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National Cancer Institute establishes new Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence at UNC, headed by Pharmacology Professor, Dr. Rudy Juliano.

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Schematic overview of projects funded by the C-CCNE grants. Dr. Juliano is head PI as well as head of Project 6. Click for larger image.

Rudy Juliano, Professor of Pharmacology, is the Principal Investigator of a new grant from the National Cancer Institute establishing the Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence as part of the NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer. A diverse group of investigators across the physical and biological sciences will work together to harness emerging technologies, including new developments in nanoparticle fabrication, X-ray nanotechnology, nanopatterning of surfaces and nanofluidics, to improve the care of cancer patients through better diagnostics, imaging and therapy.