Tobacco Regulatory Science

The Tobacco Regulatory Science Program (TRSP) is an interagency partnership between the NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products.

About the Tobacco Regulatory Science Program

With the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (often called the Tobacco Control Act) in 2009, the FDA acquired the authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products in order to protect public health and established a new Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). Within the framework of the Tobacco Control Act, the NIH and FDA/CTP formed an interagency partnership to foster research that informs FDA/CTP tobacco regulatory activities. This partnership leverages the NIH’s infrastructure to solicit, review, and manage research, the long-standing support for tobacco-related research at several NIH Institutes and Centers, and the FDA’s expertise and authority in tobacco regulatory science. The National Cancer Institute is a participating Institute in the Tobacco Regulatory Science Program and holds a diverse portfolio of tobacco regulatory science grants.

Funded Research

Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS)

The Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) generate critical research to inform the FDA’s regulation of tobacco products. The TCORS are made up of investigators with a broad range of expertise (including epidemiology, economics, toxicology, addictions, and marketing) who conduct research projects around an integrative theme. A total of 14 Centers (TCORS 1.0) were funded in 2013, nine Centers (TCORS 2.0) received funding in 2018, and seven Centers (TCORS 3.0) received funding in 2023. NCI programmatically manages three of the TCORS 3.0 Centers.

Featured Grantees

Other Funded Research

View a list of NCI grants funded through TRSP in current and prior fiscal years.

View all tobacco regulatory research grants across NIH Institutes that have participated in TRSP in current and prior fiscal years.

Funding Opportunities

Title Announcement # Expiration Date Resources
R01
Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-OD-23-017 May 5, 2025
K01
Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) RFA-OD-22-023 March 13, 2025
Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) RFA-OD-22-024 March 13, 2025
K99/R00
Pathway to Independence Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) RFA-OD-22-025 March 13, 2025
Pathway to Independence Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) RFA-OD-22-026 March 13, 2025

Resources

Resources for Interested Applicants

Selected Tobacco Regulatory Science Research and Reports

Last Updated
December 21, 2023