Research Programs
The American Institute for Cancer Research has been a pioneer in supporting and encouraging research into the role of diet and nutrition in the prevention and treatment of cancer. AICR’s efforts have funded hundreds of highly-respected research projects, stimulated exciting related research and attracted talented scientists to this promising field.
2008 Annual Research Conference
(Nov. 6-7, 2008, Washington, DC)
Research Publications
Second Expert Report - Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective (released November 2007) is the largest study of its kind ever published and its recommendations are based on the most up-to-date research available.
First Expert Report - Background on the 1997 AICR/WCRF Expert Report, Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: a global perspective.
ScienceNow - Quarterly newsletter on diet and cancer research for the general public and health professionals.
Journal Watch - Brief updates on AICR-funded research appearing in peer-reviewed journals.
Understanding Studies - Solving the Diet-Cancer Mystery,a special section on understanding the implications of different types of research studies.
Cancer Research Update - Keep up on research trends with our bi-weekly e-mail publication.
For Researchers
Grant Programs - Specifics of the three types of AICR grant programs.
Funded Research - List of most recent Research Grant Awards and searchable archive of past Research Grant Awards.
Grant Application - Online application package (in Adobe PDF format).
Published Research - Bibliography of articles appearing in peer-reviewed journals resulting from AICR-funded research projects.
Research Conference - Information about the AICR/WCRF International Research Conference on Food, Nutrition and Cancer.
Research Fellowship - The Marilyn Gentry Fellowship Program in Nutrition and Cancer,two-year fellowships through the University of North Carolina School of Public Health to support innovative, young researchers.
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