Announcement of Requirements and Registration for “Up For A Challenge (U4C)-Stimulating Innovation in Breast Cancer Genetic Epidemiology”

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) announces that they are partnering with Sage Bionetworks to launch ``Up For A Challenge (U4C)-- Stimulating Innovation in Breast Cancer Genetic Epidemiology'' (the ``Challenge'') to encourage unique approaches to more fully decipher the genomic basis of breast cancer. Utilizing innovative approaches, the goal of this Challenge is to identify new genes or combinations of genes, genetic variants, or sets of genomic features involved in breast cancer susceptibility. In addition, the NCI aims to advance innovation in the field of genetic epidemiology by making data more widely available, increasing the amount and diversity of minds approaching a difficult scientific problem, and promoting broader collaborations. This Challenge is being launched under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.