CaNCURE is a partnership between Northeastern University and
Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center funded by the National Cancer Institute.
Monday, November 30, 2015 9:45 AM
Jordan Harris and fellow CaNCURE Alums Jeremy Thong, Soleil Doggett, and Joey Nneji have created the first Nanotechnology Club on campus. Come join us for the first meeting on December 9! The club aims to increase undergraduate accessibility to and student interest in the nanotechnology field through educational seminars where local scientists, graduate students, and […]
Thursday, October 1, 2015 2:00 PM
CaNCURE leaders Srinivas Sridhar and Anne L. van de Ven have received a $0.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a Nanomedicine Academy that spans 5 institutions including Northeastern University, Morgan State University, Tuskegee University, Florida International University, and University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez. This newest program leverages Northeastern’s expertise in nanomedicine […]
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 12:44 PM
CaNCURE trainee Rachel Fontana, ’17, studied liquid biopsy technologies to detect cancer biomarkers in the blood during her co-op at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She found that the co-op experience increased her appreciation for the time and dedication it takes to master skills in a scientific lab. Rachel’s mentor, Mike Makrigiorgos, was very happy for the […]
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 3:10 PM
Fifteen undergraduate CaNCURE trainees presented their co-op research at the 1st Annual CaNCURE Nanomedicine Day on June 15, 2015. A total of 40 interactive, digital research posters were prepared by undergraduate and graduate students engaged in nanomedicine research. The event was resounding success, with over 100 students, faculty, and researchers attending to support CaNCURE and […]
Friday, May 29, 2015 7:57 PM
In the past 10 years, Northeastern University has received over $7.6M to support education in Nanomedicine. Starting with NSF IGERT awards in 2005 and 2010, followed by an NCI R25 award in 2014, faculty at Northeastern University have built a robust education program to train both undergraduate and doctoral students in nanomedicine. Northeastern University will […]
Friday, April 10, 2015 6:31 PM
CaNCURE trainee Joseph Nneji was awarded two prizes at the 2015 Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo (RISE2015) hosted at Northeastern University. Joseph was awarded a Top Interdisciplinary Research Award and the Greatest Entrepreneurial Potential Award for his research contributions to the following two posters: “Longitudinal monitoring of nanoparticle accumulation in PC-3 tumors”and “Diagnosing neuropathy early […]
Monday, April 6, 2015 2:44 PM
The CaNCURE website has officially launched from its new home: http://cancurecancer.org. The website features bios and research highlights of all our trainees and mentors, as well as descriptions of all the programming provided to-date. Check back here regularly for new content including Events, which happen weekly!
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 7:49 PM
A recent report published by the leadership of the CaNCURE team, “Essential components of a successful doctoral program in nanomedicine“, attests to the ability of Northeastern University to provide education and training in nanomedicine. The IGERT Nanomedicine Science and Technology Program is a unique interdisciplinary graduate education program that combines experiential research, didactic learning, networking, […]
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 7:06 PM
Northeastern University Professor Srinivas Sridhar has received a $1.15 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to implement a training program in cancer nanomedicine. The centerpiece of the new program, which is called “CaNCURE: Cancer Nanomedicine Co-ops for Undergraduate Research Experiences,” is a unique partnership between Northeastern and the Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities […]