DCP Symptom Science Updates: NCI Animal Model Guidance, Symptom Science Webinars, and more

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Division of Cancer Prevention Symptom Science Updates

NCI Bottom Line Blog - Guidance on Applications for Studies with Animal Models

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NCI Director Dr. Anthony Letai recently updated the grantee community about the need to include an animal use justification in each NCI grant application’s Abstract section. The blog also provides important information about planning human validation for animal studies and choosing the best research models for human impact.

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Upcoming Events

You’re invited to two upcoming Building Bridges in Cancer Symptom Science webinars.

Leveraging Translational Models to Advance Cancer Symptom Research

A reminder to join us on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 when Sandra Rieger, PhD Associate Professor at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, and Grace Ji-eun Shin, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University will discuss “Leveraging Translational Models to Advance Cancer Symptom Research.”

Register for the webinar.

 Rieger and Shin

Psychedelics for Cancer Control and Survivorship

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 1:00pm EDT

Speakers

Stacy Fischer, MD
Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine
Anschutz School of Medicine
University of Colorado

Leorey Saligan, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN
Vice Dean for Research and Professor
Division of Nursing Science
School of Nursing
Rutgers University

 Fischer and Saligan

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Request for Information: Inviting Input on NIDAs Strategic Plan for 2027-2031

RFI

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which co-leads the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® (HEAL) Initiative, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) inviting feedback on the 2027-2031 NIDA Strategic Plan. The NIH HEAL Initiative provides support to improve prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction and to enhance pain management.​

To ensure consideration, responses must be submitted by September 21, 2026, 11:59:59 PM EST.

Read the RFI and provide input.

 

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