Cancer Researchers in Nanotechnology
About
The goal of the Center for Cross Training Translation Cancer Researchers in Nanotechnology (CRIN) is to recruit and cross-train young scientists to bring the tools of emerging technologies in nanoscience, nanoengineering, mesoscale engineering, and imaging sciences to the care of cancer patients.
We are based at the Moores Cancer Center of the University of California, San Diego. UC San Diego is an ideal institution for developing competitive postdoctoral fellows, medical doctors, and predoctoral students as future investigators in emerging technologies and cancer research. In only four decades, UC San Diego has established itself as a leader in higher education, especially in the sciences.
Research
We have a total of 14 research thrusts divided over four themes:
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Nanoparticle assisted drug delivery
- BioChemically Triggered Nanoparticles
- Nanoparticles to Overcome Drug Resistance
- Inorganic Nanoparticles of Drug Delivery and Cancer
- Virus Based Immuno-Therapy.
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Guided Nanotherapies
- Sound Guided Therapy
- Multifunctional Motherships
- Ultrasound-Deposited-Enzyme-Therapy
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Cancer Detection and Monitoring
- Detection of Cancer and Circulating Cancer Cells by ex-vivo Blood Analysis
- Cancer Detection by Nanotechnology Enabled in vivo Blood Analysis
- Cancer Detection by Ultrasound Imaging
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Emerging Technologies for Assisting Cancer Surgery
- Automated or Enhanced Imaging
- Biomolecular Imaging for Microsurgery of Metastatic Disease
- Targeted Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Pancreatic Cancer Surgical Navigation
- Ultrasound Contrast Agents
Goals
Our aims include:
- Laboratory training and professional development in emerging technology oncology
- Didactic cross-training
- Outreach and dissemination
- Recruitment of participants
- Diversity recruitment and retention
- Program evaluation
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