National Cancer Institute: Difference between revisions

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=== Extramural ===
=== Extramural ===
* [[Division of Cancer Biology]]
* [[Division of Cancer Biology]]
** DCB oversees approximately 2000 grants per year in the areas of cancer cell biology; cancer immunology, hematology, and etiology; DNA and chromosome aberrations; structural biology and molecular applications; tumor biology and microenvironment; and tumor metastasis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/dcb/research-portfolio|title=DCB Research Portfolio|website=National Cancer Institute|date=2016-08-08}}</ref> "Special Research Programs" falling under the aegis of the DCB include: [[Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers|Physical Sciences-Oncology Network]], Cancer Systems Biology Consortium, Oncology Models Forum, Barrett's Esophagus Translational Research Network, New Approaches to Synthetic Lethality for Mutant KRAS-Dependent Cancers, Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Screen-Detected Lesions, Fusion Oncoproteins in Childhood Cancers, and Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/dcb|title=Division of Cancer Biology|website=National Cancer Institute|date=2016-08-08}}</ref>
** DCB oversees approximately 2000 grants per year in the areas of cancer cell biology; cancer immunology, hematology, and etiology; DNA and chromosome aberrations; structural biology and molecular applications; tumor biology and microenvironment; and tumor metastasis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/dcb/research-portfolio|title=DCB Research Portfolio|website=National Cancer Institute|date=2016-08-08}}</ref>  
** Special Research Programs falling under the aegis of the DCB include:  
*** [[Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers|Physical Sciences-Oncology Network]]
*** [[Cancer Systems Biology Consortium]]
*** [[Oncology Models Forum]]
*** [[Barrett's Esophagus Translational Research Network]]
*** [[New Approaches to Synthetic Lethality for Mutant KRAS-Dependent Cancers]]
*** [[Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Screen-Detected Lesions]]
*** [[Fusion Oncoproteins in Childhood Cancers]]
*** [[Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/dcb|title=Division of Cancer Biology|website=National Cancer Institute|date=2016-08-08}}</ref>
* [[Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences]]
* [[Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences]]
* [[Division of Cancer Prevention]]
* [[Division of Cancer Prevention]]
* [[Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis]]
* [[Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis]]
** DCTD supports eight research programs:  
** DCTD supports eight research programs:  
*** Biometric Research Program
*** [[Biometric Research Program]]
*** Cancer Diagnosis Program
*** [[Cancer Diagnosis Program]]
*** Cancer Imaging Program
*** [[Cancer Imaging Program]]
*** Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program
*** [[Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program]]
*** Developmental Therapeutics Program
*** [[Developmental Therapeutics Program]]
*** Radiation Research Program
*** [[Radiation Research Program]]
*** Translational Research Program
*** [[Translational Research Program]]
*** [[Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dctd.cancer.gov/About/default.htm|title=About DCTD – DCTD|website=dctd.cancer.gov}}</ref>
*** [[Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dctd.cancer.gov/About/default.htm|title=About DCTD – DCTD|website=dctd.cancer.gov}}</ref>
* [[Division of Extramural Activities]]
* [[Division of Extramural Activities]]
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* Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology
* Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology
* Center for Cancer Genomics
* Center for Cancer Genomics
:: CCG was created in 2011 and is responsible for management of [[The Cancer Genome Atlas]] and cancer genomics initiatives.
** CCG was created in 2011 and is responsible for management of [[The Cancer Genome Atlas]] and cancer genomics initiatives.
* Center for Cancer Training
* Center for Cancer Training
* Center for Global Health
* Center for Global Health
* Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
* Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives