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Posted on Nov. 28, 2018, 9:56 a.m. in IDATA


The National Cancer Institute is happy to announce the availability of biospecimens for diet and physical activity data!

Preliminary applications will only be accepted until February 13, 2019. If you plan to submit an IDATA Biospecimen application this cycle, an approved preliminary application is required. Once your preliminary application has been approved, you will be notified and you will be able to continue and submit a full application. The deadline for full application submission is March 29, 2019.

Information is available regarding the IDATA study and IDATA biospecimens.

Please visit the IDATA Application for Biospecimens page to preview instructions about the process, review the IDATA Biospecimen Policies and Procedures, and begin an IDATA Preliminary Application for Biospecimens.

If you have any questions, please contact CDAS staff at cdas-idatabio@imsweb.com