Cooperative Agreement R01CA190130

Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded a $639,920 Project Grant to the University of Nevada, Reno (Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education) on September 15, 2025, under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to conduct a human laboratory study examining how "natural" descriptors on cigarillo packaging influence user expectations, subjective effects, smoking behavior, and toxicant exposure. The research will recruit a...

This Project Grant award of $320,000 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), aims to develop a smoking and vaping cessation treatment based on the drug candidate cytisine. The goal is to explore the feasibility of delivering cytisine through electronic vape administration (EVA) to help stabilize dopamine release and reduce nicotine self-administration in a mouse model of nicotine addiction. Key activities include...

Grant Award Summary West Virginia University received $931,766 in Project Grant funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) for the period August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award funds research evaluating electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) dependence and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)-supported cessation efforts among regular e-cigarette users. The project addresses a significant research gap by developing...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Boston University Medical Campus received a $193,752 project grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) effective February 15, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2031. The award supports research addressing adolescent exposure to nicotine and tobacco product (NTP) content on social media platforms. The project will develop comprehensive exposure assessment methodologies that...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $150,104 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to conduct secondary data analysis investigating the relationship between nicotine and tobacco product use and developmental brain connectome changes in adolescents. The research leverages the landmark NIH-funded Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of the Director awarded a $1,197,896 Project Grant to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research program (CFDA 93.077) to conduct a longitudinal research study examining the impact of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) product characteristics on use behaviors among young adults. The five-year award, effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2030, supports...

Federal Grant Award Summary Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing, received a $431,750 Project Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. This research project will conduct a multi-method investigation into premium cigar use patterns and marketing exposure to address significant gaps in evidence regarding public health impacts. The...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a $162,259 Project Grant under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The project, titled "Effects and Equity Impacts of Cannabis Policy on Tobacco and Cannabis Co-Use in Young Adults," aims to determine the impact of evolving cannabis and cigar policies on blunt use, particularly among Black/African American young...

Federal Grant Award Summary Clemson University's Division of Research received a $353,508 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) on June 15, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2030. This K01 Career Development Award supports an Assistant Professor's research and professional development plan focused on electronic cigarettes (ECs) as a harm reduction strategy for individuals with opioid use...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center a $1.5 million Project Grant under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2030. This award supports research investigating the addiction potential, flavoring content, and substitutability of concept-flavored cigarillos among young adults ages 18-24. The research directly responds to NIDA's...