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FundingFunding Opportunity Announcements
Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program
Response Date: May 2, 2016

Administrative Supplements to Generate Cancer Models to Advance Cancer Health Disparity Research
Application Due Date: May 13, 2016

PAR-16-209 (R01)
Investigator-Initiated Clinical Sequencing Research
Applications Due: October 20, 2016
Expiration Date: November 16, 2016

PA-16-175 (R21)
Exploratory Grants in Cancer Epidemiology and Genomics Research
Application Due Dates:  Standard dates  apply
Expiration Date: May 8, 2019

PA-16-165   (R01)  
Obesity Policy Evaluation Research
Application Due Dates: Standard dates apply
Expiration Date: May 8, 2019

PA-16-167  (R01)
Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology
Application Due Dates:  Standard dates  apply
Expiration Date: May 8, 2019
 
PA-16-169  (R01)
Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood that Influence Obesity Development
Application Due Dates: Standard dates  apply
Expiration Date: May 8, 2019

PA-16-200 (R15)
Academic Research Enhancement Award 
Application Due Dates: Standard dates apply
Expiration Date: May 8, 2019

PAR-16-204 (K01)
NLM Career Development Award in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Application Due Dates: Standard dates apply
Expiration Date: May 8, 2019

PAR-16-202 (R01)
PAR-16-201 (R21)
Improving Smoking Cessation in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Populations via Scalable Interventions
Application Due Dates: October 11, 2016; June 13, 2017; October 11, 2017; June 13, 2018; October 11, 2018; June 13, 2019
Expiration Date: June 14, 2019

PA-16-177 (R21)
Pilot and Feasibility Studies Evaluating the Role of RNA Modifications (the 'epitranscriptome') in Cancer Biology
Application Due Dates:  Standard dates  apply
Expiration Date: June 17, 2019

The Early Detection Research Network: Biomarker Development Laboratories
Application Due Date: May 23, 2016
Expiration Date: May 24, 2016

PAR-16-166 (U01)
Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development
Application Due Dates: June 22, 2016; June 22, 2017
Expiration Date: June 23, 2017

PA-16-191 (K08)
Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Award
Application Due Dates: Standard dates apply
Expiration Date: January 8, 2018 
 
PA-16-193 (K99/R00)
Pathway to Independence Award 
Application Due Dates: Standard dates apply 
Expiration Date: January 8, 2018 
 
PA-16-198  (K23)
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award
Application Due Dates: Standard dates apply 
Expiration Date: January 8, 2018 
 
PAR-16-189  (K12)
Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology
Application Due Dates: June 15, 2016; June 15, 2017; June 15, 2018 
Expiration Date: June 16, 2018 
RFIRequests for Information

The Need for and Support of Research Resources for the Biomedical Research Community
Responses due: June 3, 2016

JobsJob Opportunities


EventsUpcoming Webinars & Workshops
SeqSPACE Webinar Series - PrediXcan and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Program: Use for Interpretation of Genetic Associations
May 3, 2016

Precision Medicine and Population Health Interest Group Webinar - Will Precision Medicine Improve Public Health?
May 3, 2016

TEAM Webinar Series - Simplifying and Scaling Physical Activity Measurement and Analysis: The SPADES System 
May 4, 2016

NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
May 11-13, 2016
Baltimore, MD

Science of Team Science Conference
May 16-19, 2016
Phoenix, Arizona

HealthMeasures User Conference
June 1-2, 2016
Rosemont, IL

Global Cancer Occurrence, Causes, and Avenues to Prevention
June 7-10, 2016
Lyon, France

Epigenetics and Environmental Origins of Cancer
June 11-12, 2016
Lyon, France

Cancer Survivorship Research Conference - Innovation in a Rapidly Changing Landscape
June 16-18, 2016
Washington, D.C.

NIH Blood and Marrow Transplant Late Effects Consensus Conference
June 21-22, 2016
Rockville, MD

Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium  Annual Meeting
June 21-23, 2016
Barcelona, Spain

Epidemiology Congress of the Americas
June 21-24, 2016
Miami, FL

Annual Conference of the Metabolomics Society
June 27-30, 2016
Dublin, Ireland

Research Strategies for Nutritional and Physical Activity Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention
June 28-29, 2016
Rockville, MD

Geospatial Approaches to Cancer Control and Population Sciences
September 12-14, 2016
Bethesda, MD
BlogsBlog Posts
Creative Minds: Stretching the Limits of Wearable Devices
Francis Collins, M.D.
NIH Director's Blog

Building a Better Biomarker Glossary
Michael Lauer, M.D. and Carrie Wolinetz, Ph.D.
NIH Open Mike Blog

Innovating to Make it Easier for You to Find the NIH Grants Information You Need
Michael Lauer, M.D.
NIH Open Mike Blog
AboutUsAbout EGRP
The Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP) in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) funds research in human populations to understand the causes of cancer and related outcomes.

The Program fosters interdisciplinary collaborations, as well as the development and use of resources and technologies to advance cancer research and translation of this research, which serve as the basis for clinical and public health interventions.
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Moonshot
NCI Launches a Platform to Submit Research Ideas for Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Image of researcher at microscope with URL for submitting cancer research ideas for Moonshot Initiative_ cancerresearchideas.cancer.gov  
As part of the Vice President's National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched an online engagement platform to enable the research community and the public to submit cancer research ideas to a Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts.

Any member of the public is encouraged to submit their ideas for reducing the incidence of cancer and developing better ways to prevent, treat and cure all types of cancer.

The Blue Ribbon Panel, whose members were announced on April 4 and which held its first meeting on April 11, serves as a working group of the presidentially appointed National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB). One of the first actions of the panel was to discuss the establishment of several proposed working groups to focus on specific topic areas. Research ideas may be submitted in the following areas:
  • Cancer clinical trials
  • Data sharing
  • Dissemination & population sciences
  • Immunotherapy & immunoprevention
  • Pediatric cancer
  • Tumor evolution & progression
  • Other exceptional opportunities
The ideas that are submitted will be discussed and considered by the proposed working groups and the Blue Ribbon Panel as they deliberate about top cancer research priorities and opportunities that should be part of the Cancer Moonshot. The panel will report its findings to the NCAB later this summer.

To submit your scientific research ideas to the Moonshot Initiative visit: http://CancerResearchIdeas.cancer.gov.

Scientific ideas can also be submitted to cancerresearch@nih.gov or by phone to the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER. To sign up for updates on the engagement platform and other aspects of the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, please visit the initiative's main website ( www.cancer.gov/moonshot-cancer-initiative).
SEER
SEER Releases New Cancer Statistics Review, Data, and Updates to Researcher Tools
SEER logo  
The SEER Cancer Statistics Review (CSR), 1975-2013, published by the Surveillance Research Program in NCI's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), was released on April 15, 2016. 
 
The updated CSR presents the most recent cancer incidence, mortality, survival, and prevalence statistics. The report is now available at http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2013. Lifetime risk estimates are not available with the current CSR release but will be added later when population data for older age groups are available. All material in the SEER CSR report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; however, citation of this source is appreciated.
 
Other new materials include: 
  • SEER Data, 1973-2013: This research data includes SEER incidence and population data associated by age, sex, race, year of diagnosis, and geographic areas (including SEER registry and county).
     
  • Updated Fast Stats: This is an interactive tool for quick access to key SEER and US cancer statistics for major cancer sites by age, sex, race/ethnicity and data type. Statistics are presented as graphs and tables.
     
  • The Cancer Query Systems: These are applications that provide access to cancer statistics stored in online databases. These systems do not perform calculations; they display reports using databases of statistics generated by other software.
     
  • Cancer Statistics (CanStat) Animator: This tool allows users to animate cancer trends over time by cancer site and cause of death, race and sex.
     
  • Beta version of SEER*Explorer, a new tool designed to provide easy access to a wide range of SEER pre-calculated cancer statistics in table and graphical format.
Since the early 1970s, SEER has been an invaluable resource for statistics on cancer in the United States, tracking and reporting trends in new cases of cancer as well as cancer deaths. Researchers at NCI and around the country have relied on SEER for the most accurate statistics.

Investigators are encouraged to visit the SEER website to learn more. Questions about SEER resources should be directed to NCI's SEER Program.
ASA24
New Mobile-Friendly Version of Dietary Assessment Tool Collects Both Recalls and Food Records
Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall logo

EGRP is pleased to announce the launch of an updated version of the ASA24 system, a web-based tool that allows researchers to collect automatically coded, self-administered 24-hour dietary recalls and food records.

Compared to other nutritional assessment methods, the 24-hour dietary recall--a quantitative research method that asks individuals to recall foods and beverages they consumed in the twenty-four hours prior to the interview--provides the highest quality, least biased dietary data. Traditional 24-hour recalls, however, are expensive and impractical for large-scale research because they rely on trained interviewers and may necessitate an extensive post-interview coding effort. To learn more about 24-hour recalls and food records, visit the Dietary Assessment Primer.

The ASA24 system, created by investigators at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and developed under contract with Westat, allows users to collect 24-hour recalls in a wider range of research. Since its creation in 2009, this free tool has been used to conduct epidemiologic, surveillance, clinical, and intervention-based research, as well as for teaching purposes. It has been used in 2,187 studies to collect 218,625 recalls (as of March 2016). The ASA24 system consists of a respondent website used to collect dietary intake data (in both English and Spanish for U.S. versions) and a researcher website used to manage study logistics and obtain nutrient and food group data files.


Diagram of the ASA24 process.

The latest release, ASA24-2016, boasts a number of new features and capabilities:
  • Ability for researchers to collect real-time food records (food diaries) in addition to 24-hour dietary recalls
  • Ability for respondents to enter data on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer
  • Improved search engine with ability to filter results by food, beverage, and supplement categories
  • Updated nutrient, food group, and dietary supplement databases
  • Ability to report supplement use at the same time as food and beverage consumption
Screenshot of respondent data entry question_ _Cheerios_ How much did you actually eat__ with image depicting 3_4 cup of cereal

A screenshot of the ASA24 interface as it appears on a smartphone.


Adaptations of the ASA24 system that have been developed for specific populations include ASA24-Kids-2014 and ASA24-Canada-2014. There are also several new projects in development:
  • Australian version of the ASA24 system
     
  • Updates to ASA24-Kids-2014 and ASA24-Canada-2014
     
  • Option for researchers to provide respondents with customized nutrient and food group intake reports
All versions of the ASA24 system are available at no cost to researchers, educators, and clinicians. Visit the ASA24 website to learn more about the different versions of the ASA24 system that are available, the methodology used, evaluation and validation results, system requirements and accessibility, view a demonstration of the system, and much more.  
 
ASA24 is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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