The Center for Cancer Research (CCR) mission is to reduce the burden of cancer through exploration, discovery, and translation. The goals of the CCR are:

(1) To foster interdisciplinary research;
(2) To facilitate translational research;
(3) To expedite technology development;
(4) To enhance training, particularly in interdisciplinary and translational research; and 
(5) To build partnerships between NCI and other NIH Institutes, Federal agencies, academia, biotechnology companies, and the pharmaceutical industry. 

The CCR is composed of over 300 Principal Investigators in 54 Laboratories, Branches, and Programs. As one of the world’s largest cancer research centers, the CCR takes advantage of the breadth of its researchers to foster interdisciplinary programs and facilitate translational research. Basic research is a strength of the CCR, with areas of investigation including: 

•		immunology 
•		carcinogenesis
•		human genetics
•		mouse genetics
•		viral oncology
•		HIV
•		chromatin biology
•		structural biology
•		DNA replication and recombination
•		signal transduction
•		apoptosis
•		cell cycle regulation
•		cytokines and chemokines
•		cellular, molecular, and developmental biology
•		medicinal chemistry and natural products chemistry
•		molecular pharmacology
•		xenobiotic metabolism
•		radiation biology
•		computational biology
•		bioinformatics

Areas of excellence in clinical and translational research include:

•		cancer vaccines
•		clinical proteomics
•		molecular targets of cancer
•		molecular imaging
•		biologic mediators
•		cell-based therapies
•		immunotoxin therapy
•		radiation therapy
•		cancer genetics
•		molecular epidemiology
•		cancer prevention
•		multi-drug resistance
•		clinical pharmacology
•		angiogenesis
•		molecular pathology

This CD-ROM contains the 2002 CCR Annual Research Directory, which includes research descriptions, keywords, key publications, photos, contact information, and staff listings for all CCR Principal Investigators, Laboratories, Branches, and Programs. The document enclosed has a Table of Contents to help you navigate the 916 pages and may be searched with Adobe Acrobat® Reader software. 

To learn more about the CCR, please visit our website (http://ccr.cancer.gov/), which offers detailed descriptions of the basic research and clinical programs as well as links to current CCR clinical trials. The Newsletter and CCR Press sections highlight some of the latest published findings from the Center; the Careers/Training section highlights the programs available at the CCR for undergraduate students, graduate students, and pre- and post-doctoral fellows; and the Research section details the CCR Office of Partnerships, which facilitates the formation of partnerships, collaborations, and technology transfer agreements between CCR and non-CCR scientists.