NCI Nanotechnology Seminar Series

NCI Nanotechnology Seminar Series

"The National Cancer Institute is organizing a series of lectures that will feature speakers from throughout the cancer research community. These distinguished speakers will share their innovative perspectives on current research and development efforts in the field of nanotechnology and their application to cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention."

Produced by: NCI
Player: Realplayer

As of September 2006 there are 6 webcasts (audio/video with captioning).

1. "Abraxane: Nanoparticle platform delivers improved antitumor activity"
Speaker: Michael Hawkins, M.D., Chief Medical Officer American Bioscience, Inc.
Length: 56:40
Date: January 24, 2006

2. "Anticancer Nanomedicines: Current Status And Future Opportunities"
Speaker: Ruth Duncan, Ph.D., Professor of Cell Biology and Drug Delivery. Director, Centre for Polymer Therapeutics, Welsh School of Pharmacy Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom
Length: 1:12:46
Date: September 27, 2005

3. "The Bio Bar Code Assay: Changing The Playing Field In Cancer Diagnostics"
Speaker: Chad A. Mirkin, Ph.D., George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University
Length: 1:15:52
Date: April 26, 2005

4. "NanoSystems Biology & Cancer"
Speaker: James R. Heath, Ph.D., Elizabeth W. Gilloon Professor and Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Length: 56:09
Date: March 8, 2005

5. "Novel Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer"
Speaker: Robert S. Langer, Ph.D., Kenneth J. Germeshausen Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Length: 1:00:23
Date: February 24, 2005

6. "Tumor Targeting Nanodelivery Systems: Expanding the Potential for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis"
Speaker: Esther H. Chang, Ph.D., Professor of Oncology and Otolaryngology, Georgetown University Medical CenterLombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Length: 1:03:06
Date: January 27, 2005