The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for High-Priority Research in Tobacco Regulatory Science, inviting R01 research applications that focus on biomedical and behavioral research to inform tobacco product regulation. This initiative aims to generate scientific data that will enhance public health protections related to tobacco use, with a particular emphasis on fostering diverse perspectives through a simplified peer review framework. The total estimated funding for this program is $4 million, with an award ceiling of $500,000 for each of the anticipated five awards, and the NOFO is expected to be published in Winter 2024, with applications due in Summer 2025. Interested applicants should prepare to submit new applications, as only new proposals will be considered, and further details will be available upon the official release of the NOFO.

&#65533; This Notice is to inform the extramural research community that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Tobacco Regulatory Science Program (TRSP), participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) intend to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking R01 research applications for new High-Priority Research in Tobacco Regulatory Science (Clinical Trial Optional). The NOFO will solicit applications to support new high-priority biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform the regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. This NOFO will include the new simplified peer review framework (SRF) and the Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives. This Notice is being provided now to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. Only New applications will be eligible. The NOFO will have one application cycle. The NOFO is expected to be published in Winter 2024, with an expected application due date in Summer 2025. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

Notice of Intent to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for High-Priority Research in Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

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