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.