Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNEs)

The multi-disciplinary CCNE teams have been main developmental engine of the Alliance program at its early stage. CCNEs were multi-project centers to establish multi-disciplinary creative research environment linking innovations at the nanoscale with prospective applications in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. The CCNE program was operated over 15 years (2005-2020) with three iterations of 5-year funding periods. 

2010-2015

• Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
   University of North Carolina
   Principal Investigators: Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D., and Joel Tepper, M.D.

• Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence and Translation
   Stanford University
   Principal Investigators: Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D., and Shan Wang, Ph.D.

• Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence at Johns Hopkins
   Johns Hopkins University
   Principal Investigators: Peter Searson, Ph.D., and Martin Pomper, M.D., Ph.D.

• Center for Translational Cancer Nanomedicine
   Northeastern University
   Principal Investigators: Vladimir Torchilin, Ph.D., D.Sc. and Nahum Goldberg, M.D.

• Dartmouth Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
   Dartmouth College
   Principal Investigators: Ian Baker, Ph.D., and Keith Paulsen, Ph.D.

• MIT-Harvard Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
   MIT and Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital
   Principal Investigators: Robert Langer, Ph.D., and Ralph Weissleder, M.D., Ph.D.

• Nanomaterials for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics
   Northwestern University
   Principal Investigators: Chad Mirkin, Ph.D. and Steven T. Rosen, M.D.

• Nanosystems Biology Cancer Center (NSBCC)
   California Institute of Technology
   Principal Investigator: James Heath, Ph.D., Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D. and Michael Phelps, Ph.D.

• Texas Center for Cancer Nanomedicine
   University of Texas Health Science Center
   Principal Investigators: David G. Gorenstein, Ph.D., Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D., Anil Sood, M.D., G. Lopez-Berestein, M.D. and Jennifer L. West, Ph.D.

 2005-2010

• Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
   University of North Carolina
   Principal Investigator: Rudolph Juliano, Ph.D.

• Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response
   Stanford University
   Principal Investigator: Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D.

• Center of Nanotechnology for Treatment, Understanding, and Monitoring of Cancer (NANO-TUMOR)
   University of California, San Diego
   Principal Investigator: Sadik Esener, Ph.D.

• Emory-Georgia Tech Nanotechnology Center for Personalized and Predictive Oncology
   Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology
   Principal Investigators: Shuming Nie, Ph.D.

• MIT-Harvard Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
   MIT and Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital
   Principal Investigators: Robert Langer, Ph.D., and Ralph Weissleder, M.D., Ph.D.

• Nanomaterials for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics
   Northwestern University
   Principal Investigator: Chad Mirkin, Ph.D.

• Nanosystems Biology Cancer Center (NSBCC)
   California Institute of Technology
   Principal Investigator: James Heath, Ph.D.

• The Siteman Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
   Washington University
   Principal Investigator: Samuel Wickline, M.D.