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In Vivo Cellular <strong>and</strong> Molecular Imaging Center Institutions<br />

<strong>and</strong> Principal Investigators<br />

Johns Hopkins University<br />

Dr. Zaver Bhujwalla<br />

Massachusetts General<br />

Hospital<br />

Dr. Ralph Weissleder<br />

Memorial Sloan-Kettering<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

Dr. Ron Blasberg<br />

Stanford University<br />

Dr. Sanjiv (Sam) Gambhir<br />

types <strong>of</strong> tumor cells at different disease<br />

stages. CIP anticipates a recompetition in<br />

fiscal year 2007 for five <strong>of</strong> the 10 SAIRPs. As<br />

a result <strong>of</strong> this recompetition, CIP expects<br />

to fund eight five-year SAIRPs using the<br />

U24 cooperative agreement mechanism,<br />

bringing the total number <strong>of</strong> <strong>NCI</strong>-funded<br />

SAIRPs to 13.<br />

In Vivo Cellular <strong>and</strong> Molecular<br />

Imaging Centers<br />

http://imaging.cancer.gov/<br />

programs<strong>and</strong>resources/<br />

specializedinitiatives/icmics<br />

Contact:<br />

Anne E. Menkens, Ph.D.<br />

301-435-9024, am187k@nih.gov<br />

In Vivo Cellular <strong>and</strong> Molecular Imaging<br />

Center (ICMIC) grants bring together<br />

interdisciplinary scientific teams to lead<br />

cutting-edge cancer molecular imaging<br />

research in P50 center grants that last<br />

University <strong>of</strong> California, Los Angeles<br />

Dr. Harvey Herschman<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Michigan<br />

Dr. Brian Ross<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Missouri-Columbia<br />

Dr. Wynn Volkert<br />

Washington University in St. Louis<br />

Dr. David Piwnica-Worms<br />

five years. The initiative focuses on<br />

human disease <strong>and</strong> exclusively supports<br />

translational research. ICMICs provide<br />

unique core facilities to support oncology<br />

imaging research, flexibility to respond<br />

to exciting pilot research opportunities,<br />

<strong>and</strong> interdisciplinary career development<br />

opportunities for the young investigators<br />

who will be tomorrow’s innovators. The<br />

program promotes coordination, interrelationships,<br />

<strong>and</strong> scientific synergy among<br />

research components <strong>and</strong> resources,<br />

leading to highly integrated imaging<br />

centers.<br />

CIP is currently supporting eight ICMICs<br />

pursuant to a program announcement<br />

(http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/<br />

pa-files/PAR-04-069.html) that closed<br />

last year. However, CIP reissued a program<br />

announcement for ICMIC applications in<br />

spring 2006.<br />

C A N C E R I M A G I N G P R O G R A M ■ 53

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