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Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity PAR-25-325 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted: December 13, 2024
Closes: September 10, 2027
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing: 93.393
Category: Education, Health
Archives: October 16, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.393 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $803.1M
FY2026 obligated: $769.4M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 2,546

Top recipients: The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Sloan-kettering Institute for Cancer Research, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to support extramural research to investigate and mitigate challenges facing clinical assay development and subsequent analytical validation due to preanalytical variability in tumor tissue biopsies, blood biospecimens utilized as liquid biopsies", or other biospecimens as described in this NOFO. Extramural research funded under this NOFO may include investigations of preanalytical variability associated with the procurement and study of small biopsies (core biopsies, small excision samples), blood utilized for "liquid biopsies", tissue swabs, tissue secretions, pleural and esophageal aspirates, feces, or bodily fluids like sweat, urine, CSF, breast milk and saliva. Investigator-designed experiments will explore how different biospecimen preanalytical conditions affect emerging and clinically relevant biomarkers quantified by a variety of testing platforms. The results from this research program will improve the understanding of how analytical quantification of clinically relevant biomarkers is affected by variation in biospecimen collection, processing, and storage procedures. The overall goal is to expedite biomarker clinical assay development through evidence-based standardization of biopsy handling practices.

Who can apply

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Small businesses
For profit organizations other than small businesses
State governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Independent school districts
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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