Regional Cancer Center: Risk Factors
Regional Oncology Research Center (Risk Factors)
Using daily reports, researchers want to learn how using tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis together may change cancer risk for people in affected communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11342906 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project uses intensive daily data collected over 30-day periods from diverse people to map when and how tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis are used together. Researchers will apply new data-science and AI methods to capture the timing and patterns of co-use that traditional analyses miss. They combine these short-term daily records with larger national survey data to model cumulative exposure to cancer-related agents. The goal is to better understand dynamic, real-world behavior that could inform prevention and counseling.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who currently use tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis and are willing to report their use daily for about a month would be the best fit.
Not a fit: Those who do not use these substances or who cannot complete daily reporting are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help identify risky use patterns and guide clearer prevention strategies to lower cancer risk.
How similar studies have performed: Previous single-substance surveys and daily-monitoring studies have linked use to harms, but using machine learning to model same-day co-use at high temporal resolution is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Nelson, William George — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Nelson, William George
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 below.