Pre-Application Webinars for Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS): Introduction and Q&A

As part of the Cancer Moonshot℠, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to support the Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS) Network. The Network’s overall purpose is twofold:

• To promote and support direct engagement of cancer patients and post-treatment cancer survivors as participants in cancer research; and
• To use such approaches for rigorous cancer genome sequencing programs addressing important knowledge gaps in the genomic characterizations of tumors.

Two Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) will support the Network’s components:

• Several U2C Research Centers (RFA-CA-19-045) centered on addressing unique research knowledge gaps in the genomic characterizations of tumors.
• One U24 Coordinating Center (RFA-CA-19-046), which will facilitate trans-network collaborative activities.

In this webinar, representatives from the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) introduced both FOAs and answered audience questions. A second webinar , on September 25, will cover frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the two FOAs.

For more information about these FOAs and webinars, email NCI_PE-CGS@mail.nih.gov.