Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education

The Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education serves as a focal point for a broad range of research, education, and public service activities for 61 faculty in 11 departments and all 4 schools at UCSF. It is part of the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute and its membership is congruent with the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Tobacco Control Program. The Center is also a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Tobacco Control. Our vision: A tobacco free world, saving one billion lives this century Our mission: We perform cutting edge research that is critical for policies and programs to end the tobacco epidemic. We are the leading scientific voice speaking against those who seek to enrich themselves and undermine science at the expense of human lives. We support the next generation of tobacco research leaders, amplify the voices of diverse communities, and inspire policymakers to take bold action. We carry out our work through rigorous and relevant research that reaches policymakers and the public.