DBID:	1511
Category:	Health and Mental Health Programs
Program:	Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research
Agency:	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Cancer Institute
Deadline:	6/20/2013

Description:	This program supports projects that propose to advance research in cancer etiology and early detection biomarkers, utilizing the advantages of the unique biorepository resources of the NCI-sponsored Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer (PLCO) Screening Trial. The PLCO Biorepository offers high-quality, prospectively collected, serial pre-diagnostic blood samples from the PLCO-screened arm participants, and a onetime collection of buccal cells from the control arm participants. DEADLINE NOTE: Letters of intent are requested and due 30 days before the application is due. Applications are due February 20, 2013; June 20, 2013; February 20, 2014; June 20, 2014; February 20, 2015; and June 19, 2015. This notice expires on June 20, 2015. LINKS: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-036.html Grants.gov notice [http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=210033]

Contact:	Claire Zhu Tel: 301-402-0893 Email: zhucla@mail.nih.gov
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