Below is a list of current research opportunities available at the OSUCCC – James Center for Tobacco Research. Study requirements and protocols are varied and include evaluation of qualifying participants.
ROOTS Study: Effects of tobacco cut and nicotine form on the abuse liability of moist snuff
Adult smokeless tobacco users from Ohio Appalachia can help researchers understand the effects of different moist snuff products on moist snuff use, nicotine delivery, and product appeal.
THRIVE Study: Informing oral nicotine pouch regulations to promote public health
Adult cigarette or smokeless tobacco users from Ohio can help researchers compare the effects of their usual brand of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to a new product called nicotine pouches.
LGBTQ+ Tobacco Users and Vapers Study
We're seeking LGBTQ+ people for an interview study about nicotine/tobacco products.
Nicotine 3D Study
This study will examine the effect of nicotine characteristics on vaping behavior.
Escape Study
This study will determine the impact of e-cigarette & flavors on product appeal, dependency, and use. The study will recruit 1500 smokers.
Sweetspot 2.0 Study
This study will examine the effect of different e-cigarettes on product appeal and puffing behavior.
Informing oral nicotine pouch regulations to promote public health: Focus Group
Although nicotine pouches have been gaining popularity over the last few years, little is known about how nicotine pouch users actually use these products.
Impact of a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes on Tobacco-Related Health Disparities
This study will examine the impact of a ban on menthol cigarettes among African Americans.
Investigating attention to anti-tobacco messages and perceptions among LGBT young adults who use nicotine and/or tobacco
This study will examine young LGBT adult poly-tobacco users’ perceptions of and attention to anti-tobacco messages using a virtual eye-tracking program.
Examining the impacts of ENDS tax structures on tobacco use and tax revenues
Survey pre-testing: Qualitative interviews with tobacco users to refine choice experiment survey design. Data collection starting in December 2022. If you are interested in our study, please contact us at qian.yang@osumc.edu
Collecting information to understand cancer survivors’ preference for alternative nicotine-tobacco products
Qualitative interviews with cancer survivors. Data collection on going. If you are interested in our study, please contact us at 614-293-7846 or ECperception@osumc.edu.
Collecting vape shop price and price promotion data
Qualitative interviews with vape shop owners. IRB approved, recruiting and data collection starting on January 2023. If you are interested in our study, contact us at vaportax@osumc.edu
Assessing Tai Chi’s efficacy in promoting smoking cessation among cancer survivors – a mindbody exercise intervention
Randomized Clinical Tiral--Taichi intervention. IRB pending, If you are interested in our study, please contact us at Taichi4quit@osumc.edu
Investigating the Appeal of Novel Smokeless Tobacco Products in Ohio Appalachia
This study examines perceptions of nicotine pouches, their marketing and their substitutability for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (chew, snuff, dip, snus) via online focus groups with Ohio Appalachian tobacco users.
Examining the Impact of Nicotine Pouches in Rural Ohio and Ohio Appalachia
Adult smokeless tobacco users from Appalachia, OH and rural counties in Ohio can help researchers compare the effects of smokeless tobacco to a new product called nicotine pouches.
Reducing Alcohol Use as a Breast Cancer Prevention Strategy Among Young Women
This study examines young adult women’s awareness of alcohol consumption as a risk factor for breast cancer and investigates sociodemographic, behavioral, and conceptual correlates of awareness.