2026 SRNT Recap

The Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting is the leading scientific forum for nicotine and tobacco research. This year’s 3½‑day conference in Baltimore, Maryland brought together researchers for keynotes, symposia, paper sessions, and poster presentations. INTS members delivered or co-authored over 70 unique presentations covering a wide variety of topics,  a record-breaking number for the Institute!

Highlights include: 

• The Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST) participated as an exhibitor, connecting with SRNT attendees and showcasing their resources including factsheets, data briefs, image library, and tobacco industry marketing alerts and
• Three INTS posters were selected for Poster Spotlights, including:
  • Mirza M, Heckman CJ, Wackowski OA, Mitarotondo A, Kennedy M, Alcheva A, Hatsukami DK Stepanov I, Steinberg MB. Impact of Cigarette Price Policies May Be Attenuated by Compensatory Relighting Behavior
    (Policy & Regulatory Science Network)
  • Pacek LR, Tessier KM, Brouwer AF, White C, Koopmeiners J, Luo X, Donny EC, Hatsukami DK, McClernon FJ. Impact of Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes on Tobacco Use Transitions
    (Policy & Regulatory Science Network)
  • Steinberg MB, Kennedy M, Wackowski OA, Mitarotondo A, Tomaino M, Bover Manderski MT, Stepanov I, Hatsukami DK, Alcheva A, Scalia D, Heckman CJ. Statewide Tobacco Treatment Delivery and Outcomes Among People Who Relight Cigarettes
    (Treatment Network)
• For the first time, INTS hosted a Friends & Family reception at the conference hotel, inviting colleagues and collaborators together to build community and celebrate.