American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at NCI

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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act at NCI: Creating New Research Opportunities and Impacting Citizens' Lives

Meeting the Needs of the Nation

Recovery Act funds enable NCI to move closer to the strategic vision of accelerating cancer research and advancing innovations that will make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer.

In keeping with the spirit of the Recovery Act, NCI has identified seven key objectives that present the greatest potential for fulfilling this strategic vision.

Read About NCI's 7 Key Objectives >>

Highlights

ACTNOW Opens the Gate for Timely, Novel Research -
August 11, 2009
NCI announces the ACTNOW program that will advance targeted, personalized cancer treatment through 37 early-phase clinical trials of new cancer therapies.

Read the story in the NCI Cancer Bulletin

Making the Investments

Investing the Recovery Act funds in the areas of greatest scientific opportunity and promise, we will expand existing projects and foster innovation in new areas of science.

NCI's Signature Initiatives

NCI's three Signature Initiatives exemplify opportunities that are well-positioned to accelerate discovery in a short number of years.

		The Cancer Genome Atlas Understanding cancer-associated genetic changes

		Physical Sciences - Oncology Centers Exploring perspectives from the physical sciences to enhance our understanding of cancer biology

		Personalized Medicine Discovering and utilizing the potential of tailored treatments

Recovery Act Funding at NCI

Understand how NCI intends to invest Recovery
Act funds.

Funding Announcements
Find current Recovery Act funding announcements, future funding opportunities, policy, and other information related to the Recovery Act.

Awards
Learn more about the award process