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NCI Special Emphasis Panel
Advises the Director, National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Director, Division of Extramural Activities, regarding research grant and cooperative agreement applications, contract proposals and concept review relating to basic and clinical sciences, and applied research and development programs of special relevance to the National Cancer Institute. Members and Chairs will be selected on an "as needed" basis in response to specific applications, proposals or proposed solicitations to be reviewed. Established by the Director, NCI, September 29, 1995. Currently authorized under 42 U.S. Code 284 (c)(3), Section 405(c)(3) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The Panel is governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). (NCI Thesaurus)