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FDA Still Considering Gardasil Use in Older Women

HER2 Test for Breast Cancer Approved

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DCTD's Sheila Taube Retires

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BSA Meeting Held

Community Cancer Centers Program Begins Year 2 with National Meeting

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Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunities

Following are newly released NCI research funding opportunities:

Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing
Announcement Number: PAR-08-184

Application Receipt Date/Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): Oct. 5, 2008; Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5, 2009; Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5, 2010; Feb. 5, June 5, 2011.

This is a renewal of PAR-07-249 and will use the R01 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3894. Inquiries: Dr. Jennifer Couch - couchj@mail.nih.gov.

Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing
Announcement Number: PAR-08-183

Application Receipt Date/Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): Oct. 16, 2008; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2009; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2010; Feb. 16, June 16, 2011.

This is a renewal of PAR-07-250 and will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3894. Inquiries: Dr. Jennifer Couch - couchj@mail.nih.gov.

Exploratory/Developmental Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Using Cells, Tissues, and Animal Models of Disease
Announcement Number: PA-08-185

Application Receipt Date/Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): Oct. 16, 2008; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2009; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2010; Feb. 16, 2011, June 16, 2011.
AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (new, renewal, resubmission, or revision): Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2009; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2010; Jan. 7, May 7, Sept. 7, 2011.

This is a renewal of PA-06-315 and will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3892. Inquiries: Dr. Cindy D. Davis - davisci@mail.nih.gov.

Mechanisms of Immune Modulation
Announcement Number: RFA-AT-08-003

Application Receipt Date: Oct. 17, 2008.

This is a renewal of RFA-AT-07-004 and will use the R01 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3893. Inquiries: Dr. Young S. Kim - yk47s@nih.gov.

Mechanisms of Immune Modulation
Announcement Number: RFA-AT-08-004

Application Receipt Date: Oct. 17, 2008.

This is a renewal of RFA-AT-07-005 and will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3893. Inquiries: Dr. Young S. Kim - yk47s@nih.gov.

Improving Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Interventions and Programs in Low Income Adult Populations
Announcement Number: RFA-CA-08-022

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Oct. 24, 2008.
Application Receipt Date: Nov. 24, 2008.

This funding opportunity will use the R01 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3895. Inquiries: Dr. Erik Augustson - augustse@mail.nih.gov.

Improving Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Interventions and Programs in Low Income Adult Populations
Announcement Number: RFA-CA-08-023

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Oct. 24, 2008.
Application Receipt Date: Nov. 24, 2008.

This funding opportunity will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3895. Inquiries: Dr. Erik Augustson - augustse@mail.nih.gov.

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