Tobacco Research
The Tobacco Research and Intervention Program (TRIP) is a research program of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute.
TRIP has three interconnected missions:
- Research- The primary mission of TRIP is to conduct high-quality research on psychosocial and behavioral factors that contribute to tobacco use, and on the development and evaluation of improved and novel methods of tobacco use, prevention and cessation. See the Research page for further information.
- Service- TRIP also provides service to the Tampa Bay community and throughout Florida through its tobacco control programs, such as the FreshBreak® smoking cessation clinic. In addition, faculty and staff from TRIP provide consultation and education on tobacco-related matters throughout the state and nation.
- Teaching- TRIP offers a supervised training environment for college undergraduates, doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing interests in tobacco research, psychology and behavioral medicine.
Additional Information
Moffitt Cancer Center’s consumer site, www.InsideMoffitt.com, has additional information about smoking cessation. Click here to view videos of Dr. Thomas Brandon, Director of Moffitt's Tobacco Research and Intervention Program, speaking about smoking cessation and the difficulties smokers face while trying to quit.