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  • Scientists Conclude Productive CORESTA

    Scientists Conclude Productive CORESTA

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    The Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (CORESTA) concluded its 2024 congress today.

    Hosted by BAT at the Edinburgh International Convention Centre, the congress opened Oct. 13 with 500 delegates, world-leading experts from member and nonmember organizations from more than 30 countries, attending. The theme was “Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction Through Scientific Collaboration.”

    According to BAT, the event facilitated international dialogue on best practices in scientific research related to tobacco and nicotine alongside highlighting research findings and outcomes from CORESTA members.

    Danni Tower, group head of science and regulatory affairs at BAT, delivered the opening keynote speech, outlining the progress BAT has made in driving forward the tobacco harm reduction agenda. Tower called for more effective scientific collaboration in critical areas.

    All public health agencies, including WHO, should engage with CORESTA scientists to accelerate change.

    “The CORESTA Congress demonstrates the importance of collaboration amongst the entire scientific community to fully realize the public health opportunity of tobacco harm reduction,” said Tower in a statement. “We are proud to have hosted such an important event and strongly believe that positive global change is possible if all stakeholders recognize the potential of THR.

    “To achieve this, more open conversations like those we have had this week are needed across the scientific and regulatory landscape, which is why we have recently launched Omni—Forward Thinking for a Smokeless World—an open, evidence-based platform built on leading scientific research.”

    “Presentations at CORESTA demonstrated scientific advances underway in using new approaches to accelerate tobacco harm reduction,” said keynote speaker Derek Yach. “These extend from the use of genomics in agricultural sciences to the development of biomarkers in actual use studies and the application of AI tools to advance our knowledge of causes and effectiveness of interventions. All public health agencies, including WHO, should engage with CORESTA scientists to accelerate change.”

  • BAT Agrees to Host 2024 CORESTA Congress

    BAT Agrees to Host 2024 CORESTA Congress

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    The UK-based company will host the 2024 CORESTA Congress in Edinburgh, UK, from 13 – 17 Oct.

    • The Congress will bring together leading scientists, tobacco and related product experts, and regulators from over 165 member organizations to focus on the theme of “Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction through Scientific Collaboration.”
    • Participants will share, discuss, and collaborate on tobacco and related product
      science.

    BAT has volunteered to host the upcoming Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative
    to Tobacco (CORESTA) Congress 2024, set to take place from 13 – 17 October at the Edinburgh
    International Convention Centre, UK.

    This year’s congress will bring together over 165 member organizations, from over 30 countries
    and non-members, including companies, research institutes, laboratories, associations, and
    regulatory bodies under the theme of “Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction through Scientific
    Collaboration”.

    Formed in 1956, CORESTA is committed to exploring the latest scientific research to facilitate
    positive change in the tobacco industry. This year’s iteration continues this ambition, specifically
    seeking to advance the knowledge and understanding of the science related to Tobacco Harm
    Reduction (THR) among its membership and attendees.

    To achieve this goal, leading scientists from across the world will attend and present their work, bringing their expertise in a diverse range of disciplines to allow participants to explore all aspects of THR. Thanks to the collaborative work of the most experienced scientists in their field, CORESTA has gained international recognition.

    With increasing regulatory requirements, CORESTA’s scientific work and outputs have become a worldwide reference point for tobacco policymaking and support the development of testing standards, such as ISO Standards.

    As host, BAT looks forward to facilitating the conversations necessary to grasp the public health opportunity presented by THR to significantly reduce the risks for the estimated 1bn consumers who smoke and address misperceptions of alternative tobacco and nicotine products with the potential to reduce risks compared to cigarettes.

    To learn more about the event and request an invitation, visit the official congress website: www.corestacongress2024.com. Registration is open until Sept. 20, 2024.

  • Coresta THR Congress Registration Opens

    Coresta THR Congress Registration Opens

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    Registration is open for the 2024 Coresta Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland, Oct. 13–17.

    The theme for the congress is Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction Through Scientific Collaboration.

  • Registration Open for Coresta Congress Online

    Registration Open for Coresta Congress Online

    Registration has opened for the 2022 Coresta Congress Online.

    Scheduled for Oct. 10–28, the Coresta Congress Online will comprise 26 sessions and more than 140 presentations.

    The daily sessions will focus on a specific topic area, and each prerecorded presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session with the presenters.

    Videos will be available for replay after the event, and the presentations will be published on the Coresta website.

    The registration deadline is Sept. 25, 2022.

  • Coresta Confirms 2022 Congress as Online Only Event

    Coresta Confirms 2022 Congress as Online Only Event

    The 2022 Coresta Congress will take place online Oct. 10-28.

    The event will comprise daily, two-hour sessions or workshops (1 pm to 3 pm Central European Time) focused on a specific topic area with pre-recorded 10 to 12 minutes oral presentations followed by a live Q&A with the presenters.

    Coresta’s Agronomy & Leaf Integrity and Phytopathology & Genetics study groups are soliciting the submission of papers relating to sustainability in tobacco leaf production, low nicotine, leaf chemistry, crop and environmental protection, genetics and plant breeding and supply chain integrity.

    The organization’s Smoke Science and Product Technology study groups are encouraging the submission of abstracts presenting scientific research related to conventional tobacco products and potentially reduced harm next generation products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and novel oral products containing tobacco-derived nicotine.

    The abstract submission deadline is May 20.

    For more information visit www.coresta.org/events/coresta-congress-2022-35938.html.