Improving coordination and support for tobacco regulatory research
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · NIH-10934541 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about improving how a center works to understand and regulate tobacco use, so that different research projects can work together better, ultimately helping to create fairer tobacco policies that can benefit everyone’s health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2023 |
| Project end | March 21, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $388,304 |
| NIH project number | 5U54DA060049-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-10934541 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for benefiting from this research include individuals affected by tobacco use and related health disparities.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not use tobacco or are not affected by tobacco-related health disparities may not receive direct benefits from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing the administrative and operational framework for a center dedicated to tobacco regulatory science. It aims to foster collaboration among various research projects and cores, ensuring that efforts are integrated and effectively managed. The core will also work to address health disparities related to tobacco use and promote the dissemination of research findings to inform tobacco policy. Patients may benefit from improved tobacco regulations and policies that arise from this coordinated research effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more effective tobacco regulations that reduce health disparities and improve public health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Other research initiatives focused on tobacco regulation and health disparities have shown promise, indicating that this approach is grounded in prior successful efforts.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ribisl, Kurt M. — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Ribisl, Kurt M.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.