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Alliance Funded Drug Delivery System Shows Promise in Recent Clinical Study

BIND Biosciences, a company established by Alliance researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School, published their first results of a clinical study indicating that their targeted nanotherapeutic (BIND-014) is well tolerated and capable of shrinking patient tumors. Read more

Research News - April 2012

Quantum Dots Provide Quantitative Profile of Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers on Single Cells

Nanoparticle-Delivered RNA Interference Drug Stops Head and Neck Cancer Growth

Using Radio Waves to Bake Tumors

Carbon Nanotubes Kill Breast Cancer Stem Cells

DNA Nanorobot Targets Therapeutic Responses

Nanoparticles Enhance Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy

Successful Human Tests for First Wirelessly Controlled Drug-Delivery Chip

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News Spotlight and Understanding the Potential

NCI Initiates Public-Private Industry Partnership

NCI announces the launch of Translation of Nanotechnology in Cancer (TONIC), a public-private partnership to accelerate the translation and development of nanotechnology solutions for the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

TONIC will work in parallel to the Alliance, enabling collaboration across government, academia, industry, and non-profits to translate safe and effective diagnosis and treatment options to the clinic.

Learn more about TONIC and how to participate.

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 about nanotechnology's impact on cancer

Learn more about potential uses for nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating cancer. Listen to the podcast series

Exploring Nanotechnology
Watch a Video Journey Into the World of Nanotechnology in Cancer
View our Image Library to see science at the nanoscale
Discover how nanotechnology works and what it is. See animations of Nanowires, Cantilevers, Nanoshells, and Nanoparticles.
Learn about our Alliance Programs and Recent Accomplishments
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

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

 
Areas of Research Focus

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

Working Together Exploring Nanotechnology