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Call for Submissions

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher in Tobacco Communication Regulatory Science

The fellowship starts in Spring/Summer 2025 and applications are due by January 15, 2025.

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Research in Brief: Effects of Anti-Smoking Messages on Young Adult LGBTQ+ Women Who Smoke

A new study led by doctoral candidate Brittany Zulkiewicz examined the effectiveness of anti-smoking messages tailored for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Research in Brief: Perspectives of LGBTQ+ Youth on Anti-Vaping Messages in Social Media

To understand how to reduce vaping among LGBTQ+ youth, Annenberg researchers spoke to young Americans about anti-vaping messages on social media.

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New Research Uncovers How Synthetic Nicotine Brands Market E-Cigarettes to Young People on Social Media

A study with Annenberg Postdoctoral Fellow Jiaxi Wu found that most ads for e-cigarettes on Instagram, a platform dominated by users under the age of 25, do not adhere to FDA health warning requirements.

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Youth Participatory Action Communication Research: A Model for Developing Youth-Driven Health Campaigns

Annenberg researchers worked with West Philadelphia high schoolers to develop a health communication campaign encouraging their peers to seek mental health support.

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Call for Submissions

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher in Tobacco Communication Regulatory Science

The fellowship starts in October 2024 and applications are due by September 30, 2024.

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Research

Exploring Research With Real World Impact

Undergraduates Seyoon Chun and Kyle Grgecic spent the summer contributing to research about tobacco use in the LGBTQ community at Annenberg's Health Communication & Equity Lab.

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Research

A Major NIH Grant Will Help Researchers Study Messaging About Risks of Tobacco Products

The NIH and FDA have awarded $9.6 million to Annenberg School for Communication researchers to study health communication messaging about varying risks of tobacco products.

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Annenberg Furthers Research Through Educational Collaborations

Annenberg’s growing number of collaborations within Penn and with other institutions around the world is pushing the boundaries for research and education.

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Graduate Student News

Student Profile Video: Kate Okker-Edging

Okker-Edging talks about her work on mental health communication resources like 988 and chatbots, and particularly their effects on marginalized populations.