Following are newly released NCI research funding opportunities:

Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function, and Behavior
Announcement Number: PA-08-097

Application Receipt Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): June 5, Oct. 5, 2008; Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5, 2009; Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5, 2010; Feb. 5, 2011
AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (new, renewal, resubmission, or revision): May 7, and Sept. 7, 2008; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2009; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2010; Jan. 7, May 7, 2011

This is a renewal of PA-07-088 and will use the R01 award mechanism. For more information, see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3860. Inquiries: Dr. Paige McDonald - mcdonalp@mail.nih.gov.

Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), Limited Competition
Announcement Number: RFA-AI-08-008

Application Receipt Date: June 10, 2008

This is a reissue of a limited competition to continue the longitudinal MACS and will use the U01 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3864. Inquiries: Dr. Rebecca Liddell Huppi - liddellr@exchange.nih.gov.

Tumor Stem Cells in Cancer Biology, Prevention, and Therapy
Announcement Number: RFA-CA-08-020

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: June 10, 2008
Application Receipt Date: July 10, 2008

This funding opportunity will use the P01 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3857. Inquiries: Dr. R. Allan Mufson - mufsonr@mail.nih.gov.

Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function, and Behavior
Announcement Number: PA-08-098

Application Receipt Dates: Non-AIDS Applications (new): June 16, Oct. 16, 2008; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2009; Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16, 2010; Feb. 16, 2011
AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (new, renewal, resubmission, or revision): Sept. 7, 2008; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2009; Jan. 7, May 7, and Sept. 7, 2010; Jan. 7, May 7, 2011

This is a renewal of PA-06-533 and will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information, see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3860. Inquiries: Dr. Paige McDonald - mcdonalp@mail.nih.gov.

Optimizing Technologies for the Preservation of Fertility
Announcement Number: PAR-08-105

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Aug. 15, 2008
Application Receipt Date(s): Sept. 16, 2008

This funding opportunity will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information see http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/initiativedetail.jsp?InitiativeID=3862. Inquiries: Dr. Diana D. Jeffery - jefferyd@mail.nih.gov.