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MIT-Harvard CCNE Collaborator Awarded with Nobel Prize in Medicine
Dr. Jack Szostak, along with two other researchers, was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase. Learn more.

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Research News - September 2009

Magnetic Nanoworms and Nanocrystals Deliver siRNA to Tumors

Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Catalyze Brain Tumor Death

Golden Nanotubes Detect Tumor Cells, Map Sentinel Lymph Nodes

Nanodiamonds Advance Anticancer Gene Therapy

Twinkling Nanostars Improve Optical Imaging of Tumors

Lab-on-a-Chip Performs 1,000 Chemical Reactions At Once (Special Interest Paper)

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News Spotlight and Understanding the Potential

New Training Awards in Cancer Nanotechnology

The Alliance is soliciting applications for:

  • Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) in Cancer Nanotechnology Research

  • Cancer Nanotechnology Training Centers (R25)

Receipt date: December 17, 2009

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The Impact of Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology allows researchers to study cancer in its earliest stages of progression, enabling early detection and development of novel therapies to target the disease. Learn more

Learn more from Dr. Anna Barker, NCI deputy director, about potential uses for nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating cancer. Listen to the podcast

Watch a Video Journey Into the World of Nanotechnology in Cancer
Discover how nanotechnology works and what it is. See animations of Nanowires, Cantilevers, Nanoshells, and Nanoparticles.
 
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Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

The key to innovation in research is bringing new ideas together. Learn about Alliance Collaboration efforts.

 
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The Alliance focuses on translational research to benefit cancer patients. Learn about Our Focus.

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