DCP Updates: NCORP Funding Opportunities, Free Webinars on Prevention and Symptom Management, and more

National Cancer Institute sent this bulletin at 06/02/2026 01:15 PM EDT

Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)

Apply Now: NCI Community Oncology Research Program Funding Opportunities Open Through September 18

The NCORP engages cancer patients, those at risk of cancer, and organizations in rigorous studies focused on cancer control, prevention, treatment, and care delivery. NCORP Research Bases, Community Sites, and Academic Community Sites have separate opportunities. Informational webinars will be held later in June, and announced soon.

Learn more about the NCORP Funding Opportunities.

NCI-Supported Highlighted Topics

Highlighted Topics identify timely or emerging research priorities across the National Institutes of Health (they have replaced Notices of Special Interest). Use Parent Announcements or other broad NIH opportunities to submit investigator-initiated applications on a topic. See the Highlighted Topic FAQs for details.

See a list of the Highlighted Topics involving the National Cancer Institute.

Upcoming Events

DCP Early Career Scientist Spotlight Research Seminar Series: ONC201 for Prevention and Dyadic Lifestyle for Better Survivorship

Join us for these talks from early career scientists who are advancing research in cancer prevention, detection, and symptom science:

Tuesday, June 9
11:00 a.m. – Noon ET

Advance registration required for this free webinar.

Alexander Raufi, M.D., of Brown University on ONC201 for Colorectal Cancer Prevention, and
Meghan Skiba, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H, RDN of the University of Arizona on Better Together: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Through Dyadic Lifestyle Interventions.

Learn more about the Early Career Scientist Research Seminar Series.

Building Bridges in Cancer Symptom Science: Gastrointestinal Symptomatology, From Bench to Bedside

Thursday, June 18
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

Advance registration required for this free webinar.

Presenters:

Hamid I. Akbarali, Ph.D., of Virginia Commonwealth University, and
Virginia Sun, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., of City of Hope

Reminders

Programmable Probiotics for Personalized Cancer Immunoprevention and Immunotherapy: A DCP Immunology Interest Group Seminar

Wednesday, June 10

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET (Virtual)

Advance registration required for this free webinar.

Nicholas Arpaia, Ph.D., director of the Microbiology & Immunology Graduate Program at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center will give a talk on “Programmable Probiotics for Personalized Cancer Immunoprevention and Immunotherapy.”

NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Application Season is Open

The National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) is accepting applications for our 2027 postdoctoral research fellow cohort.

Individuals interested in applying should go to https://trainatnci.cancer.gov/programs/cpfp/

Applications are due August 6, 2026.

Cancer Prevention Fellowship Application Season is Open

Call for Nominations – Early Career Scientist Opportunity

DCP Early Career Scientists Call for Nominations

The NCI Division of Cancer Prevention is issuing a call for nominations to feature early career scientists conducting research within the mission of the Division. The overall goal is to increase visibility and provide recognition to the early career scientists conducting research within the areas supported by DCP.

Nominations are due July 31, 2026.

Read about the opportunity.

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