June is Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month.
The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) is the world's only nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to harnessing the immune system's power to conquer all cancers.
June is Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month! With so many exciting advances in therapies that strengthen the immune system's power to conquer cancer,
it's time to increase the public's awareness of this revolutionary new treatment approach.
As the pioneers in cancer immunotherapy, The CRI brings you a series of events throughout the month of June that will not only teach you more about global efforts
to mobilize the immune system against cancer, but will also provide you opportunities to get involved and help us save the lives of more cancer patients.
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LifeScience Moment: The National Cancer Institute announced that 8 institutions were recognized as Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
On June 20, 1971, National Cancer Institute director Dr. Frank J. Rauscher, Jr., announced that eight institutions were recognized as Comprehensive
Cancer Centers to bring results of research as rapidly as possible to a maximum number of people.
Today, there are 67 NCI-designated cancer centers, and 41 are designated "comprehensive" cancer centers across the U.S.
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BioEvolution Posters
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It's a Small World
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Yersinia Pestis, Rocky Mountain Laboratories
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Science Quote
"All we know of the truth is that the absolute truth, such as it is, is beyond our reach."
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Nicholas of Cusa, German cardinal, mathematician, philosopher
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The University of Iowa Research Park BioVentures Center is conveniently located on
Highway 965 near Interstates 80 and 380 and U.S. Highways 16 and 218. The Park is in the fast-growing
community of Coralville, about 10 minutes from the main UI campus of Iowa City, 15 minutes from commercial
airlines at the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport in Cedar Rapids and 10 minutes from charter and corporate aircraft
at the Iowa City Municipal Airport.
