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Bench to BedsideAuthor: The University of Kansas Cancer Center
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Collaboration and Community Trust: Tobacco Cessation Research at Swope Health
Episode 54
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
In this episode of the Bench to Bedside podcast, Dr. Roy Jensen, vice chancellor and director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, speaks with researchers Dr. Nikki Nollen and Dr. Lisa Sanderson-Cox about building lasting collaborations to reduce tobacco use and cancer disparities, particularly in African American communities. They describe how their partnership began at KU Medical Center and grew through a long-term, trusted collaboration with Swope Health, a federally qualified health center in Kansas City. Drs. Nollen and Cox explain how community and patient advisory boards shape their clinical trials, influencing study questions, counseling protocols, and attention to issues like menthol use, tobacco marketing, spirituality, and unmet social needs. They also highlight broader collaborations that advanced genetic and pharmacotherapy insights and helped inform higher-dose nicotine replacement approaches for lighter smokers, and they discuss e-cigarettes as harm reduction for adults but a risk for youth. 00:00 Welcome and Episode Focus 00:59 How Their Collaboration Began 01:54 Building Trust with Swope Health 03:24 Community Advisory Boards in Action 06:50 Letting the Community Lead 08:18 Unmet Social Needs and Study Design 10:28 Genetics and Broader Research Partners 12:09 Updating Nicotine Replacement Dosing 13:32 Lessons from Long Term Teamwork 15:40 E-Cigarettes Harm Reduction Debate 17:21 Closing Thanks and Takeaways Links from this Episode: · Learn more the partnership with Swope Health · Learn about Dr. Nikki Nollen · Learn more about Dr. Lisa Sanderson Cox · Learn more about research on e-cigarette usage To ensure you get our latest updates, follow us on the social media channel of your choice by searching for KU Cancer Center.
