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A recent Cancer Currents Blog features DCB-funded research and a perspective by Lillian Kuo, a DCB program director: A “Living Medicine:” Engineered E. coli Shrink Tumors in Mice
A recent Cancer Currents Blog features Cancer Grand Challenges-funded research and a perspective by Ian Fingerman, a DCB branch chief: Treatment Strategy for ecDNA-Driven Tumors Shows Potential
A recent NCI Data Science News article features DCB-funded research: NCI-Funded Researchers Test Platform to Help Reveal Non-Coding Genes Involved in Cancer
A recent NCI Data Science News article features Cancer Systems Biology Consortium (CSBC)-funded research: DREAM Challenge Benchmarks Approaches for Deciphering Bulk Genetic Cancer Data
A recent NCI Data Science News article features DCB-funded research: NCI-Funded Algorithm Helps Track Down Coding and Non-Coding Cancer-Causing Genes
A recent NCI Data Science News article features Cellular Cancer Biology Imaging Research (CCBIR) Program-funded research: Computational Modeling Identifies Key Processes in Growth of Pancreatic Cancer Precursor Lesions
Upcoming Events
January 9 - 10, 2025
DCB New Grantee Workshop
This annual workshop has been helping new and early-stage investigators transition to established investigators since 2001.
January 14, 2025 (11:00 - 12:00 pm ET)
Nature Webinar - The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN): Exploring Tumor Evolution in Time and Space
Drs. Li Ding (WUSTL), Ken Lau (Vanderbilt University), and Shannon Hughes (DCB Deputy Director) will discuss HTAN progress and resources in a webinar chaired by Dr. Alexia-Ileana Zaromytidou (Chief Editor of Nature Cancer).
January 30, 2025 (1:00 - 2:15 pm ET)
Beyond Mammals: Exploring Cancer Models Webinar - The Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster
Drs. Wu-Min Deng, Norbert Perrimon, and David Bilder will discuss fruit fly models for cancer research.
January 30, 2025 (1:00 - 2:15 pm ET)
NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15) Webinar: What You Need to Know and Recent Changes
NIH staff will share eligibility details for Academic Research Enhancement (AREA) and Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) grants, R15 application components, the NIH Simplified Review Framework for R15s, and resources related to R15 applications.
February 27, 2025 (1:00 - 2:15 pm ET)
Beyond Mammals: Exploring Cancer Models Webinar - The Zebrafish, Danio rerio
Drs. James Amatruda, David Langenau, and Kandice Tanner will discuss zebrafish models for cancer research.
March 27, 2025 (1:00 - 2:15 pm ET)
Beyond Mammals: Exploring Cancer Models Webinar - The Worm, Caenorhabditis elegans
Drs. David Reiner, David Matus, and Swathi Arur will discuss worm models for cancer research.