Specimen Reference Sets

Documentation, EDRN guidelines, and application forms for specimen reference sets

General Documents for Reference Sets

EDRN Guidelines

Application Form for EDRN Reference Sets (Fillable Word Document)

Ovarian & Breast Cancer Reference Sets

Biomarker Reference Sets for Cancers in Women (BRSCW) (PDF): Description of pooled reference sets for ovarian and breast cancer serum specimens
BRSCW Application Form (Fillable Word Document)

Lung Cancer Reference Sets

LCBG Protocol Documentation (PDF): The goal of the NCI/EDRN/SPORE Lung Cancer Biomarkers Group (LCBG) is to develop the requisite sample resources to pre-validate serum/plasma biomarkers for the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
LCBG Specimen Application Form (Online Form)

Liver (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) Reference Set

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Reference Set Description (PDF)

Colon Cancer Reference Set

Colon Cancer Reference Set Description (PDF)

HALT-C

Availability of Serum Samples from HALT-C Trial and Research Support for Validation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Biomarkers

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DK-09-016.html

Announcement 08/20/2009

The RFAs for the Biomarker Development Laboratories, Biomarker Reference Laboratories, Clinical Validation Centers, and the Data Management and Coordinating Center have been released. Letters of intent due by Sept 29, 2009; applications due by Oct 29, 2009. More information

NCI will hold a pre-application meeting for the 4 EDRN-component RFAs on Sept 29, 2009, in Bethesda, MD. The meeting will also be available via web cast. Detailed information

(Posted 2009-08-20)

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