Research Opportunities in Cancer Epidemiology Cohort Studies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NCI funds hypothesis-based cancer epidemiology cohort study research, including cohort infrastructure, maintenance, follow-up, and data/biospecimen sharing, for eligible applicants with no clinical trials allowed.
⚑ U01; clinical trial not allowed · foreign organizations and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are eligible · foreign components are not allowed
This is a biomedical cancer epidemiology cohort opportunity, centered on etiology, survivorship, biospecimens, and cohort infrastructure. IPPRA’s team works on public risk perception, communication, and policy around weather, energy, environment, and related hazards, so this is largely outside their program and would not be a plausible PI-level pursuit.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 80 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; signature methods: surveys longitudinal; social/behavioral work is substantial; funds applied research; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) encourages grant applications to support research in cancer epidemiology cohort studies that address specific knowledge gaps in cancer etiology and survivorship. Applications should include hypothesis-based research, support for cohort infrastructure and/or maintenance, continued follow-up, and sharing of data and biospecimen resources as appropriate.
Eligibility
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: National Institutes of Health <ncidccpsegrpnofos@mail.nih.gov>
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