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The Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Our mission is to inform and empower the entire cancer research community by making breakthrough discoveries in basic and clinical cancer research and by developing these discoveries into new therapeutic interventions for adults and children afflicted with cancer or infected with HIV.

To learn more about our new research initiatives and programs, visit these sections of our Web site:

Image of Dr. Phillip Dennis and doctoral candidate  Courtney Granville, Medical Oncology Branch
Dr. Phillip Dennis and doctoral candidate Courtney Granville, Medical Oncology Branch

Research Directory

CCR’s online Research Directory highlights the research accomplishments of CCR’s investigators and provides an overview of our branches, laboratories, and programs.

Centers of Excellence
Initiatives
  • The Comparative Oncology Program is helping researchers better understand the biology of cancer and improve the assessment of new treatments for humans by treating pet animals with naturally occurring cancers, giving these animals the benefit of cutting-edge research and therapeutics. MORE . . .
  • CCR led the way in establishing the NIH Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease Consortium, a forum for interaction among all NIH investigators interested in studying this disease. MORE . . .