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Pilot Studies in Pancreatic Cancer
PA-05-116
Application Receipt Dates: Sept. 10, 2005; Jan. 10, May 10, Sept. 10, 2006; Jan. 10, May 10, Sept. 10, 2007; Jan. 10, and May 10, 2008

This funding opportunity will use the NIH Small Grant (R03) and NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) individual research project grant award mechanisms.

For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=2784.

Inquiries: Dr. Mukesh Verma - vermam@mail.nih.gov; Dr. Judy Mietz - mietzj@mail.nih.gov; Dr. Mary Ellen Perry - perryma@mail.nih.gov; Dr. Sharon Ross - rosssha@mail.nih.gov; Dr. Roy Wu - wur@ctep.nci.nih.gov; Dr. Ivan Ding - dingi@mail.nih.gov

Quick-Trials for Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions: Exploratory Grants
PAR-05-114
Application Receipt Dates: Aug. 9 and Dec. 9, 2005; Apr. 9, Aug. 9, Dec. 9, 2006; Apr. 9, Aug. 9, Dec. 9, 2007; Apr. 9, 2008

This funding opportunity will use the NIH Exploratory/Development (R21) Award mechanism.

For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=2764.

Inquiries: Dr. Lalitha K. Shankar - shankarl@mail.nih.gov (for imaging trials); Dr. Keyvan Farahani - farahank@mail.nih.gov (for image-guided intervention [IGI] trials).

For comprehensive information about NCI funding priorities and opportunities, go to http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding.