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The list below contains links to cancer laboratories and research units which have Web sites; remember there are a great many other laboratories which do not have Web sites. Inclusion on this list in no way implies endorsement for any particular laboratory. See also List of Resources by Country See also Cancer Centres and Institutes See also National Cancer Organisations Research Units and Laboratories (71 links) Abbott Northwestern Hospital Cancer Research Laboratory (Minneapolis, USA) Anthony Nolan Research Institute (Royal Free Hospital, London, UK) The home page of ANRI includes information about the various research groups, staff, and publications. Work at the institute includes research into Immunotherapy, HLA, GvHD, GvL, Structural Immunobiology Basic Research Laboratory - NCI (USA) This is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences, located in Bethesda. Research focuses on the cellular, molecular, genetic, biochemical and immunological mechanisms affecting the progression, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Ben May Institute for Cancer Research (University of Chicago) Brain Tumor Biology Laboratory, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit (USA) These pages include details of the labs research, extensive pages on the scientific background of brain tumours, lab protocols, project details, staff, publications, brain tumour and scientific links. Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, NCI at Frederick Cancer Research UK - Beatson Laboratories (Glasgow, UK) Center for Medical Genetics - University Hospital Gent (Belgium) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (New York) The Laboratory was created in 1890 and its programs focus on cancer, neurobiology and plant genetics. It is a NCI designated Cancer Center. The Web site includes details of research and educational resources. Cytogenetics Lab (University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA) Department of Tumor Biology, MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA) Includes resources, directories, education, and faculty information. Division of Cancer Biology (Bethesda, MA, USA) The Division was formed in 1995 and supports a program of basic and applied research on cancer cell biology, including research on carcinogenesis and cancer immunology. Division of Molecular and Clinical Immunology, University of Nottingham. (UK) Edwin L. Steele Laboratory for Tumor Biology - Massachusetts General Hospital (USA) European Bioinformatics Institute (Cambridge, UK) includes databases of nucelotide and protein sequences, similarity searches and other services. Gray Cancer Institute, Mount Vernon Hospital (UK) The Institute specialises in radiation research applied to cancer treatment. It is a registered charity working in conjunction with clinicians at Mount Vernon Hospital. The Web site includes details of research, publications, courses and reports. ICRF Groups at the Institute for Molecular Medicine (Oxford, UK) ISREC: Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (Lausanne, Switzerland) research into the "detection and assessment of similarity between distantly related protein and DNA sequences by means of Generalized Profiles." Details of methods, profiles, and software. Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Maine, USA) a NCI designated Cancer Center. The Jackson Laboratory is an independent non-profit mammalian research laboratory. Johns Hopkins Medical Laboratories (Johns Hopkins) Laboratory of Biochemistry - NCI (National Cancer Institute, USA) Laboratory of Cell Biology (National Cancer Institute, USA) Laboratory of Cell Regulation and Carcinogenesis (National Cancer Institute, USA) This is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences, the Web page includes contact details and lists individual researchers. Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (National Cancer Institute, USA) Laboratory of Cellular Carcinogenesis and Tumor Promotion (National Cancer Institute, USA) Laboratory of Cellular Oncology (National Cancer Institute, USA) Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis (National Cancer Institute, USA) Laboratory of Experimental and Computational Biology (NCI at Frederick) (National Cancer Institute) This laboratory is located at the NCI at Frederick and is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. It is involved with experimental and theoretical work covering a broad spectrum of research. Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis (National Cancer Institute, USA) Laboratory of Genetics (National Cancer Institute, USA) The laboratory was founded in 1982 and investigates the genetic mechanisms in neoplastic development. It is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. Laboratory of Genomic Diversity (National Cancer Institute, USA) LGD is located at the Frederick Cancer Research and Development Cente and is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. The Web site includes details of LGD, publications, and the Cat Genome Project. Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis (National Cancer Institute, USA) The laboratory investigates the molecular basis of cancer. The Web page has details of the laboratory including the sections of Molecular Genetics, Liver Carcinogenesis, and Molecular Epidemiology. Laboratory of Immune Cell Biology - National Cancer Institute (USA) The Laboratory is located at the NCI in Bethesda and is part of the Division of Basic Sciences. The Web pages include details of investigators and their research interests. Laboratory of Immunobiology - National Cancer Institute (USA) This is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. It is composed of a Cellular Immunity Section which studies the pathogenesis of renal cancers and an Immunopathology Section which studies proteins that mediate the response to infection or injury Laboratory of Leukocyte Biology (National Cancer Institute, USA) The work of the laboratory includes determining the genes responsible for the growth and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells, and characterizing mechanisms of retroviral infection in leukocytes. Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry - National Cancer Institute (USA) LMCh is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences, it conducts research directed at the discovery and development of new anticancer and anti-HIV drugs LMCh consists of the sections of Organic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. Laboratory of Metabolism (National Cancer Institute, USA) This laboratory is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences and is involved in research into metabolism related to cancer including work on cytochrome P450. Laboratory of Molecular Biology (National Cancer Institute, USA) The laboratory applies genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and molecular modeling to investigate cancer biology. The Website includes details of the Laboratory and its constituent sections and research programs. Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis (National Cancer Institute, USA) The laboratory is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. Research interests include enzymes of drug metabolism, interaction of carcinogens, and genetic and environmental factors in metabolism. Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology (National Cancer Institute, USA) The laboratory is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. The main research focus is on eukaryotic chromatin structure and gene regulation. Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation (National Cancer Institute, USA) The Laboratory is located at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda. Research is focused on investigating the role of cytokines in inflammation, immunity, hematopoiesis and cancer. Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (National Cancer Institute, USA) The laboratory conducts research into the relationships between molecular and cellular biology alterations involved in carcinogenesis. The Web site includes details of the project areas in the lab. Laboratory of Pathology - NCI Division of Clinical Sciences The Web site includes details of the clinical services, research, training and developmental molecular diagnostic operations of the laboratory. Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression (National Cancer Institute, USA) This is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. The Web site includes profiles of its constituent groups and publications. Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology - NCI (USA) The Laboratory is located in Bethesda and is part of the NCI Division of Basic Sciences. It includes research teams in experimental oncology, oncogenetics, molecular and cellular endocrinology, tumor growth factors and cellular biochemistry. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory -Resource for Molecular Cytogenetics (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, USA) Includes research resources about FISH, Probe Mapping Data, Images. Funded by the US Department of Energy Leukaemia Research Fund - Molecular Pharmacology Programme (Newcastle University, UK) research in the lab aims to improve targeting of cytotoxic drugs in the treatment of leukaemia. The web pages contain an overview of the research, list of personnel, contact information etc. Levit Radiologic-Pathologic Institute (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA) LRF Immunodiagnostics Unit (University of Oxford, UK) LRF Molecular Haematology Unit (University of Oxford, UK) LRF Virus Centre Homepage (Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow, UK) M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Section of Neuropathology (University of Texas, USA) Marie Curie Research Institute (Oxted, Surrey, UK) Conducting basic research into the mechanisms of cancer. Massachusetts General Hospital - Molecular Neuro-Oncology Laboratories (USA) McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research (University of Wisconsin, Madison) The Laboratory and Department of Oncology were founded in 1940. The Web site includes details of basic research programs and laboratories. MIT, Cancer Research Laboratory of Prof. David E. Housman (USA) National Cancer Institute at Frederick (USA) A large NCI research campus located in Frederick, MD. The Web site includes details of research, services, databases, news and events. National Foundation for Cancer Research (USA) The NFCR was founded in 1973 to support laboratory based basic science research. The site includes detailed information on research projects, cancer prevention, treatment, FAQs, contact information etc. Neuroblastoma Laboratory - Philipps University - Marburg (Germany) The site includes information about neuroblastoma, details about the research unit, staff details, publications etc. English language. Northern Institute for Cancer Research (Newcastle University, UK) Nuclear Structure and Function Research Group (Oxford University, UK) Paterson Institute for Cancer Research (Manchester, UK) The Institute is part of the Christie Hospital NHS Trusts and is affiliated to Victoria and UMIST universities. The web site includes information about the Institute, its departments, endocrinology, free radical research, links etc. Salk Institute- Cancer Research Center (La Jolla, CA) a NCI designated Cancer Center School for Cancer Studies, University of Glasgow Structural Biochemistry Program (NCI at Frederick) The Program, founded in 1991, is based at the National Cancer Institute at Frederick and is involved in research related to structure-based drug design and combating multi-drug resistance. Tumor Angiogenesis Laboratory (University Hospital of Maastricht, Netherlands) both Dutch and English language pages. Tumor Immunology Laboratory (University Hospital Nijmegen St Radboud, Netherlands) University of Bradford Cancer Research Unit (UK) The Unit was founded in the mid 1970's and undertakes a range of research including the development of new anti cancer drugs. It is funded by the CRC/War on Cancer. The Web site includes details of the Unit, research, publications etc. University of Cambridge - Department of Pathology (UK) UNMC Eppley Cancer Center (University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA) A NCI designated Cancer Center. The Web site includes details of research programs and patient services. Wood Hudson Cancer Research Lab (Newport, Kentucky, USA) See also List of Resources by Country See also National Cancer Organisations See also Disease Oriented List of Resources