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
Position available for Branch Chief, Tobacco Control Research
BRP seeks letters of interest from senior scientists to lead the tobacco control research branch.
Publication
Behavioral Research in Cancer Prevention and Control: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
BRP leadership highlights key areas of research to address cancer prevention and control challenges.
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
December
6
Accelerating the Development of Pediatric Physical Activity Interventions
This webinar will describe pediatric physical activity research across the translational research continuum and discuss opportunities to accelerate the application of pediatric physical activity knowledge from bench to bedside to communities.
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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.