NOT-CA-00-016: PRE-APPLICATION MEETING FOR THE COOPERATIVE HUMAN TISSUE NETWORK RFA-CA-01-009

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PRE-APPLICATION MEETING FOR THE COOPERATIVE HUMAN TISSUE NETWORK RFA-CA-01-009 Release Date: May 19, 2000 NOTICE: CA-00-016 National Cancer Institute The Resources Development Branch of the Cancer Diagnosis Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, will hold a pre-application informational meeting on June 9, 2000 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room A, Natcher Building (Building 45), NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD for investigators planning to submit applications in response to Request for Applications (RFA) CA-01-009, Cooperative Human Tissue Network. This meeting will provide prospective applicants with an opportunity in a public forum to receive answers to their questions about the RFA. Representatives from the following offices will be available to provide information and to answer questions relevant to applications responding to the RFA: Resources Development Branch of the Cancer Diagnosis Program, NCI, Grants Administration Branch, NCI, Special Review, Referral and Resources Branch, NCI, and the Office of Protection from Research Risks, OD, NIH. Staff will be available to discuss the intent and requirements of the RFA, including but not limited to: the cooperative agreement mechanism, the role of the Coordinating Committee and expected interactions of network participants, informatics related to the operation of the network, human subjects issues, informed consent requirements and patient confidentiality. The complete text of the RFA is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-01-009.html. Potential applicants to the RFA are not required to attend the pre- application meeting. A written transcript of the meeting will be posted (http://www-cdp.ims.nci.nih.gov/) as a public document as soon as possible after the meeting, to provide applicants unable to attend the meeting with access to the proceedings. All applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their applications with Ms. Marianna Bledsoe as early as possible in the application process. This meeting is open to the public. In order to facilitate planning, potential applicants should register by June 1, 2000. A telephone conference call may be held in lieu of the meeting if too few potential applicants register. If a conference call is planned, notification of the meeting cancellation and instructions for participating in the conference call will be posted on the Cancer Diagnosis Program home page at http://www-cdp.ims.nci.nih.gov/ by June 5, 2000. Pre-application meeting June 9, 2000 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Conference Room A Natcher Building (Building 45) NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD 20891. INQUIRIES For further information, and to register contact: Marianna J. Bledsoe, M.A. Program Director for Resources Development Resources Development Branch Cancer Diagnosis Program, DCTD, NCI, NIH e-mail: mb80s@nih.gov voice: 301-496-7147 fax: 301-402-7819 Address for Regular Mail: Executive Plaza North, Room 700 6130 Executive Blvd. Rockville, MD 20892-7399 Address for Overnight Express Mail: 6116 Executive Blvd., Room 5039 Rockville, MD 20852

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