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<p class=regulartext><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The NIH has extended the deadline for the following opportunities
until Tuesday, July 24:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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     11.0pt'>New Investigator - R01<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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     11.0pt'><a
     href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-294.html">PAR-06-294</a>&nbsp;
     Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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     href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-345.html">PAR-07-345</a>&nbsp;
     Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities (R21)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p><span class=regulartext1><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>This extension applies to the July
20, 2007 submission deadline and these opportunities only.</span></font></u></b>
&nbsp;The change was made to accommodate applicants that were unable to submit
their applications due to a Grants.gov system issue that began late Thursday,
July 19 and extended into today.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span class=heading3><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please refer to <a
href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-077.html">NIH
Guide Notice Number: NOT-OD-07-077 </a></span></font></span><span
class=regulartextbold>for additional information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bruce&nbsp;Morgan</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Assistant
Vice Chancellor for Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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