AVAILABILITY OF NCI ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES APPLICABLE TO BREAST, PROSTATE, OVARIAN, AND HEAD AND NECK CANCERS Release Date: August 23, 2000 NOTICE: CA-00-024 National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces the availability of web-based information and announcements which describe current NCI funding opportunities available to researchers interested in research in all disciplines relevant to cancers of the breast, prostate, ovary, and head and neck. These announcements have been developed in response to recommendations by Progress Review Groups (PRGs) or similar types of priority setting workshops addressing the listed cancers. Currently, the NCI has several PRGs either in various stages of deliberations or planned. More information on PRGs is available at: http://osp.nci.nih.gov/prg_assess/default.htm. Additional announcements will be developed in response to recommendations from these PRGs as their reports are completed. The purpose of the announcements is to acquaint researchers with the diverse opportunities supported by the NCI that either address general research themes or are focused on disease specific questions. The NCI intends to give special attention to research applications which address high-priority gap areas described in the reports of these PRGs and working groups. The reports and announcements are available on-line at: http://cancer.gov/scienceresources/initiatives.html. Only research in the disease sites highlighted in announcements on the website will be considered for the purposes of this opportunity. In order to mark an application for special consideration, investigators will be asked to cite the relevant section(s) of the specific report and include the following language in the Background section of their grant application: The research described in this application is responsive to recommendations in the Report of the xxxxxxx Cancer Progress Review Group. Do not insert this statement on the face page of the application. INQUIRIES: Inquiries regarding specific NCI initiatives and grant application procedures should be addressed to the contacts indicated in the announcement. Inquiries regarding the Disease Specific Research Initiatives announcements or Progress Review Groups should be addressed to: Progress Review Group Coordinator Office of Science Planning and Assessment Office of the Director National Cancer Institute 31 Center Dr., Bldg. 31, Rm. 11A03, MSC 2590 Bethesda, MD 20892-2590 Phone: 301-496-5515 FAX: 301-435-3876 E-mail: webmasterospa@mail.nih.gov


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