National Cancer Institute
Behavioral Research - Cancer Control and Population Sciences

Key Initiatives

Archived Initiatives

Areas of Scientific Emphasis

  • Biological mechanisms of psychosocial processes related to prevention, detection, treatment, and maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors
  • Predictors of diet, weight, physical activity, and tobacco use
  • Risk perception and communication of health information to public, patients, and providers
  • Social and behavioral research on the use of effective cancer screening tests
  • Surveillance of communication outcomes and new media channels of communication

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Funding

Current Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
Grantee resources and Behavioral Research portfolios

Resources and Research Tools

Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (CLASS)
Grid-Enabled Measures (GEM)
Food Attitudes and Behavior (FAB) Survey Project
Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
Smokefree.gov & Smokefree Women
Tobacco Control Monograph Series
Team Science Toolkit


Last Updated: August 21, 2012
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