www.fdanews.com/articles/81436-northwestern-receives-major-award-for-nanotechnology-cancer-center
NORTHWESTERN RECEIVES MAJOR AWARD FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY CANCER CENTER
October 5, 2005
Northwestern University has been awarded a significant five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE). The new center will develop innovative nanotechnology approaches and devices to combat cancer. The center at Northwestern is one of seven CCNEs established across the country. These centers are a major component of NCI's $144.3 million five-year initiative for nanotechnology in cancer research. First-year funding for Northwestern is $3.9 million.
EurekAlert (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-10/nu-nrm100305.php)