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Theodore V. Cooper, Ph.D.

The Prevention and Treatment in Clinical Health (PATCH) laboratory is located in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at El Paso. Supervised by Dr. Ted Cooper, the lab researches several areas related to disease prevention and health promotion including tobacco use, sedentary behavior, diet, food intake, and cancer prevention. Many current research endeavors focus on Hispanic populations in the El Paso/Ciudad Juárez region .

News Article

Anti-smoking Vaccine Gets $10 Million Booster Shot
Development of a long-sought vaccine capable of preventing addiction to tobacco just got a big booster shot thanks to a $10 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking just one cigarette stiffens the arteries of young adults by 25 percent, says a new study.
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Occasional smoking is increasing and shouldn't get a pass
Smoking-cessation programs typically target frequent smokers with fairly hefty habits. But it may be time to also put some focus on occasional and social smokers, according to a commentary released today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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StopLite Article - Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Please read the article about StopLite on UTEP's NOVA magazine

Must see - Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Lab members have seen their research efforts crystallized into poster publications. If you are interested in reading the findings that previous and current research projects have produced, click on "Conferences" and take a look at these publications according to the conference they were presented at. You will be amazed at the empirical questions that the PATCH Lab members have answered.

Contact Info - Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Graduate Lab Phone: (915) 747-6071 (915) 747-7096
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Lab Email: patchlab@utep.edu

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