Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) — National Institutes of Health funding opportunity
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Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits applications for research on developing a comprehensive and cohesive understanding of cancer metastasis. Towards this goal,...

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Award Up to $1.3M Deadline Sep 25 Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jun 4, 2026
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: up to $1,300,000 (total pool ~$6,800,000).
  • Next deadline: September 25, 2026.
  • Issued by: National Institutes of Health.
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Award amount
Up to $1.3M
Deadline
Sep 25
Sep 25, 2026
Total pool
$6.8M

About this opportunity

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits applications for research on developing a comprehensive and cohesive understanding of cancer metastasis. Towards this goal, the NCI will support U54 Specialized Centers that together will continue to serve as the hub of the Metastasis Research Network (MetNet). Each MetNet Center should propose an overarching scientific theme that will be pursued through two or three scientific inter- and multidisciplinary basic research projects. The projects should use integrative system level approaches to elucidate and integrate a mechanistic understanding of the emergent processes in metastasis. Overarching themes should encompass the interplay between at least two central elements in the metastatic process such as early and/or physical microenvironment mechanisms of responses by metastatic cells to therapies. Studies on all types of cancer are welcome, including rare and pediatric metastatic cancers.Research proposed by MetNet Centers is expected to advance our understanding towards a more comprehensive appreciation of metastasis as a whole body, systems-level problem.

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Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID360881
PostedJun 4, 2026

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