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1st In-Person Meeting of the NCAB Ad hoc Working Group (WG) on Extramural Research Concepts and Programs - Meeting Agenda

Friday, February 6, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Location: National Cancer Institute, Shady Grove Campus, Terrace Level, Conference Room TE 406
Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=57215

Agenda - Open Session
TimePresentation TopicPresenter 
9:00 am - 9:15 am

Call to Order, Opening Remarks and Introduction of WG Members

  • Conflict of Interest

  • Future Meeting Dates:

    To be Confirmed:
    April 8, 2026 - Virtual, Wednesday
    October 28, 2026 - Virtual, Wednesday
    January 7, 2027 - Virtual, Thursday
    April 29, 2027 - In-person, Thursday
    October 28, 2027 - Virtual, Thursday
    January 6, 2028 - Virtual, Thursday
    April 27, 2028 - In-person, Thursday
    October 26, 2028 - Virtual, Thursday
     

Dr. Ulrich 
9:15 am - 9:20 amNCI Director's Charge to the Working Group (recording)Dr. Letai 
9:20 am - 10:00 amNCI Principal Deputy Director's UpdateDr. Lowy 
10:00 am - 10:05 amDivision of Extramural Activities Acting Director's RemarksDr. Singer 
10:05 am - 10:15 amWorking Group Members OrientationDr. Finstad 
10:15 am - 10:30 amCoffee Break 
10:30 am - 11:00 am

RFA*/Coop. Agr. **/Single Source*** Concepts - New/Re-issue

Early Onset Cancers: Investigating Etiology, Mechanisms, and Early Detection Strategies (R01/R21)

Dr. Yassin 
11:00 am - 11:20 am

RFA*/Coop. Agr. **/Single Source*** Concepts - New/Re-issue

Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan: Leveraging the Palliative Care Consortium (R01)

Dr. Mitchell 
11:20 am - 12:00 pm

NCI Project Update

Cancer Systems Biomedicine

Dr. Joe Gray 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch 
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm

RFA*/Coop. Agr. **/Single Source*** Concepts - New/Re-issue

HEAL Initiative: Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network: Clinical Trial Planning Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3)

Dr. Streck 
1:20 pm - 2:00 pmNCI's Approach to Evaluating Multi-Cancer Detection Assays for Cancer Screening: The Vanguard StudyDr. Minasian 
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

RFA*/Coop. Agr. **/Single Source*** Concepts - New/Re-issue

Man's Best Friend: Canine Cancer Immunotherapy Network (K9CIN) (U01)

Dr. Sommers 
2:30 pm - 2:45 pmCoffee Break 
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm

PAR Reissuance

Research Specialist Award for Laboratory and Core Scientists (R50)

Dr. Crotty 
Clinician Research Scientist Award (R50)Dr. Lindwasser 
3:10 pm - 3:35 pm

PAR Reissuance

Pathway to independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00)

The NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12)

Dr. Zahir 
3:35 pm - 3:55 pm

PAR Reissuance

Small Cell Lung Cancer Consortium Resource Center (U24)

Dr. Ujhazy 
3:55 pm - 4:00 pmClosing RemarksDr. Ulrich 
4:00 pmAdjournment 
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