Curriculum

Our courses were developed specifically for our fellows.  First year fellows spend about 25% of their time in didactics (1-2 seminars per week).  Second year fellows take the Grant Writing course and attend monthly seminars.  Fellows also receive funds to support  specialized courses they may choose to add.  

Core Curriculum:
  • Introduction to Tobacco Research
  • Writer's Task Force
  • Nicotine: from Addiction to Therapeutics
  • Scientific Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Making a Career in Tobacco Control
  • Grant Writing
  • Funding Your Research Workshop
  • Science Communication Training Workshop
  • Tobacco Control Research in Progress Meetings
  • Cancer Center Tobacco Seminar

 

In addititon, fellows may also elect to take courses offered by other training programs at UCSF:

 

Learn more about the full curriculum.