Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS). The awards under this NOFO will be administered by NIH using funds made available through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA). The TCORS program objective is to establish collaborative multidisciplinary research centers that will expand the scientific base informing regulation of tobacco products to protect public health and support implementation of the FSPTCA. • The NOFO will solicit research applications within the regulatory authority of FDA CTP on one or more of the following topics: Addiction, Behavior, Communications, Health Effects, Impact Analysis, Marketing, Product Composition and Design, and Toxicity. • Centers are expected to include at least three discrete hypothesis-driven Research Projects with a scientific Integrative Theme. • The opportunity is open to various types of applicants, including nonprofits, state and local governments, small businesses, and institutions of higher education. • The estimated application response date is November 10, 2027, and the estimated award date is September 1, 2028.