DCB
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DCB is the Division of Cancer Biology, a branch of the U.S. National Cancer Institute that supports and coordinates research on the biological mechanisms underlying cancer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of the National Cancer Institute
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government research organization unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DCB ⓘ |
| administers | NCI-funded basic cancer biology research portfolios ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| coordinatesWith |
academic research institutions
ⓘ
cancer research consortia ⓘ other divisions and centers of the National Cancer Institute ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasis |
discovery science in cancer biology
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mechanistic understanding of cancer ⓘ |
| field |
biomedical research
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cancer biology ⓘ oncology research ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
basic cancer biology research
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biological mechanisms underlying cancer ⓘ cancer immunology (basic mechanisms) ⓘ cancer initiation and progression ⓘ cancer systems biology ⓘ metastasis ⓘ tumor biology ⓘ tumor microenvironment ⓘ |
| fullName | Division of Cancer Biology ⓘ |
| goal | to translate basic biological insights into foundations for improved cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mission |
to advance understanding of the fundamental biology of cancer
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to support and coordinate research on the biological mechanisms underlying cancer ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
U.S. federal government
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| oversees | peer review of cancer biology research applications (in coordination with NIH systems) ⓘ |
| parentAgency | National Cancer Institute ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Cancer Institute
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National Institutes of Health ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Institutes of Health
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| regulates | NCI funding opportunities in basic cancer biology ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| supports |
investigator-initiated basic cancer research grants
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research programs in cancer biology ⓘ training and career development in cancer biology ⓘ |
| supportsResearchOn |
cancer cell metabolism
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cancer stem cells ⓘ cell signaling in cancer ⓘ genomic instability in cancer ⓘ tumor-host interactions ⓘ |
| typeOfResearch |
basic research
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preclinical research ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/dcb ⓘ |
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