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Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunities

Following are newly released NCI research funding opportunities:

Revision Awards to Support AIDS-Related Malignancies Research Training to Currently Funded AIDS International Training and Research Program Awards
Announcement Number: RFA-TW-08-004

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Feb. 29, 2008.
Application Receipt Date: March 31, 2008.

This is a renewal of PAR-07-348 and will use the D43 award mechanism. For more information, see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?result=true&strSearchID=270670&InitiativeID=3850. Inquiries: Geraldina Dominguez - domingug@mail.nih.gov.

The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery
Announcement Number: PA-08-083

Application Receipt Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): June 5 and Oct. 5, 2008; Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5, 2009; Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5, 2010; Feb. 5, 2011.
Non-AIDS Applications (renewal, resubmission, or revision): March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2008; March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2009; March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2010; March 5, 2011.
AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (new, renewal, resubmission, or revision): May 7 and Sept. 7, 2008; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2009; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2010; Jan. 7 and May 7, 2011.

This is a renewal of PA-07-206 and will use the R01 award mechanism. For more information, see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?result=true&strSearchID=270670&InitiativeID=3847. Inquiries: Dr. Vickie L. Shavers - shaversv@mail.nih.gov.

The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery
Announcement Number: PA-08-084

Application Receipt Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): June 16 and Oct. 16, 2008; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2009; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2010; Feb. 16, 2011.
Non-AIDS Applications (renewal, resubmission, or revision): March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2008; March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2009; March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2010; March 5, 2011.
AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (new, renewal, resubmission, or revision): May 7 and Sept. 7, 2008; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2009; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2010; Jan. 7 and May 7, 2011.

This is a renewal of PA-06-306 and will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information, see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?result=true&strSearchID=270670&InitiativeID=3848. Inquiries: Dr. Vickie L. Shavers - shaversv@mail.nih.gov.

The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery
Announcement Number: PA-08-085

Application Receipt Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): June 16 and Oct. 16, 2008; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2009; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2010; Feb. 16, 2011.
Non-AIDS Applications (renewal, resubmission, or revision): March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2008; March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2009; March 5, July 5, and Nov. 5, 2010; March 5, 2011.
AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (new, renewal, resubmission, or revision): May 7 and Sept. 7, 2008; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2009; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2010; Jan. 7 and May 7, 2011.

This is a renewal of PA-06-306 and will use the R03 award mechanism. For more information, see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?result=true&strSearchID=270670&InitiativeID=3849. Inquiries: Dr. Vickie L. Shavers - shaversv@mail.nih.gov.

Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network
Announcement Number: RFA-OD-08-001

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: July 20, 2008.
Application Receipt Date: Aug. 20, 2008.

This is a renewal of RFA-RR-03-008 and will use the U54 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3853. Inquiries: Dr. Rashmi Gopal-Srivastava - gopalr@mail.nih.gov.

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