Open PAR-25-325 CFDA 93.393 Discretionary

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

Posted by National Institutes of Health

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) — is cataloged under number PAR-25-325 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.393, posted by National Institutes of Health. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on December 13, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. Applications close on September 10, 2027 — roughly 462 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.

Award Range

Varies by applicant

Close Date

September 10, 2027

Posted

December 13, 2024

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

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.

Eligibility

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Agency Contact

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Key Dates

Posted December 13, 2024
Close Date September 10, 2027
Archive Date October 16, 2027
Last Updated December 13, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)", offered by National Institutes of Health. It is associated with CFDA program 93.393. 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 a...
Is this opportunity still open?
Yes, this opportunity is currently open for applications. The closing date is September 10, 2027.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant.
How do I apply?
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