Pre-Application Meeting for Cancer Genome Characterization Centers
National Cancer Institute U.S. National Institutes of Health - www.cancer.gov
Pre-Application Meeting for Cancer Genome Characterization Centers | Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, NIH, Bethesda, MD | March 31, 2006 - Office of Cancer Genomics
Agenda

Friday, March 31
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
20 minutes Introduction: Aims of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)
Anna D. Barker, Ph.D.
Deputy Director for Advanced Technologies and Strategic Partnerships
National Cancer Institute, NIH
35 minutes Technical Details of the RFA
Daniela S. Gerhard, Ph.D.
Office of Cancer Genomics
National Cancer Institute, NIH

Questions and Answers
15 minutes Biospecimen Issues
Carolyn C. Compton, M.D., Ph.D.
Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research
National Cancer Institute, NIH
20 minutes caBIG and the Data Coordinating Center
Kenneth H. Buetow, Ph.D.
Center for Bioinformatics
National Cancer Institute, NIH
15 minutes Genome Sequencing Centers and TCGA
Jane L. Peterson, Ph.D.
Division of Extramural Research
National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH
15 minutes The Peer Review Process
Thomas M. Vollberg, Sr., Ph.D.
Division of Extramural Activities
National Cancer Institute, NIH

Questions and Answers — Public Forum

Adjournment