University Cancer Research Fund
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Mary Ruth Helms
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last modified
Dec 15, 2011 02:22 PM
The University Cancer Research Fund (UCRF) is a nation-leading investment to stimulate cancer research and reduce North Carolina's leading cause of death. The Fund builds upon the exceptional research base at UNC-Chapel Hill's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the state's only public, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
UCRF's Goal
To create a nation-leading cancer research effort and to reduce North Carolina's cancer burden. UCRF is accomplishing these goals through:
- Discovery to better understand the causes and course of cancer;
- Innovation to create new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and by stimulating
- Delivery of improved cancer care, screening and prevention across the state.
- Discovery to better understand the causes and course of cancer;
- Innovation to create new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and by stimulating
- Delivery of improved cancer care, screening and prevention across the state.
Latest News
UNC scientists funded to study genome sequencing in clinical settings (December 6, 2011)
P Rex-1 protein key to melanoma metastasis (November 22, 2011)
University of North Carolina and SAS fight cancer together (November 10, 2011)
Study links chemotherapy response to heritable factors (October 27, 2011)
Study confirms males and females have at least one thing in common: upregulating X (October 24, 2011)
Allbritton talks about studying cells (October 21, 2011)
UNC cancer researcher awarded top V Scholar ranking (October 24, 2011)
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