Integration

A major goal of the NCI is to integrate research infrastructures and catalyze cross-disciplinary collaborations to take on large problems in human cancer research and technology development that cannot be addressed by individual investigators. Developing and translating biomedical nanotechnologies for clinical application for cancer and other devastating diseases is one such effort. The Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer will integrate the capacities of centers, partnerships, and consortia to increase the pace of technology development and clinical application in the fight against cancer.

NCI Cancer Centers   The NCI invests significant resources into developing and supporting a national cancer research infrastructure. The NCI Cancer Centers Program supports major academic and research institutions throughout the United States to sustain broad-based, coordinated, interdisciplinary programs in cancer research. The Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer will leverage capacities for technology development and accelerate translation to clinical use. NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer Programs   DOE Nanoscale Science Research Centers   The U.S. Department of Energy is currently building Nanoscale Science Research Centers in conjunction with 5 of its national laboratories across the United States to function as research user facilities. All Centers