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CBS Where America Stands: Cancer

Watch the NIH Director's interview on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, where Dr. Collins discusses the nation's promising advance in the fight against cancer.

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Research News - January 2010

Nanoparticle Cocktail Targets and Kills Tumors

Nanosystems Capture and Destroy Circulating Tumor Cells

Combining Nanotubes and Antibodies for Breast Cancer 'Search and Destroy' Missions

Nanoprobes hit targets in tumors, could lessen chemo side effects

Nanosensors Measure Cancer Biomarkers in Whole Blood

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Alliance Researchers Named to List of Top Ten Chemists of the Decade

Based on Thomson Reuters, the British publication The Times Higher Education named Drs. Chad A. Mirkin, Mostafa A. El-Sayed, Younan Xia and Wenbin Lin to its list of "Top Ten Chemists of the Decade". Read the article

The Impact of Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology allows researchers to study cancer in its earliest stages of progression, enabling early detection and development of novel therapies to target the disease. Learn more

Learn more from Dr. Anna Barker, NCI deputy director, about potential uses for nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating cancer. Listen to the podcast

	Watch a Video Journey Into the World of Nanotechnology in Cancer			View our Image Library to see science at the nanoscale
	Discover how nanotechnology works and what it is. See animations of Nanowires, Cantilevers, Nanoshells, and Nanoparticles.			Learn about our Alliance Programs and Recent Accomplishments

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

The key to innovation in research is bringing new ideas together. Learn about Alliance Collaboration efforts.

Areas of Research Focus

The Alliance focuses on translational research to benefit cancer patients. Learn about Our Focus.