The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) is offering the Cornelius Hopper Diversity Award Supplement ( CHDAS ) to currently-funded TRDRP principal investigators. This supplement is for the training of promising individuals in the field of tobacco-related disease research. TRDRP recognizes the value to science and society of increasing the diversity of investigators doing tobacco-related disease research and in encouraging these investigators to address the specific needs of underserved populations. Persons of diverse training, background, and experience will greatly enrich the California research enterprise, making it potentially more effective in tackling issues surrounding tobacco-related disease and tobacco control.

All TRDRP-funded principal investigators are encouraged to seek out and identify underrepresented students, fellows, and eligible members of underserved communities for
this training opportunity.