Educational Mission

Core Investigators: Sarah Blair and Adriana Vela

The overall objective of the Educational Core is to facilitate community outreach and education for applications of nanotechnology in oncology. Community outreach and education will be achieved through:

    1. Education in nanotechnology and cancer for students, faculty, and staff of participating institutions through organized forums, seminars, workshops and web tools.

    2. Enhanced communication among students, faculty, and staff within and between member institutions through group educational opportunities and net-based portals.

    3. Education and awareness in nanotechnology applications in cancer for community healthcare providers in oncology thru technical forums, courses and web resources.

    4. Increased awareness and education to the community at large to help them better understand how nanotechnology is being applied to address cancer. This is accomplished via public forums and web-based content.

The Educational Core of this CCNE seeks to promote education in the developing field of nanotechnology for cancer scientists, and in the field of cancer for engineers, chemists, and physicists who conduct research in nanotechnology. We also seek to provide venues for these diverse scientists from different organizations in various parts of California to discuss ideas. Simultaneously, we shall bring our knowledge of cancer and nanotechnology to healthcare providers specializing in cancer treatment so that they can understand the tools of treatment and diagnosis which will be available to them in the future.