- Begin a Data-Only Project
- Begin an Images Project
- Begin an EEMS Biospecimens Application
- Begin a Request Form for Specimen Verification (PAR-25-248)
Access to PLCO Data, Images, and Biospecimens
Data-Only ProjectPLCO data is available to the general scientific community. Click on this button to begin a project for PLCO data (no biospecimens). Data-Only project proposals must be submitted by the Principal Investigator(PI). You may fill out a project proposal if you are not the PI, but the PI must review and submit. Expected time for a new project to have data delivered: 1-4 weeks View Instructions (PDF - 181 KB) |
Begin Data-Only Project (No Images or Biospecimens) |
Images ProjectPLCO images and corresponding data are available to the scientific community. Click on this button to begin a project for PLCO images (no biospecimens). Requests for chest x-ray images are approved through CDAS and can be downloaded from the CDAS website or delivered via requestor-provided hard drive. The requestor must bear the expense of the hard drive and all related shipping expenses, including prepaid return shipping. Signature requirement and acknowledgement of physical possession are required in a timely manner. All custom selections must be delivered by hard drive. Requests for pathology images are approved through CDAS and delivered via the Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory (CGR) at the NCI. Once your project is approved and data agreements are in place, you will be connected with staff at CGR who will arrange the best method of data transfer with you. You will be able to link the image data with the PLCO phenotype data provided through CDAS. If the images for a cancer site are not yet available, this transfer will be delayed until the digitization is complete. Expected time for a new project to have data/images delivered: 1-2 months View Instructions (PDF - 181 KB) |
Begin Images Project (No Biospecimens) |
EEMS Application for BiospecimensEtiologic and Early Marker Studies (EEMS) is the NCI program by which access to biospecimens is granted. The first step in the approval process is the Preliminary Application. Click on this button if you would like to begin an EEMS Preliminary Application for PLCO biospecimens.
Expected time for a new project to determine review outcome:
4-6 months from the preliminary application deadline1
New EEMS Preliminary Applications may be submitted from: View Instructions (PDF - 135 KB) View Policies and Procedures (PDF - 372 KB) View Current Review Panel Members (PDF - 97 KB) |
Begin an EEMS Application for Biospecimens |
PAR Request Form for Specimen VerificationThe NCI has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (PAR-25-248), for soliciting grant applications to utilize the PLCO Biorepository. Click on this button to initiate a Request Form for Specimen Verification, to confirm availability of biospecimens.
Expected time for a new project to determine if biospecimens are available:
3 weeks12
New PAR Request Forms for Specimen Verification may be submitted from: View Instructions (PDF - 241 KB) View Policies and Procedures (PDF - 372 KB) |
The submission period for new PAR Request Forms for Specimen Verification has not yet started. |