Description:The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
Our team of approximately 3,500 is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of 11 agencies that make up the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). .
NCI Mission:
NCI leads, conducts, and supports cancer research across the nation to advance scientific knowledge and help all people live longer, healthier lives.
NCI Leads the National Cancer Program
As the leader of the cancer research enterprise, collectively known as the National Cancer Program, and the largest funder of cancer research in the world, NCI manages a broad range of research, training, and information dissemination activities that reach across the entire country, meeting the needs of all demographics—rich and poor, urban and rural, and all racial/ethnic populations.
[Business]: NCI Shady Grove Campus, , 9609 Medical Center Drive, , , Rockville, MD, 20850