Notice of Pre-application Webinar for RFA-CA-14-018 "Pediatric Preclinical Testing Consortium: Research Programs (U01)" and RFA-CA-14-019 "Pediatric Preclinical Testing Consortium: Coordinating Center (U01)"

Notice Number: NOT-CA-14-047

Key Dates
Release Date: September 18, 2014

Related Announcements
RFA-CA-14-018
RFA-CA-14-019

Issued by
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) will hold a public pre-application teleconference on October 2, 2014 at 5 p.m. (EDT) for two related Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs):

1) RFA-CA-14-018 entitled "Pediatric Preclinical Testing Consortium: Research Programs (U01)"; and
2) RFA-CA-14-019 entitled "Pediatric Preclinical Testing Consortium: Coordinating Center (U01)".

NCI staff members involved in managing this program will provide technical assistance to potential applicants by explaining the goals and objectives of this initiative and answering questions from attendees. Potential applicants are encouraged to submit their questions or comments to Malcolm.Smith@nih.gov in advance of the teleconference.

Registration: Potential applicants interested in participating in the teleconference should send a message to Malcolm.Smith@nih.gov to obtain registration information no later than September 29, 2014. Please include "NCI Pre-Application Webinar for RFA-CA-14-018 and RFA-CA-14-019" in the subject line of the email. Information about the Webinar will also be posted at
http://ctep.cancer.gov/MajorInitiatives/Pediatric_Preclinical_Testing_Program.htm.

Participation in this teleconference, although encouraged, is optional and is not required for the submission of an application to RFA-CA-14-018 or RFA-CA-14-019.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Malcolm A. Smith, MD, PhD
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6087
Email: Malcolm.Smith@nih.gov