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PAR-22-147: Research Projects in Physical Sciences-Oncology (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed Closed November 1, 2024 Opportunity PAR-22-147

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $400,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on November 1, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 8, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-22-147 were run by National Cancer Institute (NCI, 8 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-22-147 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedApril 8, 2022
DeadlineNovember 1, 2024
Archived by Grants.govDecember 7, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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What the grant funds

Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites U01 cooperative agreement applications for Physical Sciences-Oncology Network (PS-ON). The goal of the PS-ON is to foster the convergence of physical sciences approaches and perspectives with cancer research to advance our understanding of cancer biology and oncology by forming transdisciplinary teams of physical scientists and cancer biologists/physician scientists. Examples of physical scientists may include engineers, physicists, mathematicians, chemists, and computer scientists. The research projects funded through this FOA, individually and as a collaborative Network along with other funded research projects, will support transdisciplinary research that: (1) drives a physical sciences perspective within the cancer research community; (2) facilitates team science and field convergence at the intersection of physical sciences and cancer research; and (3) collectively tests physical sciences-based experimental and theoretical concepts of cancer and promotes innovative solutions to address outstanding questions in cancer research.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under PAR-22-147 so far

NIH funded 8 projects under PAR-22-147 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 8 institutions. The median yearly award was $529,038.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Dysregulated mechanoimmunology of epigenetics-driven lymphomas U01Georgia Institute of Technology2026$518,073
Extending experimental evolutionary game theory in cancer in vivo to enable clinical translation: integrating spatio-temporal dynamics using mathematical modeling U01Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru2026$392,745
Flow-informed therapy for glioblastoma U01Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ2026$534,840
State-transition and leukemia potential dynamics to inform disease evolution and adaptive therapy U01Beckman Research Institute/City of Hope2026$590,960
Exploring the dynamic tumor-immune ecosystem of breast cancer in heterogeneous tumor microenvironments U01University of Southern California2026$598,974
Fractionated photoimmunotherapy to harness low-dose immunostimulation in ovarian cancer U01Northeastern University2026$520,862
Cell State Network-Directed Therapy U01Clemson University2026$528,863
Stiffness-mediated genetic selection of cells U01Tufts University Medford2026$578,031

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Cancer Cause and Prevention Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (93.393) awarded $3.6 billion across 2,517 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterTexas81$107 million
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York65$99.1 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York48$85.3 million
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Massachusetts51$83.1 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina49$76.1 million

Top states: California ($465 million), New York ($445 million), Massachusetts ($350 million), Texas ($259 million), Pennsylvania ($175 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is PAR-22-147 still open?

No. It closed on November 1, 2024.

Who can apply for Research Projects in Physical Sciences-Oncology (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Research Projects in Physical Sciences-Oncology (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed November 1, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each.

Who has been funded under PAR-22-147?

NIH RePORTER lists 8 projects funded under PAR-22-147 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 8 institutions. The most were at Georgia Institute of Technology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru, Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ.

Who has won Cancer Cause and Prevention Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The program made 2,517 awards worth $3.6 billion in that time.

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