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
COVID-19 Information for Cancer Researchers
NCI’s webpage provides resources and guidance to assist cancer researchers deal with the challenges of conducting research during this time.
Publication
Health Misinformation on Social Media
Read this special issue of the American Journal of Public Health dedicated to health misinformation on social media.
Feature
See how Smokefree.gov is talking to smokers about quitting tobacco and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
November
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Save the Date: Cancer & Aging Webinar
In the sixth installment of the Perspectives on Cancer and Aging: The Arti Hurria Memorial Webinar Series, Dr. Garnet Anderson and Dr. Elizabeth Cespedes Feliciano will be the featured speakers.
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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.