# Cancer Researchers in Nanotechnology (CRIN)

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 2021 · $205,769

## Abstract

7. PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT:
This training program seeks to address two issues (1) In spite of all of the research advances in cancer biology
and application of these discoveries to the clinic, cancer therapies have had limited success in prolonging life.
Engineering approaches have begun to show promise, but there is a dearth of investigators who are trained in
both cancer research and engineering/materials science. (2) Current PhD and postdoctoral training in cancer
research focuses on preparing trainees to be independent researchers, but it doesn't provide a comprehensive
set of skills for young scientists who, when starting their careers in academia, will be working closely with
small/startup pharmaceutical or device companies or who may even work in a small firm before reentering
academia. There is a synergy in addressing both issues since young scientists with cross training in
nanotechnology and cancer biology are well positioned to work in collaboration with or work in small
pharmaceutical or medical device companies focused on cancer. The proposed program will provide trainees
with a balanced combination of (a) a comprehensive cancer biology, engineering, and entrepreneurship didactic
training, (b) laboratory experience dual-mentored by a basic science cancer researcher and clinical/translational
cancer faculty, and (c) practical skills learned by having the trainees work with small business entrepreneurs
directly and/or prepare and defend research proposals. There will be two training tracks: one for trainees who
plan to initially work in startup companies and one for trainees who plan to initially work in academia.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10151565
- **Project number:** 5T32CA153915-10
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Andrew Clyde Kummel
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $205,769
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2010-09-03 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10151565

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10151565, Cancer Researchers in Nanotechnology (CRIN) (5T32CA153915-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10151565. Licensed CC0.

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