Shu-Hong Zhu, University of California, San Diego
Lessons Learned in Tobacco Control in Youth and Young Adults
  • Pamela Ling, University of California, San Francisco
Novel Smoking and Vaping Cessation Approaches
  • Benjamin Toll, Medical University of South Carolina
Pharmacologic Interventions
  • Babalola Faseru, University of Kansas Medical Center
Community Tailored Interventions
  • Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Ayana Jordan, New York University Grossman School of Medicine (Virtual)
Panel Discussion
5:30 pm Adjourn

MARCH 18, 2025

8:30 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Planning Committee Co-Chair:
  • S. Gail Eckhardt, Baylor College of Medicine
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
8:35 am Keynote Presentation: Addressing Modifiable Risk Factors Through Public Health Strategies: Lessons from Tobacco
  • Brian King, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
8:55 am Session 5: Addressing Gaps in Evidence, Practice, and Policy for Tobacco and Alcohol Use
Co-Moderators:
  • Chanita Hughes-Halbert, University of Southern California
  • Robert Winn, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Addressing Stigmatization and Perception Bias
  • Lisa Carter-Bawa, Cancer Prevention Precision Control Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery & Innovation
Real-World Experience of Alcohol and Tobacco in a National Health System
  • Amy Justice, Yale University; Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System
Youth-Focused Policy: Differences Between Tobacco and Alcohol
  • Adam Leventhal, University of Southern California (Virtual)
Addressing Gaps of Evidence on Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Health
  • Ned Calonge, Colorado School of Public Health
Addressing the Gaps in Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use to Lower Cancer Risk
  • Kolawole Okuyemi, Indiana University School of Medicine
Evidence Gaps in Economic Research in Connection with Alcohol Taxation
  • Nigar Nargis, American Cancer Society
Panel Discussion
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
10:25 am Break
10:40 am Session 6: Concluding Discussion and Next Steps
Co-Moderators:
  • S. Gail Eckhardt, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Roy Herbst, Yale University
Panelists:
  • Session 1: Elena Martínez and S. Gail Eckhardt
  • Session 2: Nigar Nargis and Gwen Darien
  • Session 3: S. Gail Eckhardt and Roy Herbst
  • Session 4: Roy Jensen and Roy Herbst
  • Session 5: Chanita Hughes-Halbert and Robert Winn
11:30 am Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29264.
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