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"Tell CCR" about newly accepted/in press papers prior to online and print publication. Please include a copy of the manuscript in your e-mail to tellccr@mail.nih.gov

Questions may be directed to Donna Kerrigan

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L. Michelle Bennett, PhD
Building 31, Room 3A11
Tel: 301.496.4345
lmbennett@nih.gov

CCR's Office of Communications, located in the Office of the Director, Center for Cancer Research, communicates both inside the Center and outside to diverse audiences. Our goal is to effectively communicate the importance of CCR's ongoing basic, translational, and clinical research to the media, the general public, cancer patients and their physicians, other scientists, advocacy groups, and policy makers. Toward this goal, we partner with other Offices, Centers, and Divisions within the National Cancer Institute (NCI), including the Office of Media Relations, the Office of Communications and Education, The Office of Science Planning and Assessment, the Office of Government and Congressional Relations, as well as others.

For the Public:

CCR connections , The Center's bi-annual magazine

The CCR Web site

CCR Fact Book ( under development )

In the Journals , the latest scientific discoveries reported in the top journals

Our News, CCR's science in the news Web page

CCR Strategic Plan addressing the more complex challenges in cancer research

The Understanding Cancer series on cancer.gov

For Our Staff:

The 60-Second Update (SSU) , a monthly, in-house e-newsletter.

The Monthly Manuscript Report , an in-house list of CCR's accepted/in press scientific manuscripts

Scientific Advances, a collection of CCR's most important yearly accomplishments. Selected advances may be promoted in one or more of the following ways:



Clearance Procedures and Media Training

The CCR Office of Communications is also responsible for ensuring that our scientists follow NIH/NCI clearance requirements and are confident and well informed when giving interviews to the media. The following activities require clearance:


  • Interactions with the Media
  • Interactions with Members of Congress
  • NCI Press Releases
  • Scientific Manuscripts for Peer-Reviewed Journals
  • Print Materials for Public Outreach/Recruitment
  • Letters and Articles for Non-Scientific Publications
  • Outside Activities (i.e. conflict-of-interest issues)

Visit Clearance Procedures for more information and contacts

The NCI Office of Communications offers several good resources to help NCI scientists be more comfortable when being interviewed by the media:


Please direct requests for communications support, questions, or comments to Dr. Michelle Bennett or any member of the CCR Office of Communications staff:

Bethesda Office:

Donna Kerrigan
Special Assistant for Scientific Communications
Office of the Director
Building 31, Room 3A11
Bethesda , MD
Tel: 301.402.7611
kerrigad@mail.nih.gov

Leah Wilcox
Postbaccalaurate Fellow
CCR Office of Communications
Building 31, Room 3A11
Bethesda , MD
Tel: 301.451.7290
wilcoxld@mail.nih.gov

Frederick Office:

Sue Fox
Writer-Editor
CCR Office of Communications
Building 428, Room 39A
NCI-Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Tel: 301.846.1923
foxs@mail.nih.gov

Ave Cline
Program Specialist
CCR Office of Communications
Building 428, Room 39B
NCI-Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Tel: 301-846-5176
clinea@mail.nih.gov