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C U R R E N T F U N D I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S<br />
The Grants <strong>and</strong> Contracts Operations<br />
Branch at DTP uses a variety <strong>of</strong> support<br />
mechanisms to increase the rate <strong>of</strong><br />
discovery <strong>of</strong> new compounds <strong>and</strong> new<br />
approaches to speed their development<br />
as cancer therapeutics <strong>and</strong> bring them to<br />
the clinic.<br />
104 ■ P R O G R A M A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S 2 0 0 6<br />
Open Program Announcement for<br />
Drug Development: Small Business<br />
Innovation Research/Small Business<br />
Technology Transfer<br />
Program Announcement:<br />
PA-06-120: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/<br />
pa-files/PA-06-120.html<br />
(expiration date 1/3/2007)<br />
Contact:<br />
Ted Williams<br />
301-496-8785, tw133b@nih.gov<br />
By funding partnerships between small<br />
pharmaceutical companies <strong>and</strong> nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
research institutions, the Small Business<br />
Innovation Research/Small Business Technology<br />
Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program gives<br />
drugs with potential their best commercial<br />
chance.<br />
This grant-making program supports<br />
research that has commercialization<br />
potential. Research funded by this<br />
mechanism must be a cooperative project<br />
between small business <strong>and</strong> a research<br />
institution. Review criteria for support<br />
emphasize innovation <strong>and</strong> the potential<br />
for commercialization.