Cancer Diagnosis Program (CDP)

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The Cancer Diagnosis Program (CDP) strives to improve the diagnosis and assessment of cancer by moving new scientific knowledge into clinical practice. This national program stimulates, coordinates and funds resources and research for the development of innovative biomarkers, novel diagnostic technologies and appropriate human specimens in order to better characterize cancers and allow improved medical decision making and evaluation of response to treatment.

CDP Resources

Cancer Diagnosis Research
Biospecimens and Biobanks
Technology Development
Biobanking and Biospecimen Science Research
P01 Grant Development Guidance

Cancer Diagnosis Program (CDP) Organization

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Selected Funding Opportunities

Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01)
Announcement Number: PAR-25-325
Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3)
Announcement Number: PAR-25-074
Revision Applications for Validation of Biomarker Assays Developed Through NIH-Supported Research Gr
Announcement Number: PAR-24-304