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
Blog
New approach may help people with cancer better manage depression, pain, and fatigue.
Publication
Integrating telehealth into cancer care delivery: advancing a national research agenda.
Funding Opportunities for Researchers
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
20
Cancer research efforts focused on Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) populations residing in the United States
In this webinar, two invited experts will present on the importance of disaggregating data about Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) populations and describe the current state of cancer research among them.
The Office of Management and Budget recently revised their policy on standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting federal data on race and ethnicity (Statistical Policy Directive No. 15). One of the revisions includes adding MENA as a reporting category for race and ethnicity that is separate and distinct from the White category. In addition, the National Institutes of Health now includes MENA as a minority health population. Yet cancer research centered on MENA populations living in the US is limited.
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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.