U.S. ARMY MED. RESEARCH ACQUISITION ACT, MCMR-RMA, FORT DETRICK BLDG. 820, FREDERICK MD 21702-5014

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) SOL DAMD17-CBD5-0009 DUE 060595 POC CRAIG D. LEBO, 301-619-2036 The U.S. Army will provide $150 million to continue the Department of Defense's Breast Cancer Research Program. Of these monies, $20 million will be allocated for mammography efforts and $15 million will be provided for 3 institutions with dedicated breast cancer centers as described in the 1994 Defense Appropriations Act. The remaining $115 million is designated to initiate new breast cancer research under a solicitation by the Department of the Army. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) plans to solicit proposals for breast cancer research for its FY95 Breast Cancer Research Program through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to be released in June, 1995. This program will closely follow the strategy outlined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its report to the U.S. Army in 1993. Overall goals of the program include the reduction of the incidence of breast cancer, the increase in survival rates, and the improvement of the quality of life for women diagnosed with this disease. The program will continue to emphasize research that is innovative, interdisciplinary, and complimentary to other nationally sponsored efforts. Awards will be made based on scientific excellence and programmatic relevance. Proposals will be sought across all disciplines to include the following areas: public health, nonconventional therapies, psychosocial issues, occupational health, nursing research, economics, social sciences, quality of care, epidemiology, and environmental concerns. Proposal submission is targeted for September, 1995. The USAMRMC particularly wants to solicit participation by women, minority individuals and institutions, younger scientists, and scientists not previously involved in breast cancer research. For more information and/or to request a BAA, please address inquiries to: COMMANDER, USAMRMC MCMR-PLF, (ATTN: BAA-BC) Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-5012 (0104)

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