UCSF "It's About a Billion Lives" Annual Symposium - April 11th

Registration is now OPEN for the 19th annual It’s About a Billion Lives Symposium!

Join the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education and the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center on Friday, April 11th 2025 at the UCSF Robertson Auditorium for this full-day event packed with guest speakers, research, presentations and posters. One of the keynote speakers is our own LOOP Director, Valerie Yerger, ND, Professor, UCSF School of Nursing!

This year It’s About a Billion Lives sets the stage for meaningful discussion through diverse programming. The morning session features invited speakers on menthol, exploring its disproportionate harm on the African American community and why the FDA must take action. The afternoon session will discuss the power of archival research, new research methods including AI tools, and invited guests to discuss community archives and the importance of storytelling.

Join us to connect with others and to deepen our impact on efforts to end the tobacco epidemic. Don't miss this exciting in-person opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with leaders in the tobacco research, policy, history, and archival fields. Plus, up to four hours of FREE continuing education credit can be earned for a limited number of participants who join the LIVE morning session on Friday, April 11, 2025.

Register today to secure your spot!

A livestream link is available for those unavailable to attend in person. Please reach out to ctcre.workshop@ucsf.edu for more information.