Welcome to the Behavioral Research Program, DCCPS
The Behavioral Research Program initiates, supports, and evaluates a comprehensive program of research to increase the breadth, depth, and quality of behavioral research in cancer prevention and control.
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Spotlight
Feature
RFI: Challenges and Opportunities in Health and Science Communication Research
Submit your input by May 27 on a potential NIH Common Fund research program to support novel approaches to address health and science communication in a changing sociocultural landscape.
Report
Newly updated Cancer Trends Progress Report
Get a summary of the most recent trends in cancer control measures in the U.S.
About the Behavioral Research Program
BRP research priorities address key psychological and behavioral targets across the cancer control continuum, from prevention to end-of-life care. These priorities include basic behavioral and psychological science, interventions in cancer control areas such as tobacco use, diet and energy balance, and sun protection, and processes and effects of communication and informatics.
Research Branches
Upcoming Event
May
19
Telehealth Research to Address Cancer Disparities
In this webinar, experts will describe the role of telehealth in understanding and mitigating health disparities in cancer prevention and cancer care.
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Research Resources and Tools
Search for and find data and resources to support your behavioral research. Explore selected data collection and analysis tools, cancer control publications, and a section dedicated to tobacco control research resources.
Sample Behavioral Research Grant Applications
Fifteen investigators and their organizations agreed to let the Behavioral Research Program (BRP) post excerpts of their grant applications to demonstrate what a successful grant application looks like.