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 over 60 faculty in 15 departments and all four schools at UCSF. We are part of the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute, the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Cancer Control Program, and we are a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Tobacco Control. Our partnership with the UCSF Industry Documents Library is central to our work analyzing the world's largest collection of previously secret industry documents from the tobacco, opioid, chemical, food, drug and fossil fuel industries.
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.
Programs and Partnerships
Learn about our collaborations and resources.
