SRNT’s New Topic-Driven Networks: How to Participate!

SRNT has recently created six topic-driven Networks, which promote opportunities for members to interact with one another and to address and influence significant issues in the field of nicotine and tobacco research. All SRNT members are eligible to participate in one or more Networks.

Each Network is led by an Advisory Committee which is tasked with linking the work of that Network across all aspects of SRNT (including membership, journal, conference and website).

The six Networks are Basic Science; Genetics; Global Health; Public Health Policy; Tobacco-Related Health Disparities (TRHD); and Treatment. Descriptions of each Network can be found at the bottom of this email.

If you are interested in participating in one or more of the newly formed Networks, there are two ways to sign up:

1. Click here to join SRNT Networks 
2. Send an email to membership@srnt.org, indicating which Network(s) you would like to join.  

Within the next few months, Network Chairs will follow up with Network members to identify professional/educational needs, as well as projects and networking opportunities.

All SRNT members are encouraged to join at least one Network: interact with your colleagues around the world; work on projects that help to advance your particular field of research; and help inform decisions made by SRNT leadership as the organization continues to grow and take on new challenges!

If you have any questions, please email Bruce Wheeler, Executive Director, at bwheeler@srnt.org.

Click here to join SRNT Networks

NETWORK DESCRIPTIONS

BASIC SCIENCE NETWORK

Charge: To provide an outlet for SRNT members undertaking basic science research to network with one another; to provide guidance to the SRNT Board and committees as necessary to better inform programs and/or discussions that address basic science; to help SRNT advance the field of basic science research globally. Co-chairs: Christian Chiamulera and Marina Picciotto

GENETICS NETWORK

Charge: To provide an outlet for SRNT members undertaking genetics research to network with one another; to provide guidance to the SRNT Board and committees as necessary to better inform programs and/or discussions that address genetics; to follow, be updated on and participate in research of genetics of smoking, nicotine dependence, nicotine metabolism, addictions and smoking-related diseases and smoking cessation . Co-chairs: Andrew Bergen and Jaakko Kaprio

GLOBAL HEALTH NETWORK

Charge: To support SRNT members working in lower-income countries; to provide guidance to the SRNT Board and committees as necessary to better inform discussions that directly or indirectly address issues related to research and researcher in lower-income countries; and to enhance the overall mission of SRNT by actively promoting and encouraging sustained global involvement in tobacco control science. Co-chairs: Lekan Ayo-Yusuf and Tom Glynn

TOBACCO-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES NETWORK (TRHD)

Charge:  1) to advance tobacco-related health disparities research; 2) engage researchers of diverse backgrounds, expertise and levels of experience in collaborative disparities-related research efforts  and promote networking among SRNT members working in the field of tobacco-related health disparities; 3) provide guidance to the SRNT Board and committees as necessary to inform issues related to tobacco-related health disparities; and 4) educate the research community on the importance of identifying and addressing tobacco-related health disparities. Co-chairs: Jack Burkhalter and Kola Okuyemi

PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY NETWORK

Charge: To provide an outlet for SRNT members working in the area of public policy to network with one another; to provide guidance to the SRNT Board and committees as necessary to better inform programs and/or discussions that address public policy; to review and recommend to the board policy statements related to legislation, regulation, organizational and/or international issues that focus on or include references to nicotine and tobacco. Co-Chairs: Geoffrey Fong and Mitch Zeller

TREATMENT NETWORK

Charge: To provide an outlet for SRNT members who work in tobacco dependence treatment research to network with one another and to provide scientific advice on matters of tobacco dependence treatment and guidance to the SRNT Board and committees as necessary to better inform programs and/or discussions that address treatment of tobacco dependence.  Chair: Jennifer McClure