Nanotechnology in Cancer Research Awards

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced the implementation of the major components of its $144.3 million five-year initiative for nanotechnology in cancer research. Awards totaling $35 million over five years, with $7 million total in the first year, will establish 12 Cancer Nanotechnology Platform Partnerships.

In addition, NCI and National Science Foundation (NSF) are together establishing integrative training environments for U.S. science and engineering doctoral students to focus on interdisciplinary nanoscience and technology research with applications to cancer. For this partnership, $12.8 million in grants are being awarded. Read more.