Funding Opportunities

New Research Program: "Biospecimen Research for Molecular Medicine"

The NCI recently approved a new extramural research program to (1) systematically define the impact of key pre-analytical variables in human biospecimens of specific type on downstream molecular data generated from specific molecular analysis platforms and (2) to develop innovative approaches to the control, monitoring and assessment of biospecimen quality. This research program will fund directed research and development in biospecimen science that broadly supports the mission of the NCI.

The first RFP under this program, “R&D on Human Biospecimen Integrity,” was released on October 1, 2008. Proposals are requested to develop innovative approaches to the control, monitoring and assessment of biospecimen quality. For more information please click here.

More information on additional funding opportunities related to this important new research initiative will be posted as they become available.

Innovations in Cancer Sample Preparation: RFA

Please visit the IMAT homepage for current funding opportunity information and receipt dates.