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NIH funding notice PAR-16-416

NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research (NCI Omnibus R03)

Closed on January 24, 2018.

Posted
August 26, 2016
Close date
January 24, 2018
Activity codes
Not stated on the notice page
Institutes taking part
Not stated on the notice page

Read the notice on Grants.gov · NIH Guide page

The notices it replaced

Its page was not saved, so the notices it replaced are not known.

Who won it before

87 competing awards (new and renewals) from FY2014 to FY2025 under this notice and the notices it replaced: $7,163,267 in first-year total cost, median $79,950.

Most frequent study sections

  1. Special Emphasis Panel[ZCA1 SRB-1 (M1)]7
  2. Special Emphasis Panel[ZCA1 SRB-P (O1)]7
  3. Special Emphasis Panel[ZCA1 RTRB-U (O1)]6
  4. Special Emphasis Panel[ZCA1 RTRB-F (M1)]5
  5. Special Emphasis Panel[ZCA1 RTRB-U (M1)]4

Most frequent institutions

  1. MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL4
  2. BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL3
  3. CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY3
  4. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY3
  5. ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP3
Competing awards under PAR-16-416 and the notices it replaced
FYProjectPIsInstitutionFirst-year costStudy section
2019Consequences of HELQ alterations in alcohol and tobacco-related cancers1R03CA219434-01A1TAKATA, KEIICHIUNIST$54,000ZCA1
2018Statewide Assessment of HPV Vaccination Among Childhood Cancer Survivors1R03CA216174-01A1KEPKA, DEANNA LEEKIRCHHOFF, ANNE CUNIVERSITY OF UTAH, UT$151,979ZCA1
2018The hexosamine biosynthesis pathway in human bronchial epithelial cell transformation.1R03CA223637-01CHEN, WENSHULOVELACE BIOMEDICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NM$109,000ZCA1
2018Characterizing the role of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements in the prevention of colorectal tumors1R03CA212983-01A1KANTOR, ELIZABETH DAVIDSLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH, NY$100,965ZCA1
2018IL-15 TRiKES-based specific immunotherapy of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma1R03CA231766-01FERRONE, CRISTINA R.FERRONE, SOLDANOMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA$97,188ZCA1
2018IL-15 TRiKES-based specific immunotherapy of TNBC; resistance mechanisms1R03CA216114-01A1FERRONE, SOLDANOVALLERA, DANIEL AMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA$97,125ZCA1
2018Colorectal Cancer Risks in People <50 Years of Age1R03CA215775-01A1HAYES, RICHARD BERNARDNEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NY$97,037ZCA1
2018Integrating Genetics of Gene Expression into Pathway Analysis for Skin SCC GWAS1R03CA219779-01A1HAN, JIALIINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, IN$96,831ZCA1
2018Safety and anti-tumor activity of B7-H3 CAR T cells in TNBC1R03CA223886-01DOTTI, GIANPIETROFERRONE, SOLDANOMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA$96,719ZCA1
2018Identification of gene-gene interactions in relation to risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett's esophagus1R03CA223731-01A1BUAS, MATTHEW FRANKROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP, NY$93,591ZCA1
2018Multi-center evaluation of digital breast tomosynthesis with synthesized two-dimensional mammography for breast cancer screening1R03CA223725-01CONANT, EMILYSPRAGUE, BRIAN LUNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE, VT$93,055ZCA1
2018A Plasmid Transfection-Based Method for the Sequential Disruption of Multiple Genes by CRISPR1R03CA223716-01YAN, HONGRESEARCH INST OF FOX CHASE CAN CTR, PA$91,500ZCA1
2018Disrupting lysosomal sequestration of sunitinib by farnesyl-transferase inhibitors as a next generation therapeutic approach for TKI resistant RCC1R03CA216173-01A1MAKHOV, PETR B.RESEARCH INST OF FOX CHASE CAN CTR, PA$91,500ZCA1
2018O-GlcNAcylation of Ewing sarcoma proteins in chromosomal maintenance1R03CA223949-01AZUMA, MIZUKISLAWSON, CHAD ERICUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KS$89,000ZCA1
2018CXCR3-B-mediated novel growth-inhibitory signals in breast cancer cells1R03CA215926-01A1PAL, SOUMITROBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MA$88,500ZCA1
2018c-Met-induced Renalase: a novel therapeutic target for renal cancer1R03CA219731-01A1BALAN, MURUGABASKARBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MA$88,500ZCA1
2018Preventing Secondary Skin Cancer in Young Adult Cancer Survivors1R03CA230818-01RECKLITIS, CHRISTOPHER JOHNDANA-FARBER CANCER INST, MA$88,250ZCA1
2018Genetic underpinnings of ethnic disparities in bone toxicities between Hispanic and non-Hispanic children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia1R03CA223730-01KELLY, KARA MYAO, SONGZHU, QIANQIANROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP, NY$87,050ZCA1
2018Development and validation of a computational prediction model for exogenous neural stem cell migration to sites of brain tumors1R03CA216142-01A1GUTOVA, MARGARITAROCKNE, RUSSELL CHRISTIANBECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE, CA$86,500ZCA1
2018An ESC-GEMM platform for rapid melanoma mouse modeling1R03CA227349-01KARRETH, FLORIANH. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST, FL$86,000ZCA1
2018The role of CREB3L1 in synergy between oncolytic vaccinia virus and doxorubicin1R03CA223623-01KOZBOR, DANUTA BROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP, NY$85,900ZCA1
2018Refined genetic models of oncogenic Myc/Igh translocations in mature B cells1R03CA227343-01DOMINGUEZ-SOLA, DAVIDICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, NY$84,750ZCA1
2018Investigation of EDD's extraordinary tumorigenic activities1R03CA230573-01MA, XIAOJINGWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV, NY$84,750ZCA1
2018Electronic cleansing based on effective atomic numbers in dual-energy CT colonography1R03CA223711-01CAI, WENLIMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA$84,250ZCA1
2018PERSONALIZED THERAPY FOR p16-DEFICIENT MELANOMA1R03CA221926-01GUPTA, ROMIYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$83,750ZCA1
2018Role of BRIT1 in telomere dysfunctional triple negative breast cancer1R03CA223612-01CHANG, SANDY SYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$83,750ZCA1
2018Porphyromonas gingivalis and Pancreatic Carcinogenesis in Mouse Models1R03CA228007-01GENCO, CAROLINE ATUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA$81,840ZCA1
2018Genetic risk scores modeling admixture linkage disequilibrium for breast cancer in African Americans1R03CA227357-01GAO, GUIMINHUO, DEZHENGUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, IL$81,000ZCA1
2018Is depression associated with prostate cancer progression?1R03CA219447-01A1HAQUE, REINAKAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CA$80,000ZCA1
2018Characterizing a new antibody targeting growth-arrested breast cancer cells1R03CA230840-01HUANG, ALEX YEE-CHENCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, OH$80,000ZCA1
2018Dietary management of castration-resistant prostate cancer1R03CA227218-01MUNIRATHINAM, GNANASEKARUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, IL$79,950ZCA1
2018Targeting TCTP Signaling to Control Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer1R03CA230829-01MUNIRATHINAM, GNANASEKARUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, IL$79,950ZCA1
2018Elucidating Novel Mechanisms Underlying Prostate Cancer Development1R03CA230819-01STOYANOVA, TANYA ISTANFORD UNIVERSITY, CA$79,774ZCA1
2018The Genetic Architecture of Breast Parenchymal Textural Features and its Implications for Breast Cancer Risk1R03CA224196-01JIANG, XIAHARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MA$79,750ZCA1
2018Predicted lean body mass, fat mass, and risk of lung, pancreatic, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers1R03CA223619-01GIOVANNUCCI, EDWARDHARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MA$79,750ZCA1
2018A novel regulator of triple negative breast cancer and breast cancer stem cell phenotype1R03CA223946-01DIMRI, MANJARIGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, DC$79,750ZCA1
2018Characterization of Ras/Akt/CFIm25/APA signaling in Glioblastoma Development and Progression1R03CA223893-01JI, PINGUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON, TX$78,875ZCA1
2018Impact of NF-kB methylation on chemoresistance and metastasis of breast cancer1R03CA223906-01LU, TAONAKSHATRI, HARIKRISHNAINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, IN$78,534ZCA1
2018Early Treatment Response Detection Using Highly Accurate and Reliable Breast Density Measure Derived From MRI1R03CA223052-01HUANG, CHUANSTATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK, NY$78,365ZCA1
2018Elucidation of factors and mechanisms that promote glioblastoma stem cell motility and invasiveness1R03CA227312-01GALILEO, DENI SUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, DE$78,000ZCA1
2018Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in IL-27-mediated anti-tumor immunity1R03CA226806-01BAI, XUE-FENGOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, OH$77,833ZCA1
2018Development of a Novel Genetic Assay to Study DNA Double Strand Breaks1R03CA223545-01PETREACA, RUBEN CIPRIANOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, OH$77,750ZCA1
2018Changing the mechanism of cancer therapeutics1R03CA229316-01THORBURN, ANDREW MUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER, CO$77,750ZCA1
2018A Novel Clinically Relevant Tumor Suppressor in Human Breast Cancer1R03CA223709-01A1SPINELLA, MICHAEL JUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL$77,255ZCA1
2018Normative Messages to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake among African Americans1R03CA216011-01A1MANNING, MARK AWAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, MI$77,000ZCA1
2018Differentiation of rhabdomyosarcoma cells by the release of paused RNA polymerase1R03CA223537-01A1KIKYO, NOBUAKIUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MN$77,000ZCA1
2018Targeting mitotic DNA synthesis for selective killing of cancer cells1R03CA227215-01SHIMA, NAOKOUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MN$76,875ZCA1
2018RNA Expression Profiling after TLR4 Inhibition in UV-induced Mouse Skin Tumors1R03CA230830-01DICKINSON, SALLY EUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AZ$76,750ZCA1
2018Role of telomerase in DSB repair1R03CA223625-01CHAI, WEIHANGWASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, WA$76,500ZCA1
2018Cadherin-catenin Complex and YAP1 in Prostate Cancer1R03CA230950-01LIN, MING-FONGUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER, NE$76,250ZCA1
2018Developing a system for PDX in vivo genetic manipulation and selection1R03CA223622-01PUGACHEVA, ELENA NIKOLAEVNAWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, WV$75,000ZCA1
2018Defining the in vivo role of Huwe1 in p53 regulation1R03CA230828-01KUROKAWA, MANABUKENT STATE UNIVERSITY, OH$75,000ZCA1
2018Prevention of colorectal cancer via targeting CYP epoxygenases1R03CA218520-01A1ZHANG, GUODONGUNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, MA$74,516ZCA1
2018Zinc dysregulation as a druggable target in human skin photocarcinogenesis1R03CA230949-01WONDRAK, GEORG TUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AZ$73,677ZCA1
2018Eukaryotic translation factor inhibitors as selective translation factor probes and anticancer therapeutics1R03CA219320-01A1STEVENS, DAVID COLEUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, MS$73,000ZCA1
2018Regulation of KDM4A by Lysine Methylation1R03CA223615-01A1JANKNECHT, RALFUNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR, OK$72,500ZCA1
2018Functional Contribution of Metabolic Complex to Cancer Cell Metabolism1R03CA219609-01A1AN, SONGONUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD$72,194ZCA1
2018A novel approach in Basal Cell Carcinoma treatment; targeting CRD-BP1R03CA223099-01A1NOUBISSI, FELICITE KJACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, MS$68,371ZCA1
2017The role of JMJD6 in MYC-mediated neuroblastoma1R03CA212802-01A1YANG, JUNST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, TN$89,750ZCA1
2017Statistical Analysis for Mixed Outcome Measures in Recurrent Event Studies1R03CA219450-01ZHU, LIANGUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON, TX$89,412ZCA1
2017Identification of susceptibility to chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy using patient stem cell derived sensory neurons1R03CA220219-01WOOLF, CLIFFORD JBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MA$88,500ZCA1
2017A Novel Technique for Performing Simultaneous Dual Radiotracer Imaging Studies in PET1R03CA219787-01SCHWARTZ, JAZMINSLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH, NY$85,950ZCA1
2017Modeling the genetic complexity of colorectal cancer in Drosophila1R03CA219321-01BANGI, ERDEMICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, NY$84,750ZCA1
2017Investigate peptide-based nanofiber as a multiplexed delivery system to metastatic breast tumors1R03CA219718-01LAW, BENEDICT SHEK HANGWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV, NY$84,750ZCA1
2017Identification of microRNA variants associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia1R03CA219724-01DEWAN, ANDREWMA, XIAOMEIYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$83,750ZCA1
2017Development of Near-Infrared Molecular Surgical Imaging for Sarcoma Margin Definition1R03CA219445-01HENDERSON, ERIC RDARTMOUTH COLLEGE, NH$81,000ZCA1
2017Antibodies to melanoma vaccine peptides1R03CA219715-01SLINGLUFF, CRAIG LEEUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA$80,500ZCA1
2017Role of CRABP-II in pancreatic cancer metastasis1R03CA201738-01A1YU, SHUILIANGZHOU, LANCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, OH$80,000ZCA1
2017A Novel Mouse Model for Uterine Leiomyoma1R03CA219326-01WONG, KWONG KWOKUNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR, TX$80,000ZCA1
2017IRF2BP2 modification by Cdk5 modulates interferon-gamma response tumor PD-L1 level1R03CA219725-01PETROSIUTE, AGNECASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, OH$80,000ZCA1
2017Grail-targeting breaks the immune tolerance to melanoma1R03CA219760-01NURIEVA, ROZA INSAFETDINOVNAUNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR, TX$80,000ZCA1
2017Overcoming EMT-driven metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer1R03CA212890-01A1MUNIRATHINAM, GNANASEKARUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, IL$79,950ZCA1
2017SWI/SNF complex in mouse HCC development1R03CA208215-01A1CHEN, XINUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA$79,250ZCA1
2017Exploring mechanisms to increase cancer cell antigenicity by modulating lineage-specific transcription in tumors1R03CA212987-01A1WIDLUND, HANS RAGNARBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, MA$78,830ZCA1
2017Targeted hyperthermia in combination with chimeric TRAIL and chemotherapeutic agent treatment for colorectal liver metastasis1R03CA212125-01A1LEE, YONG JUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA$78,209ZCA1
2017Interleukin-37: The molecular basis of the atypical interleukin-1 family dimer1R03CA219743-01EISENMESSER, ELAN ZUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER, CO$77,750ZCA1
2017A pooled analysis of dietary long-chain omega-3 fatty acid intake and endometrial cancer risk1R03CA212808-01A1BRASKY, THEODORE M.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, OH$77,542ZCA1
2017Disparities in the Availability of Cancer Clinical Trials: A Multi-level Analysis1R03CA219621-01BANSAL, AASTHAAUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WA$77,521ZCA1
2017Developing targeted activatable peptides to amplify radiosensitizer delivery1R03CA219744-01ADVANI, SUNIL JUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, CA$77,500ZCA1
2017Alteration of the miR-let-7c:Lin28 ratio as a predictor of therapy resistance in Prostate Cancer1R03CA198696-01A1NADIMINTY, NAGALAKSHMIUNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS, OH$76,750ZCA1
2017Targeting the PTAP domain of TSG101 in ERBB2-associated mammary cancer1R03CA219332-01WAGNER, KAY-UWEUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER, NE$75,792ZCA1
2017The Role of the miRNA Cluster at 14q32 in Lipid Regulation and Renal Cancer Biology1R03CA212696-01A1NANJUNDAN, MEERAUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, FL$74,750ZCA1
2017Novel Combinatorial Therapeutic Approach for Prostate Cancer1R03CA219336-01AFAQ, FARRUKHUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, AL$74,250ZCA1
2017Atypical Chemokine Receptor 4 (ACKR4) in Anti-tumor Immunity in colorectal cancer1R03CA219129-01SUBRAMANIAN, SUBBAYAUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MN$73,092ZCA1
2017Novel Chemical Biology Probes based on Selective Inhibitors of the Polo-Box Domain of PLK11R03CA212889-01A1MCINNES, CAMPBELLUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA, SC$71,623ZCA1
2017Microbiome Dynamics During Cancer Progression1R03CA195305-01A1PHILLIPS, JAMES GREGORYIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, IA$70,916ZCA1
2017Predicting menthol cigarette and flavored cigar smokers’ responses to menthol or flavored tobacco restrictions: results from experimental auctions1R03CA219737-01ROSE, SHYANIKA WTRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION, DC$68,981ZCA1

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