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Accepting Requests for Specimen Verification for FOA (PAR-18-913) from 11-15-18 to 1-22-19

Posted on Nov. 17, 2018, 10:41 a.m. in PLCO


Requests for Specimen Verification will only be accepted from November 15, 2018 through January 22, 2019 (extended from its original deadline of January 11, 2019). If you plan to submit a grant application this cycle, an approved Request for Specimen Verification is required. Please see PAR Request Form for Specimen Verification for more information. Once your Request for Specimen Verification has been approved, you will receive a confirmation letter to accompany your grant application.

The grant application deadline is February 11, 2019.

Information is available regarding the PLCO trial and PLCO biospecimens

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