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The Laboratory of Protein Dynamics
and Signaling investigates mechanisms that
regulate the fundamental cellular processes of
differentiation, proliferation, survival, apoptosis,
and tumorigenesis. Research is predicated on the
concept that understanding normal cellular function
and human disease requires a solid mechanistic
comprehension of crucial signaling pathways, their
points of intersection and divergence, as well as
differential regulation by dynamic alterations in
critical regulatory proteins.
Chief: Allan M. Weissman, M.D.
The Laboratory of Tumor Immunology
and Biology conducts research in the areas
of tumor immunology, mechanisms of tumor
cell-immune cell interactions, and immune
mechanisms. The laboratory functions as an
integrated translational research program with
the goal of designing and developing new
immunotherapies and immunologic strategies
for cancer treatment and prevention.
Chief: Jeffrey Schlom, Ph.D.
The Medical Oncology Branch and Affiliates
functions:
(1) To develop novel therapeutic
research strategies for the treatment of cancer
and to test those strategies by conducting clinical
research in medical oncology; (2) To provide clinical
care to adult cancer patients enrolled in research
protocols; and (3) To train physician-scientists in
a laboratory-to-clinic translational research setting
to promote the development of their expertise in
medical oncology research, and to support their
certification by the American Board of Internal
Medicine.
Chief: William Dahut, M.D.
The Molecular Targets Laboratory provides
leadership for converting CCR’s basic science
advances into drug leads, bioprobes, and reagents
for molecular target evaluation. The program
exploits chemical and biodiversity repositories,
including the NCI Natural Products Repository, for
molecularly targeted lead discovery.
Chief: James B. McMahon, Ph.D.
Members of the Mouse Cancer Genetics
Program make use of molecular mouse genetics
as a primary tool to better understand the
fundamental processes underlying mammalian
development or human disease.
Director: Lino Tessarollo, Ph.D.
“The Cancer Prevention Fellowship
Program opens up a world
of opportunities. The solid
structure and support that the
program provides ensures that
Fellows gain the knowledge,
experience and skills necessary
to conduct quality research in
our respective areas of interest.
This makes the Program quite
unique and invaluable.”
Nadine Bewry, Ph.D., M.P. H.,
Fellow Alumna, Cancer
Prevention Fellowship Program
36 National Cancer Institute