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TCORS 3.0 At-A-Glance

The Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) is made up of scientists with a broad range of expertise (e.g., epidemiology, economics, toxicology, addictions, and marketing), they generate critical research that informs the FDA's regulation of tobacco products.

Essential elements of the TCORS include:

  • At least three theoretically grounded, strong research projects with an integrative theme
  • An Administrative Core and other cores as needed
  • The ability to conduct developmental/pilot and time-sensitive research
  • A program for career development and training

14 Centers were funded in 2013 (TCORS 1.0) and 9 Centers in 2018 (TCORS 2.0). NIH and FDA renewed their commitment to the TCORS program and awarded a third cohort (TCORS 3.0) of Centers to 7 institutions.

A complete description of TCORS projects can be found on the TRSP WEBSITE.

TCORS 3.0. Locations
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (OSU-TCORS)
The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center
Penn State TCORS: Tobacco Product Composition Effects on Toxicity and Addiction
University of Southern California
USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
University of Kentucky
Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRuST)
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR) TCORS 3.0
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Advancing Tobacco Regulatory Science to Reduce Health Disparities
Yale University
Yale Center for the Study of Tobacco Product Use and Addiction (YCSTP)