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Current Funding Opportunities

EGRP joins with other NCI Divisions, Offices, and Centers and other Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund grant applications submitted in response to notices of funding opportunities.

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Featured Events

SeqSPACE Webinar Series Call for Abstracts

The SeqSPACE Planning Committee invites Junior Investigators to apply to present their research during a Fall/Winter 2025 webinar. Abstract submissions are due August 29, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET, at which time they will go through a review and selection process by the committee.

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Featured Resource

Genomic Summary Results

Genomic summary results (GSR) serve as a valuable resource for cancer epidemiology researchers. Learn more about GSR, their significance in cancer epidemiology research, guidelines for sharing GSR data, and where such data can be accessed.

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What's New

Tools and Tips to Help New and Early-Stage Investigators Approach NIH Funding

Getting your first NIH research grant as an early-stage investigator can be challenging, but there are many resources for grant preparation and submission to help you write a competitive proposal, find relevant funding opportunities, and know what to do before and after submitting your proposal.

A Decade of SeqSPACE: Advancing Sequencing Technology in Cancer Epidemiology

Over the past 10 years, NCI's Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP) has hosted more than 50 webinars through the Sequencing Strategies for Population and Cancer Epidemiology Studies (SeqSPACE) series. The recording of a special SeqSPACE session is now available, in which the presenters reflect on learned experiences, opportunities and challenges, and their visions for the future of sequencing in cancer epidemiology as the field continues to evolve.

2024 Research Highlights

Each year, EGRP showcases a selection of publications from research studies supported by grants in EGRP's grant portfolio. Visit the Research Highlights web page to see the publications from 2024.

New Date for Grantees to Comply With Data Management and Sharing Plan Activities Reporting

NIH will require grantees to report their progress on implementing approved data management and sharing plans in the Research Performance Progress Report, effective October 1, 2024. Pertinent information will be included in the updated FORMS-I application package, expected to be released in fall 2024.

Informed Consent for Research Using Digital Health Technologies

This NIH resource informs research teams and Institutional Review Board (IRB) members who are planning, reviewing, or conducting research that studies or uses digital health technologies. It presents general points to consider, instructions for use, and optional sample language for the research community.

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Last Updated: 30 Jun, 2025