We’re an evidence-driven interdisciplinary research lab studying how laws, policies & economics shape the public's health.
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21 researchers. 4 institutions. 3 sessions of research speed dating.
That was the Social Impact Lab's first IDEAS Workshop — cross-disciplinary feedback when it matters. Read more about the first round 🔗buff.ly/yEjqWj0 @MizzouEcon @YaleSPH @JohnsHopkinsSPH @universityofk
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“The goal is to create a space where researchers can efficiently get honest, useful feedback before projects are fully developed" — @mikepesko
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“Sometimes that means strengthening a promising idea. Other times it means identifying barriers early or reconsidering whether a project should move forward in its current form.” — @mikepesko
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Most research papers start as half-formed questions muttered at water coolers, showerheads, or very patient cats. Your coffee mug can only do so much. Bounce your ideas off experts instead. #IDEASWorkshop space exists to let that happen —early and across disciplines.
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Have a great idea, but stuck on research design? Hammer out your next great research question with us. Introducing the Social Impact Lab's IDEAS Workshops. Bring early-stage research to an interdisciplinary team for honest feedback (long before Reviewer 1!). Link in bio.
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Good research doesn't happen in silos. The Social Impact Lab brings together economics, law, and public health experts to study how policies shape health outcomes. Guided by open dialogue, rigor, and the belief that better evidence leads to better decisions. #EvidenceMatters
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X Launch alert! The Social Impact Lab is here — studying how laws, policies, and systems shape population health, across economics, public health, law & policy. Research & collaboration. Follow along. 🔗 economics.missouri.edu/socia… #SocialImpactLab #PolicyResearch #PublicHealth
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🚨Next TOPS🚨
➡️Friday, March 27 2pm ET (New York Time)
➡️"The impact of school closure during COVID-19 on substance use"
➡️@iataur from @MizzouEcon
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
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Thank you 🌟Nita Mukand🌟for a superb TOPS presentation today and to our audience of over 135! 🥳 Here are key takeaways from her presentation on the "Effect of tobacco sales bans in Beverly Hills & Manhattan Beach, California".
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🚨TOMORROW🚨
➡️Friday, March 13 2pm ET (New York Time)
➡️“Effect of tobacco sales bans in Beverly Hills & Manhattan Beach, California”
➡️Nita Mukand from @UCSF_Epibiostat
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
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🚨Next TOPS🚨
➡️Friday, March 13 2pm ET (New York Time)
➡️"Effect of tobacco sales bans on retail sales in Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California"
➡️Nita Mukand from @UCSF_Epibiostat
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
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🚨TOMORROW🚨
➡️Friday, February 27 2pm ET (New York Time)
➡️“A systematic review of stated preference experiments in tobacco research”
➡️Shiqi Zhang from @OSU_AEDE
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
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🚨Next TOPS🚨
➡️Friday, February 27 2pm ET (New York Time)
➡️"A systematic review of stated preference experiments in tobacco research"
➡️Shiqi Zhang from The @OSU_AEDE
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
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🚨TOMORROW🚨
➡️Friday, February 6 2pm ET (New York Time)
➡️“Impact of E-cigarette Taxation on Retail Prices and Sales Volume”
➡️Norah Almulhem from @UConnCAHNR
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
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Check out the ❄️Winter❄️ lineup! TOPS will continue with more tobacco policy research on Friday 11/21 2pm ET, featuring Bingjin Xue.
TOPS is:
➡️Free🥳
➡️Open to all 🙂👋
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
👉Join our email list: tobaccopolicy.org/email
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SocialImpactLab retweeted
🚨Next TOPS🚨
➡️Friday, February 6 2pm ET (New York Time)
➡️"Impact of E-cigarette Taxation on Retail Prices and Sales Volume"
➡️Norah Almulhem from @UConnCAHNR
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026
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New working paper out with @mikepesko and @LHoehnVelasco! We show that state cigarette prohibition laws in the late 18th to early 19th century delayed initiation into cigarette use among young men, and led to reductions in lifetime mortality.
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Congratulations to Dr. Dana Mowls Carroll of @PublicHealthUMN for winning the 2025 Best Presentation Award (Top of the TOPS!) for her presentation on the public health implications of very low nicotine cigarettes. 🥳 Missed her presentation? It's available here: tobaccopolicy.org/seminars.h…
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Check out the TOPS website for the slides 📊 and video recording 🎥 from last week's presentation by Guthrie Scoblic on "Standardizing the Measurement of Cigar Tax Rates in the United States".
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Thank you 🌟Guthrie Scoblic🌟 for an excellent TOPS presentation!🥳 Here are key takeaways from his presentation on "Standardizing the Measurement of Cigar Tax Rates in the United States".
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