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Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The PRCRP supports innovative, high-impact cancer research. While it covers a broad range of cancer types, convergent science cancer research, which includes holistic approaches and integrating different disciplines to improve quality of life for cancer patients, is a focus area.
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Due to routine system maintenance the CDMRP website will be unavailable from COB 24 April - 27 April COB. DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS Transforming Health Care through Innovative and Impactful Research Vision – Eliminate the burden of cancer.
Mission – To successfully promote research in cancer prevention, detection, treatment, quality of life, and survivorship for Service Members, their families, Veterans, and the » Click on Image to View Summary Sheet Since Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09), the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) has funded innovative basic, applied, translational, and clinical cancer research to support Service members, Veterans, their families, and the American public.
Members of the military are at risk for development of cancer because of their exposure to hazardous environments as part of their duties and deployments. The mission of the PRCRP is to protect and sustain military readiness by promoting high-impact research for cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and survivorship.
To accomplish this, the PRCRP invests in the full spectrum of cancer research from discovery to clinical application, focusing on funding gaps in the research landscape. The PRCRP is a multi-topic research program and has supported over 1100 awards under 33 congressionally-directed topic areas including specific cancer types, groups of cancers, and cancer research areas such as immunology.
The PRCRP topic areas represent 72% of cancer- related medical encounters by active-duty Service Members and their family members 1 . A list of the current PRCRP topic areas is below. A list of historic topic areas is available here.
Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancers 1 Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch.
MSMR 31, no.6, 2024:8 Congressional Appropriations Topic Areas Offered by Year (FY21-26) Annual Reports to Congress Recent Applications Recommended for Funding FY25 Peer Review Participants The Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Researcher and Patient Perspectives [Click on image to watch on DVIDS] The Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program [Click on image to watch on DVIDS] CDMRP Drives Discovery of New Treatments for Brain Cancers FY25 PRCRP Recommended for Funding List CDMRP Advances AI-Based Metastatic Cancer Detection Through VA Partnerships CDMRP Accelerates Advancements in Cancer Screening for Warfighters, Veterans and the Nation Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Booklet Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program - 18 Cancer-Related Topics in FY24, Including Pediatric Brain Cancer Novel Targets for the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and Survivorship in Cancer Care and Research Novel CAR-T Therapy Targeting BAFF-R Against B-Cell Lymphomas In Her Own Words: Melinda Bachini Speaks about Her Journey with a Rare Cancer and Her Experiences with Living Life to the Fullest A Promising Nanotech Approach to Enhance Immunotherapy in Liver Cancer Annie Horner PRCRP Consumer Reviewer Utilizing a New Orthotopic Xenograft Model of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) to Develop Therapeutic Strategies Click here to provide feedback/comments to the PRCRP Last updated Thursday, July 16, 2026
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The current listing shows $130 million allocated for FY25; individual awards vary ($300,000 to $10M for some CDMRP programs). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) is funded by U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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