Leadership and Logistics Center for Tobacco Regulatory Science coordination
Official title: Center for Coordination of Analysis, Science, Enhancement, and Logistics (CASEL) in Tobacco Regulatory Science - Leadership and Logistics Core
Funded at Westat, INC. · NIH-11387766 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center-led initiative to coordinate data, collaboration, and logistics across tobacco regulatory science projects to support timely regulatory actions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Westat, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bethesda, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 30, 2018 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $879,278 |
| NIH project number | 5U54DA046060-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11387766 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable in the traditional sense; this is a coordinating center, not a patient-facing trial.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not part of this core's activities.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Leadership and Logistics Core to bring together multiple cores within CASEL, aligning research priorities and ensuring smooth communication with federal partners. It focuses on managing logistics, meetings, SIGs, and shared tools so researchers can work efficiently toward regulatory-relevant findings. The work is primarily about coordinating activities and providing support rather than performing hands-on patient research. The core will also guide data and dissemination processes to help policymakers respond to tobacco-related health issues.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Improved coordination can accelerate the generation and availability of science that informs tobacco regulation and public health decisions.
How similar studies have gone: Other large coordination centers have improved speed and quality of regulatory science through centralized leadership and logistics.
Where this research is happening
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Westat, INC.
Bethesda, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rosenthal, Jeanne — Westat, INC.
- Study coordinator: Rosenthal, Jeanne
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.