Abstract
The extramural research community is invited to compete for grant application funding to perform research and development in Cancer Imaging, which is prominent in the list of Extraordinary Opportunities that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) currently recognizes as likely to yield significant gains in public health. Through its Biomedical Imaging Program (BIP), NCI offers grant support for advances in medical imaging technologies applicable to cancer and pre-cancer research, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of treatment progress. Many investigators are familiar with generic NIH Program Announcements to which they may submit investigator-initiated grant applications that support missions of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). However, fewer know about specific grant application initiatives by individual ICs. Active NCI Imaging Initiatives administered by BIP are listed on its website, http://cancer.gov/bip. The short descriptions include additional web-links that lead directly to full-text Program Announcements that provide comprehensive information for investigators who wish to respond with applications. Current initiatives include Exploratory/Developmental Grants for Diagnostic Cancer Imaging (R21), Development of Novel Imaging Technologies (Phased Innovation Award-R21/R33), and Development of Novel Imaging Technologies (SBIR/STTR-R43/R44 and R41/R42). Domestic and foreign investigators from academia, research organizations, and large and small businesses are invited to check specific eligibility requirements found in the details of each program announcement. Investigators contemplating multi-disciplinary imaging technology development projects are encouraged to assemble teams that include necessary expertise either through direct participation or with collaborations and/or sub-contracts, as needed. Brief descriptions of older Program Announcements that are now closed are provided to show the range of initiatives supported by the Biomedical Imaging Program in the recent past. New NCI imaging initiatives are under consideration.