The below focus areas highlight the areas in which NFCR sees the greatest potential for developing cures for cancer in our lifetime. Select an area below to learn more about our impact, and the researchers working in the field.
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Circulating Tumor Cells
Live cancer cells detach from solid tumors, circulate in the bloodstream.
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Angiogenesis
A vital process in growth and development but also plays a role in disease
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GBM AGILE
A revolutionary global collaboration to test and develop new brain cancer treatments
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Genomics
The study of DNA and gene expression differences between cells
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Overcoming Drug Resistance
Cancer cells can resist the effects of treatment. Research is underway ...
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Precision Medicine
A new era in the treatment of cancer known as precision medicine is here
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Prevention & Early Detection
One of the best ways to reduce the number of patients dying from cancer …
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Targeted Cancer Therapies
Use of drugs to more precisely identify and attack cancer cells, based on a person’s genes
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Therapeutic Antibody Engineering
Blood proteins that chemically combine with substances in the body
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Computational Drug Design
The process of finding and testing new treatments based on biological targets.
Early Detection & Prevention
One of the best ways to reduce the number of patients dying from cancer.
Cancer Immunotherapy
Therapies that help strengthen, direct, or restore the immune system’s ability to find and attack cancer cells.
Cancer Metastasis
The spread of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths.
Cancer Formation
Understanding the molecular and cellular processes on how cancer begins.
Cancer Diagnosis and Molecular Imaging
Developing Improved technologies for detecting and characterizing cancer.
Genomics Research & Biomarkers
Studying the genetic makeup of organisms to identify factors influencing cancer.
Tumor Microenvironment
Understanding the complex cellular ecosystem surrounding a tumor to develop more effective treatments.
Clinical Research and Trial Platforms
Increasing trial efficiency, minimizing patient burden, and identifying optimal treatments faster.
Transformative Therapies
Leveraging novel biological mechanisms to improve therapeutic outcomes.
Computational Biology
Developing models to analyzing complex biomedical datasets and advance precision medicine.
Circulating Tumor Cells
Live cancer cells detach from solid tumors, circulate in the bloodstream.
