Institutional Profile: The Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence: past accomplishments and future perspectives. (January 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Juliano, Rudy L; Sunnarborg, Susan; DeSimone, Joseph; Haroon, Zishan
• Is Part Of: Nanomedicine. Volume 6:Number 1(2011)
• Page Start: 19
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2011-01
• Subjects: Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Medical technology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Therapeutic use -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.2217/nnm.10.142
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-5889

Abstract

The Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (C-CCNE) is funded by the National Cancer Institute and is based at the University of North Carolina. The C-CCNE features interactions between physical and biological scientists in a series of projects and cores that work together to quickly harness innovations in nanotechnology for the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Two key focus areas of the C-CCNE are, first, the selective delivery of drugs and imaging agents utilizing advanced nanoparticle technology, and second, novel approaches to imaging and radiotherapy utilizing carbon nanotube-based x-ray sources.