On Oct. 1, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $2.8 million grant five-year grant to researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University who were developing nanoparticles to treat pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly cancers.

The Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology program project grant will support the research team to engineer theranostic magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for use in nanotechnology enhanced targeted therapy and image guided drug delivery (thera – nostics).