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American Reinvestment and Recovery Act

Advancing Research, Finding Cures

Recovery Act Funding: Advancing Cancer Research, Improving Health in Communities

NCI's Recovery Act funding is advancing cancer research and care while creating jobs in communities across the country.

Learn about some of the Recovery Act funded projects at NCI >> 1

Opening Doors for Pacific Islander Researchers 2

Accelerating Clinical Trials: Early-Stage Research In Breast Cancer 3

Highlights

President Barack Obama Addresses Recovery Act Investment in TCGA
September 30, 2009
Enabling The Cancer Genome Atlas
to Map 20 Cancers
Read more 4
Watch the President's speech 5

Comparative Effectiveness Grants in Genomic and Personalized Medicine
As part of the Recovery Act, NCI recently funded seven research and research infrastructure Grand Opportunities.
Read more 6

We've been able to hire four highly-qualified individuals. We're treating more patients than we would have otherwise and we're generating knowledge with an interesting drug that, in many respects, may revolutionize the way we treat patients. -Merrill Egorin, M.D., University of Pittsburg Cancer Institute 3

Recovery Act Funding at NCI

Recovery Act funds enable NCI to move closer to the strategic vision of accelerating cancer research and advancing innovations. In keeping with the spirit of the Recovery Act, NCI has identified seven key objectives that present the greatest potential for fulfilling this strategic vision.
Read About NCI's 7 Key Objectives >> 7

Major Initiatives

ACTNOW 8 Funding 37 early phase clinical trials of promising new molecularly targeted treatments

NCCCP 9 A network of community cancer centers exploring ways to bring the latest, most advanced cancer care to Americans where they live

The Cancer Genome Atlas 10 Understanding cancer-associated genetic changes

Physical Sciences - Oncology Centers 11 Exploring perspectives from the physical sciences to enhance our understanding of cancer biology

Cancer Centers 12 NCI-designated Cancer Centers are recognized for scientific excellence focused on cancer and cancer-related problems.

Learn more about Recovery Act funded programs
at NCI >> 13

Awards

Recovery Act Funding Awards 14

Funding deserving projects through grants and contracts.

Recovery Act Investment Reports

Breast Cancer 15
Lung Cancer 16
Health Disparities 17

See all reports >> 18


Table of Links

1http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryimpact
2http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryimpact/page2
3http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryimpact/page3
4http://cancergenome.nih.gov/media/news_overview.asp
5http://videocast.nih.gov/Summary.asp?File=15315
6http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/CERGPM
7http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryobjectives
8http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/page6
9http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/page7
10http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/page3
11http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/page4
12http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/page12
13http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding
14http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/page2
15http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/reports/page4
16http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/reports/page17
17http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/reports/page7
18http://www.cancer.gov/recoveryfunding/reports