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Transdisciplinary Tobacco Research Centers (TTURC)
Tobacco Control Research Branch (TCRB) continues to support the collaborative initiative Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURCs), along with NIDA and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Within seven academic institutions, these Centers conduct a broad array of studies, including projects evaluating new models of nicotine addiction, the role of genetic and environmental factors in smoking initiation and persistence, methods for preventing tobacco use across cultures, and determinants of relapse.
Tobacco Research Initiative for State and Community Interventions (TRISCI)
The Tobacco Research Initiative for State and Community Interventions stimulates research on new or existing tobacco control interventions relevant to State and community tobacco control programs. The initiative supports research on innovative tobacco prevention and control interventions at the community, State or multi-state level, particularly policy or media-based interventions. It also emphasizes collaboration between tobacco control researchers, state-based comprehensive tobacco control programs and community-based coalitions.
Youth Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
In partnership with other NIH Institutes, TCRB funds innovative research that has clear implications for the immediate and significant reduction of tobacco use by children and youth in the United States.
Tobacco Products Program Announcement
The new "Testing Tobacco Products Promoted to Reduce Harm" (PA-04-103) initiative calls for R01 and R21 applications. The purpose of this PA is to stimulate multidisciplinary research on the chemical composition, behavior of use, exposure to toxic agents, addictive properties, differential toxicity, and individual and public health impact of potential reduced-exposure tobacco products.
Analysis of Tobacco Industry Documents
TCRB has awarded grants to stimulate research on a wide variety of scientific, technical, marketing and tactical undertakings by the tobacco industry that were documented in papers, memos, and other records. The analysis and evaluation of these documents will enhance understanding of the tobacco industry's knowledge, strategies and tactics; provide a greater understanding of the determinants of tobacco use and addiction; and help identify effective strategies to prevent and reduce tobacco use.
International Research on Tobacco Use
The National Cancer Institute and the Fogarty International Center, together with other partners, launched the International Tobacco and Health Research and Capacity Building Program in September 2002. This program is aimed at combating the growing incidence of tobacco-caused illnesses and death in the developing world.
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