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| Title | Announcement Number | Activity Code | Clinical Trials Status Sort ascending | Expiration Date | Program Official |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer | PAR-25-074 (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | UH2, UH3 | Clinical Trial Not Allowed | 10/14/2026 | Sudhir Srivastava, Ph.D., M.P.H. |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers | PAR-23-286 (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | R00, K99 | Clinical Trial Not Allowed | 10/15/2026 | Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D. |
| Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics | PAR-25-070 (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | R21 | Clinical Trial Not Allowed | 01/07/2027 | Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D. |
| HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery | RFA-NS-25-023 (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | R61, R33 | Clinical Trial Not Allowed | 02/20/2027 | Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D. |
| NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings | PA-25-080 (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | R13 | Clinical Trial Not Allowed | 09/27/2027 | Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D. |
| Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research | PAR-25-248 (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | U01 | Clinical Trial Not Allowed | 10/08/2027 | Claire Zhu, 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. |
| 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. |
| Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer | PAR-25-075 (UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | UH3 | 10/14/2026 | Sudhir Srivastava, Ph.D., M.P.H. | |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers | PAR-23-288 (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | R00, K99 | 10/15/2026 | Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D. |