This presentation will provide an overview of AppalTRUST, the University of Kentucky Tobacco Center on Regulatory Science. This integrated center is recruiting 2000 Appalachian adults to learn about tobacco product use patterns and provide the Food and Drug Administration with guidance on effective tobacco-related policies in this region. The three AppalTRUST projects will be described with goals to 1) track use patterns and opinions across time, 2) assess how tobacco product marketing exposure in young adults influences use, and 3) project the impact of proposed tobacco product regulations in Appalachian Kentucky.
Presented by:
Mikhail Koffarnus, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of Research
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Shyanika Rose, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Science
Acting Director, Center for Health Equity Transformation
Melissa Abadi, PhD
PIRE Center Director
Senior Research Scientist
