Mission
The Tobacco Control Research Branch (TCRB) leads and collaborates on research and disseminates evidence-based findings to prevent, treat, and control tobacco use in order to create a world free of tobacco use and related cancer and suffering. TCRB is within the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Behavioral Research Program (BRP), in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS).
Scientific Priorities
TCRB considers tobacco to include the range of products on the market, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), hookah, nicotine pouches, and other products.
- Marketing of tobacco products
- Epidemiology of tobacco use behaviors and attitudes
- Determinants of tobacco use, nicotine dependence, and co-use with other substances
- Global tobacco control
- Use of media and efforts to reduce tobacco exposure
- Secondhand smoke exposure
- Interventions for various populations that experience tobacco-related health challenges
- Tobacco industry documents
- Multilevel interventions for tobacco use prevention and cessation
- Health risks of tobacco products
- Tobacco use and cessation in cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship
News and Highlights
- New commentary in AJPM highlighting patterns of emerging tobacco products using 2019 and 2022 waves of TUS-CPS data
- View this archived webinar by Dr. Farhad Islami on the epidemiology of tobacco, alcohol, and cancer.
- View the recording from the recent NIH and FDA Joint Meeting on Advancing Smoking Cessation here.
- FDA Proposes Rule Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes – Cancer Currents Blog
- Smokefree.gov celebrates 20 years! View and share our social media toolkit and short video.
Research Areas
Grant Portfolio and Funding Opportunities
Featured Grantee
The first time I saw a patient with an IV pole smoking on the sidewalk outside of the hospital, it stopped me in my tracks. Here was a person who was facing significant health challenges from their smoking and still could not quit. If this health event was not enough of a motivation, then I would make it my mission to design interventions to help them successfully quit.”Alana M. Rojewski, PhD
Meet Our Staff
Our team of accomplished scientists and research associates, fellows, and administrators is dedicated to advancing behavioral science research in cancer prevention and control.
TCRB Staff