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Funding Opportunities

The NCI Division of Cancer Prevention funds new research in cancer prevention, detection, screening, interception, and symptom management. We also fund programs to train people for careers in research. Explore current open funding opportunities below and streamline your search by using keyword or type of funding.

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Topic Title	Close Date	Program Official
Advancing Nanotechnology Research to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment Options	March 10, 2028	Indu Kohaar, Ph.D. Sidney Fu, M.D.
Advancing Toward a Cure for Acquired Neuropathy	April 6, 2028	Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Advancing Mechanism-driven Translational Research of Beneficial and Detrimental Effect of Psilocybin on Cancer and Other Health Conditions	April 10, 2028	Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
GLP-1s: Implications for Nutritional Status and Metabolic Health	April 24, 2028	Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D.
Unexplained Anemia in Older Persons: Elucidating Etiologies, Improving Diagnoses, and Identifying and Testing Potential Treatment Strategies	May 11, 2028	Young Kim, Ph.D.
Enhancing Data Usage and Utility to Advance Biomedical Research	June 24, 2028	Wendy Wang, Ph.D.
Research on the Role of Post-Translational Modifications in Human Health and Disease (Biomarkers)	June 26, 2028	Nicolas Hodges, Ph.D.
New approach methodologies for dietary supplement and nutrition research	May 20, 2028	Nancy Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN
Food is Medicine	June 3, 2028	Young Kim, Ph.D.

Notice of Funding Opportunities

Title	Announcement Number	Activity Code	Clinical Trials Status	Expiration Date Sort descending	Program Official
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery	PAR-25-043 (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	R01	Clinical Trial Optional	01/07/2028	Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D.
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery	PAR-25-044 (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	R21	Clinical Trial Not Allowed	01/07/2028	Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Characterization of Cancer Therapy-induced Adverse Sequelae and Mechanism-based Interventional Strategies	PAR-25-145 (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	R01	Clinical Trial Optional	01/07/2028	Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
NIH Research Project Grant	PA-25-301 (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	R01	Clinical Trial Not Allowed	01/07/2028	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant	PA-25-304 (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	R21	Clinical Trial Not Allowed	01/08/2028	Marjorie Perloff, M.D.