Youth Tobacco Use Initiation, Progression and Cessation

描述(由申请人提供)： 这是一份修改后的独立科学家奖申请。这位候选人是加州大学圣地亚哥分校精神病学副教授马克·G·迈尔斯博士，他建议开展一项研究计划，重点研究青少年戒烟过程以及大学生吸烟开始和发展的风险和保护因素的跨文化差异。研究计划包括三个项目，候选人是首席调查员，其中两个项目已获得资助，正在进行中；另一个项目最近结束，数据汇编和分析正在进行中。候选人的职业目标是：(1)在成为青少年烟草使用过程科学研究的领导者方面取得进展；(2)增加他在统计建模技术、跨文化研究方法和定性研究方法方面的专业知识；(3)继续指导初级科学家。这位候选人对与烟草相关的研究做出了坚定的承诺。他继续职业发展的活动包括：(1)咨询领先的研究科学家；(2)纵向数据分析、跨文化研究方法、定性方法和负责任的研究方法方面的课程工作；以及(3)参加部门研讨会和科学会议。Myers博士独立科学家奖的资助将为他提供机会，大幅增加用于研究活动的时间，从而促进他作为科学家和导师的发展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a revised application for an Independent Scientist Award. The candidate, Mark G. Myers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, proposes to pursue a program of research focused on the process of cigarette smoking cessation among adolescents and cross-cultural variations in risk and protective factors for tobacco use initiation and progression among college students. The research plan includes three projects for which the candidate is Principal Investigator, two of which have been funded and are ongoing; the other ended recently and data compilation and analyses are underway. The candidate's career goals are: (1) to advance his progress in becoming a leader in the scientific study of the course of youth tobacco use; (2) to increase his expertise in statistical modeling techniques, cross-cultural research methodology, and qualitative research methods; and (3) to continue to mentor junior scientists. The candidate has made a strong commitment to tobacco-related research. Activities for his continued career development include: (1) consultation with leading research scientists; (2) coursework in the analysis of longitudinal data, cross-cultural research methods, qualitative methods, and the responsible conduct of research; and (3) participation in department seminars and scientific meetings. Funding of Dr. Myers Independent Scientist Award will provide him the opportunity to substantially increase the time devoted to research activities, thus enhancing his development as a scientist and as a mentor.