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About Us

The Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is part of the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Government's primary agency for conducting and supporting biomedical research. Read more details about usright arrow

Distinctive Culture

CCR's mission is to inform and empower the entire cancer research community by making breakthrough discoveries in basic and clinical cancer research and by developing them into novel therapeutic interventions for adults and children afflicted with cancer or infected with HIV. Read more about the distinctive cultureright arrow

Translational Infrastructure

CCR promotes scientific creativity with its translational infrastructure, an environment in which research teams bring diverse expertise to bear upon the complex problems of cancer and HIV/AIDS. Read more about translational infrastructureright arrow

Clinical Program

The CCR Clinical Program combines insights from preclinical disease models with science-based approaches to human clinical treatment. Read more about the clinical programright arrow

Scientific Accomplishments

CCR researchers lead outstanding investigator-initiated studies and are active in extensive and borderless collaborations. Read more about the scientific accomplishmentsright arrow

Planning and Reprogramming

CCR planning and reprogramming is done with a resolute commitment to fund the best collaborative basic, clinical, and translational research, including the study of rare cancers and health disparities, to develop high-impact technology, and to recruit and train a rising generation of new investigators. Read more about planning and reprogrammingright arrow

Technology Transfer and Partnerships

The CCR Clinical Program combines insights from preclinical disease models with science-based approaches to human clinical treatment. Early career scientists work side-by-side with experienced ones in basic, clinical, and translational laboratories. Read more about the technology transfer and partnershipsright arrow

Training and Mentoring

CCR puts a premium on training the cancer researchers of the future. As part of this mission, numerous programs are offered to students at various levels of training, enabling valuable mentoring to occur. Read more about training and mentoringright arrow

CCR Director

A message from the CCR Director on the roles of NCI and CCR in the NIH. Read the message from the directorright arrow

Download the PDF version of the CCR At a Glance Web site.
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