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 in 2018, NIH and FDA renewed their commitment to the TCORS program and awarded a second cohort (TCORS 2.0) of Centers to nine institutions.
A complete description of TCORS projects can be found on the TRSP WEBSITE.
American Heart Association Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science (A-TRAC) 2.0
University of Michigan at Ann ArborCenter for the Assessment of the Public Health Impact of Tobacco Regulations
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCenter for the Study of Tobacco Products
University of PennsylvaniaExamining the Effects of Advertising, Packaging and Labeling on Perceptions, Use and Exposure of Commbustible Tobacco Products
University of California, San FranciscoIntegrated Health, Behavioral and Economic Research on Current and Emerging Tobacco Projects
University of Southern CaliforniaTobacco Regulatory Science Investigating the Intersections of Products with Diverse Populations
University of VermontUniversity of Vermont Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterWNY Center for Research on Flavored Tobacco Projects (CRoFT)
Yale UniversityYale Center for the Study of Tobacco Project Use and Addiction: Flavors, Nicotine, and Other Constituents (YCSTP)