Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Sep 2, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Nov 2, 2026.

Individual awards range from $750,000 to $1,100,000, the agency expects to make 1 award and estimated total program funding is $5,500,000.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any clarification in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Applicant institution must have an established registry and tissue bank with the capability of functioning as a national virtual registry and tissue bank for mesothelioma, one in which participating institutions will make available their independent stores of mesothelioma tissue for public access and use through a centralized Internet-based database or registry. …

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB) was established in 2006 to serve as a resource for malignant mesothelioma research. This funding opportunity will advance biomedical research for malignant mesothelioma by adding more biospecimens together with demographic data and clinical data. Examples of biospecimens include fresh frozen tumor and control tissues, paraffin embedded tissues, blood, DNA, RNA, and protein samples from mesothelioma patients. Demographic data includes age, sex, race, and occupational history. Clinical data includes stage, treatment, and survival information. The virtual registry and tissue bank also serve as a virtual repository and offer a library of biospecimens and data that investigators can use and share, including genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data. The NMVB can: • Help identify early signs of disease. …

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