These Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) are associated with the Cancer MoonshotSM Initiative that is intended to accelerate cancer research. Specifically, these FOAs target the following area designated as scientific priority by the Blue Ribbon Panel (BRP):
Recommendation C. Develop ways to overcome cancer’s resistance to therapy
Identify therapeutic targets to overcome drug resistance through studies that determine the mechanisms that lead cancer cells to become resistant to previously effective treatments.