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The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) is an Ontario-based research network that is recognized as a Canadian leader in tobacco control research, monitoring and evaluation, teaching and training and as a respected source of science based information on tobacco control.

Mandate

Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health in 1993, and later by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport as the research component of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy, OTRU's mandate is to:

  1. Exercise leadership in the design and conduct of research projects
  2. Increase Ontario's capacity to conduct research, monitoring and evaluation
  3. Monitor programs and activities conducted under the auspices of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy
  4. Provide advice and technical expertise on program evaluation and best practices
  5. Analyze and disseminate science-based information for the research and public health communities
  6. Strengthen and broaden our provincial, national and international network of researchers, programmers and policymakers

Sponsors

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto is our principal sponsor. Our co-sponsors include the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and the University of Waterloo. Our sponsors provide in-kind contributions of investigator time, facilities, and administrative support.

Network

Principal Sponsor: Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Co-Sponsor: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Co-Sponsor: University of Waterloo

A multidisciplinary team of seven university-based Principal Investigators contributes to strategic direction of the unit, development of the research agenda and workplan, and planning and review of OTRU products and publications. Our Principal Investigators bring a wealth of expertise and experience in tobacco control research.

This team is linked to our network of over 100 Investigators, Affiliates and Student Members/Associates from universities and institutions in Ontario, across Canada and in other countries. Staff in Toronto and Waterloo coordinate OTRU's activities and carry out our research, evaluation, training and dissemination projects.


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