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Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
December 20, 1998 |
Communication to Grantees
From G. Iris Obrams, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director
Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program
Last month, our name changed from the Epidemiology and Genetics Program
(EGP) to add "Research" to our title, and we are now the Epidemiology
and Genetics Research Program (EGRP). Also, we reorganized to form two
branches, the Analytic Epidemiology Research Branch (AERB) and the Clinical
and Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch (CGERB), for which branch chiefs
are now being recruited. The positions will be officially advertised January
4, 1999, with the closing date for receipt of applications set for February
26, 1999. The text of the advertisements is included below and will be
posted on the NIH Website "NIH
Job Opportunities" . We're updating our Website now, and you will
be able to obtain further descriptive information on the Program through
the Division of Cancer Control
and Population Sciences' Website in January.
Other news includes a new Program Announcement (PA), "Mechanisms
Underlying Individual Variations in Drug Responses" (PA-99-016), which
is co-sponsored with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences
(NIGMS) and other components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Also, a summary of a soon-to-be-reissued PA, "Molecular Epidemiology of
Prostate Carcinogenesis" TPA 99-037, is available on NCI's Division of
Extramural Affairs Web page that provides information on recently cleared
concepts for
PAs and Requests for Applications (RFA), and click on "Concepts for
PAs and RFAs... New and Reissued"). The PA is expected to be announced
in the NIH Guide in January. The EGRP contact for both PAs is Dr.
Kumiko Iwamoto; phone: 301-496-9600; fax: 301-402-4279; e-mail: ki6n@nih.gov.
This occasional newsletter is sent by e-mail to all EGRP grantees to
keep you informed of news that we think will be useful. Please let us
know of ideas that you may have for future newsletters. If you received
this mailing, we do not have an e-mail address for you, or the one we
have is incorrect. You are welcome to call or offices at 301-496-9600;
e-mail: rm78q@nih.gov, and provide
your address.
Have a delightful holiday season with family and friends and a healthy
new year.
This newsletter contains information on:
- NCI Advertises for Chief, Analytic Epidemiology Research Branch
- NCI Advertises for Chief, Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology Research
Branch
- Modular Grant Application, Award Procedures Expanded To More Types
of Grants
- Grant-Supported Research Data Would Be Subject to FOI Act Under Spending
Bill
- Mentoring: Applications for Scholars Program for New Investigators
Due March 22
- NCI Reports Available: Breast and Prostate Cancer Reviews, Tobacco
Research Plan, Budget Proposal for FY 2000
- On-going Program Announcements (PA) To Consider
- EGRP Program Directors Available to Advise, Staff Listed by Research
Topics
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1. NCI Advertises for Chief, Analytic Epidemiology Research Branch
The Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), National
Cancer Institute (NCI) , is recruiting for a Chief, Analytic Epidemiology
Research Branch (AERB), GS-15, in the Epidemiology and Genetics Research
Program (EGRP).
The AERB is an extramural research program located in the Epidemiology
and Genetics Research Program of the DCCPS. The Branch identifies priorities
for research in cancer etiology and modifying factors in areas ranging
from nutritional epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology, hormonal
studies, molecular epidemiology, metabolic/enzymatic pathways, physical
and chemical agents, environmental epidemiology, to spatial studies. It
synthesizes and disseminates findings, recommendations and priorities
related to analytic epidemiologic research in the etiology of cancer to
target organizations and individuals, and solicits input from and communicates
regularly with the extramural community. In addition, it sponsors peer-reviewed
extramural research aimed at elucidating the epidemiology of cancer, sponsors
workshops, symposia and other means of disseminating research findings,
and participates in training programs.
Responsibilities of this position will include planning, coordinating
and administering a national program that supports analytic epidemiologic
cancer research. Epidemiologic research will further understanding of
fundamental mechanisms underlying cancer etiology that are of direct relevance
to cancer control in human populations.
A Doctoral level degree in epidemiology, M.D degree with training in
epidemiology, or equivalent training and experience is desirable. Candidates
must be U.S. citizens. Selection for this position will be based on merit,
with no discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, gender,
national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation or physical or mental
disability. The NIH/NCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This anticipated
position will be located in Rockville, Maryland, close to Washington,
D.C. The salary range for this position is $77,798 to $101,142. Physicians
Comparability Allowance may be payable up to $30,000. Excellent benefits.
This position will be advertised beginning January through February 1999
under announcement number CA-98-2157. Applications may be received from
January 4, 1999, through closing date February 26, 1999.
To obtain information on the application procedures and documents required
for consideration for this position, candidates may call 301-402-2789.
To obtain a fax of this information, call 301- 594-2953 or 1-800-728-5627
and enter FAX ID #1908.
2. NCI Advertises for Chief, Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology Research
Branch
The Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), National
Cancer Institute (NCI), is recruiting for a Chief, Clinical and Genetic
Epidemiology Research Branch (CGERB), GS-15, in the Epidemiology and Genetics
Research Program (EGRP).
The CGERB is an extramural research function located in the Epidemiology
and Genetics Research Program of the DCCPS. It identifies priorities for
research in clinical and genetic epidemiology ranging from elucidating
determinants or progression and prognosis, pre-malignant conditions, clinical
diagnostic strategies, clinical population genetics, clinical bioethics,
genetic epidemiology, gene-gene and gene-modifier interactions, characterization
of cancer susceptibility genes, and clinical and genetic networks and
family registries. It synthesizes and disseminates findings, recommendations
and priorities related to clinical and genetic epidemiologic research
in the etiology of cancer to target organizations and individuals, and
solicits input from and communicates regularly with the extramural community.
In addition, it sponsors peer-reviewed extramural research aimed at elucidating
the clinical and genetic epidemiology of cancer, sponsors workshops, symposia
and other means of disseminating research findings, and participates in
training programs.
Responsibilities of this position will include planning, coordinating
and administering a national program that supports clinical and genetic
epidemiologic cancer research. Programs of research into genetic, familial
and clinical factors in cancer risk, risk modification and disease progression
will further understanding of fundamental mechanisms that are of direct
relevance to cancer control in human populations.
A Doctoral level degree in epidemiology, M.D. degree with training in
epidemiology, or equivalent training and experience is desirable. Candidates
must be U.S. citizens. Selection for this position will be based on merit,
with no discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, gender,
national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation or physical or mental
disability. The NIH/NCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This anticipated
position will be located in Rockville, Maryland, close to Washington,
D.C. The salary range for this position is $77,798 to $101,142. Physicians
Comparability Allowance may be payable up to $30,000. Excellent benefits.
This position will be advertised beginning January through February 1999,
under announcement number CA-98-2156. Applications will be received from
January 4, 1999, through closing date February 26, 1999.
To obtain information on the application procedures and documents required
for consideration for this position, candidates may call 301-402-2789.
To obtain a fax of this information, call 301- 594-2953 or 1-800-728-5627
and enter FAX ID #1907.
3. Modular Grant Application, Award Procedures Expanded To More Types
of Grants
NIH's expansion of its use of the Modular Grant Application and Award
is announced in the NIH Guide, December 18, 1998. In modular grants,
total direct costs not exceeding $250,000 per year will be requested in
$25,000 increments instead of being compiled from detailed and separate
budget categories. Affected are: Academic Research Enhancement Awards
(R15); all competing individual research project grants (R01), small grants
(R03), and exploratory/developmental grants (R21); Small Business Technology
Transfer (STTR) grants, phase I (R41); Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) grants, phase I (R43); and Requests for Applications (RFA) soliciting
applications of $250,000 total direct costs or less (if for greater amount,
at the discretion of the Institute/Center). Unsolicited, investigator-initiated
applications requesting more than $250,000 in any year, and applications
for grant activities not specified in the NIH Guide notice will
be required to follow the traditional application instructions and NIH
policies. For complete information, including implementation dates, refer
to the NIH
Guide.
4. Grant-Supported Research Data Would Be Subject to FOI Act Under
Spending Bill
A provision in the Omnibus Spending Bill would make research data generated
with the support of government grants subject to the Freedom of Information
(FOI) Act. The provision is described in Science,
vol. 282, Nov. 6, 1998. NIH's Dr. Wendy Baldwin, deputy director for
Extramural Research, is quoted in the article expressing concern.
5. Mentoring: Applications for Scholars Program for New Investigators
Due March 22
The Scholars Program is a career development program to provide outstanding
new investigators an opportunity to establish a first independent research
program. Scholars receive up to 4 years of support at NCI, followed by
up to 2 years of support in an extramural institution. Scientists with
0-5 years of postdoctoral training in areas of basic or population-based
biomedical research are invited to apply. The deadline for receipt of
applications is March 22, 1999. For further information, contact Dr. Lester
S. Gorelic, NCI, Cancer Training Branch; phone: 301-496-8580; fax: 301-402-4472;
e-mail: lg2h@nih.gov.
6. New NCI Reports: Breast and Prostate Cancer Progress Reviews, Tobacco
Research Plan, Budget Proposal for FY 2000
NCI's "What's New" Web page is a ready resource of information on the
latest reports issued by the Institute. Several reports are now available
that may be of particular interest: Breast Cancer Progress Review Group
Report (9/2/98); Prostate Cancer Progress Review Group Report
(9/2/98); Tobacco Research Implementation Plan: Priorities for Tobacco
Research Beyond the Year 2000 (11/19/98); and The Nation's Investment
in Cancer Research: A Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2000 (12/1/98).
These reports and others are available at: http://rex.nci.nih.gov,
and click on "What's New." Or you may call NCI's Cancer Information Service
(CIS), 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), and use the publication ordering
service to obtain single copies of these reports.
7. On-going Program Announcements (PA) To Consider
The following PAs continue to be sponsored or co-sponsored by EGRP:
8. EGRP Program Directors Available to Advise: Staff Listed by Research
Topics
EGRP program directors are available to provide advice and consultation
about NIH and NCI funding and scientific review policies and procedures,
preparation of grant applications, and about funding instruments that
relate to EGRP's mission. Research topics and respective contacts are:
- Biometry
Mr. Burdette Erickson
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-402-4279
e-mail: be13u@nih.gov
- Cancer Genetics Network
Dr. Susan Nayfield
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-435-5477
e-mail: sn15c@nih.gov
Dr. James Hanson
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-435-5477
e-mail: jh350g@nih.gov
- Clinical Epidemiology Program
Dr. Susan Nayfield
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-435-5477
e-mail: sn15c@nih.gov
- Diet, Nutrition and Cancer Program
Dr. A.R. (Joe) Patel
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-402-4279
e-mail: ap39f@nih.gov
- Genetic Epidemiology Program and Cooperative Family Registries
for Breast and Colon Cancer
Dr. Daniela Seminara
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-435-5477
e-mail: ds79k@nih.gov
- Geographic Information Systems as Tools in Cancer Epidemiology
Mr. Burdette Erickson
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-402-4279
e-mail: be13u@nih.gov
- Infectious Disease and AIDS-Malignancy Epidemiology Programs
Dr. Sandra Melnick
phone: 301-435-4914
fax: 301-402-4279
e-mail: sm33k@nih.gov
- Molecular/Environmental Epidemiology Program
Dr. Kumiko Iwamoto
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-402-4279
e-mail: ki6n@nih.gov
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer
Research (STTR) Programs
Mr. Burdette Erickson
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-402-4279
e-mail: be13u@nih.gov
- Tobacco Research
Dr. A.R. (Joe) Patel
phone: 301-496-9600
fax: 301-402-4279
e-mail: ap39f@nih.gov
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