Online Social Networks and Smoking Cessation

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Online Social Networks and Smoking Cessation: Strategic Research Opportunities

Overview / Background / Proceedings 

On September 30th and October 1st, 2010, the Schroeder Institute hosted the conference “Online Social Networks and Smoking Cessation: Strategic Research Opportunities.” This 2-day conference was the first in a series of meetings that will bring together multidisciplinary experts to address extraordinary research opportunities in tobacco control. This highly interactive, goal-oriented conference was designed to develop a set of practical funding and research priorities for next-generation tobacco interventions that leverage the powerful potential of online social network technology. Recognized experts – both researchers and practitioners – in the fields of social network analysis, sociology, and behavior change presented a comprehensive overview of the potential and pitfalls, and challenged participants to envision the next generation of behavior change interventions.

The planning committee and staff are currently drafting a series of white papers laying out the findings and recommendations from the two days of intensive work.

Copies of presenters’ slides where available have been posted, click here. 

Please click here for a copy of the final conference program.