Grant proposals sought
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from 天美影视传媒 researchers for its Small Grants research awards.聽 Proposed research must be in alcohol or drug abuse-related fields.聽 The maximum amount considered for funding is $30,000 for faculty and research scientists.聽 The funding limit for predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows is $20,000.
The next application deadline is 5 p.m., October 17, 2011.聽 Questions concerning the application process or suitability of a potential project should be directed to the Institute at 206-543-0937.聽 Application guidelines are available on the ADAI website at or by calling ADAI.
Prospective nonsmokers wanted for study
Study volunteers needed: Do you want to quit smoking? Adults smokers who want to kick the habit have until Aug. 31 to see if they are eligible to enroll in being conducted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
The study, funded by the Hutchinson Center, will compare the effectiveness of two online smoking-cessation programs with a goal of creating more effective online programs in the future. Participants will learn new tools for dealing more effectively with urges to smoke. They also will receive step-by-step quit guides and create personalized plans for staying smoke-free.
Eligible participants must be 18 or older, a current U.S. resident, someone who has smoked daily for a least the past year; someone who wants to quit smoking in the next 30 days; willing and able to read and write English; able to connect to the Internet and use a website for at least one hour per week for three consecutive months; not participating in other smoking-cessation interventions; willing and able to complete a baseline survey; and willing to be randomly assigned to either online program.
To enroll in the WebQuit study or to learn more, please visit .