Below is a list of current paid research opportunities for The Ohio State University Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science (OSU-TCORS). Study requirements vary and include assessments for eligibility.
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..
Nicotine 3D: Studying the Impact of Nicotine Manipulations in E-cigarettes
The Industry has manipulated nicotine form, concentration, and isomer in e-cigarettes. These manipulations have led to increased uptake of e-cigarettes among youth, with limited effects among smokers willing to switch to e-cigarettes. We need your help to understand the Industry’s Nicotine Playbook to Maximize Public Health.
Volunteers should be willing to fill out survey questionnaires and provide blood samples.
Eligibility: Current exclusive young adult e-cigarettes users (21-24 years) or current smokers (≥25 years) with interest in trying an e-cigarettes.
Sweet Spot 2.0: Finding the Optimal Freebase Nicotine Level that Reduces Appeal for Young Adult Exclusive Users but not Older Adult Smokers
The Industry has manipulated nicotine form in e-cigarettes. These manipulations have led to increased uptake of e-cigarettes among youth, with limited effects among smokers willing to switch to e-cigarettes. We need your help to understand if there is a certain nicotine form manipulation that could dissuade youth EC use yet support smokers willing to switch.
Volunteers should be willing to fill out survey questionnaires.
Eligibility: Current exclusive young adult e-cigarettes users (21-24 years) or current smokers (≥25 years) with interest in trying an e-cigarette.
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.
Human Laboratory Study of Effects of Nicotine Product Claims on Appeal, Perceptions, and Use
You could help Ohio State researchers improve our understanding of novel nicotine products. Adults are invited to participate in a single visit in-person study focused on oral nicotine pouches to better understand what they know, think, and feel about novel nicotine products and their packaging.
The in-person visit will take place in Columbus, Ohio and will take approximately 60 minutes to complete. Participants will be asked to complete survey questionnaires, and view examples of nicotine pouches while we measure heart rate, eye tracking, and skin response.