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The AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource (ACSR) was established by the National Cancer Institute in 1994 and serves as "a biorepository for HIV-infected human biospecimens from a wide spectrum of HIV-related or associated diseases, including cancer, and from appropriate HIV-negative controls." The ACSR acquires, stores, and equitably distributes these clinical samples to the scientific research community; the ACSR database contains more than 300,000 biospecimens with associated clinical data. The website offers information about the types of specimens available and the procedure for requesting samples, including application forms. A bibliography of publications from researchers using this resource is provided.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is a scientific organization focused on the prevention and cure of cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration. The AACR strives to provide information, programs, and services to help foster the exchange of ideas and knowledge between scientists who work in cancer research. Users can find information on cancer news, meetings and workshops, and research funding on the website. Members of the AACR can also find a directory of scientists involved in cancer research.

Asbestos.com is a website created by The Mesothelioma Center and functions as an informational resource on the dangers of asbestos and to assist people who may already have been diagnosed with asbestos-related disease. The website contains information about mesothelioma (causes, diagnosis, symptoms, types of mesothelioma), asbestos exposure, treatment options, and links to helpful patient resources, including FAQs, newsletters, and a blog.

This webpage offer links to several regenerative medicine and stem cell research studies at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.

The Cancer Program Data Sets is a collection of over 100 datasets from the Broad Institute Cancer Program publications. Information from the datasets include gene expression, SNP microarray assays, and RNAi screens of cancer types such as breast, colorectal, hepatocellular, leukemia, lung, lymphoma, medulloblastoma, melanoma, nasopharyngeal, neuroblastoma, prostate, and sarcoma.

The Broad-Norvartis Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE) is a collaborative project between the Broad Institute and the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research and its Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation. The aim of the project is to "conduct a detailed genetic and pharmacologic characterization of a large panel of human cancer models, to develop integrated computational analyses that link distinct pharmacologic vulnerabilities to genomic patterns and to translate cell line integrative genomics into cancer patient stratification." Information on analysis and visualization of DNA copy number, mRN expression and mutation data for about 1000 cell lines is available for public access. Tutorials, manuals, analysis tools and data sets are available on the website.

From the CanProVar website: Download Contact Citation About CanProVar CanProVar is designed to store and display single amino acid alterations including both germline and somatic variations in the human proteome, especially those related to the genesis or development of human cancer based on the published literatures. Cancer-related variations and conrresponding annotations can be queried through the web-interface using Protein IDs in the Ensembl, IPI, RefSeq, and Uniport/Swiss-Prot databases or gene names and Entrez gene IDs. Fasta files with variation information are also available for download.

The European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute is located at Cardiff University and aims to develop new cancer therapies through research.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Stem Cell Biology Research is currently involved in a wide range of basic and translational cancer-related research including: blood cell development, brain tumor, breast cancer, cloning new genes, Kaposi's sarcoma virus, leukemia and lymphoma, lung cancer, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, translational stem cell biology, and tumor supressor gene. Information about current research at the Center is provided on the website.

The Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles treats complex and rare cancer and blood diseases in children. Information on clinical divisions, programs, research, and resources are available on the website.

The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) is located at Columbia University and functions as the "organizational structure for the basic, clinical and population-based cancer research and patient care" at the University. Additionally, the HICCC is also a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center. Research at the Center is focused on cancer biology and knowledge gained from research is aimed at designomg cancer therapies and prevention strategies. Users can find information on research programs, clinical trials, and educational and training opportunities offered at the Center on the website.

Crown Bioscience, Inc. is a US-based contract research service company committed to advancing anti-cancer therapeutics through the preclinical and drug developmental states.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center and works to find the causes of cancer, treatment and cures, and prevention of the disease. Patients and families, health care professionals, and researchers can find helpful information about cancer including support groups, a health encyclopedia, educational opportunities, and research information.

From the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI): The Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD), National Cancer Institute, has maintained since the early 1960s a low temperature repository of transplantable in vivo-derived tumors and in vitro-established tumor cell lines from various species. Currently located at the National Cancer Institute at Frederick in Frederick, Maryland, the DCTD Tumor Repository serves as a resource for viable, contaminant-free experimental tumor lines, many of which are not obtainable elsewhere. The Repository makes these materials available to qualified investigators as a service to the research community. The Repository's tumor collection contains a wide variety of frozen types of human and animal origin. Virtually all of the human tumors are xenografts grown in athymic nude mice, although there are some that grow in conditioned rats or in hamster's cheek pouch. Several mouse leukemia lines in the collection are resistant to single drugs of varying modes of action. Multidrug-resistant lines are also available. In addition, the collection includes variant sublines of B16 melanomas that exhibit a different degree of metastasis to various organs. The tumors in this catalog are categorized by species, namely, human, hamster, guinea pig, mouse, rabbit and rat. Within animal species, the list is in alphabetical order by tumor designation. Tumors with numeric designations are listed at the end. Human tumors are grouped by tumor type.

The Emory Vaccine Center was established in 1996 and represents one of the largest academic vaccine centers in the world. Areas of research at the Emory Vaccine Center include HIV/AIDS; malaria; basic immunology and virology; cancer; and bio-defense pathogens.

The Fox Chase Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit institute established in 1974 by the union of the American Oncologic Hospital and the Institute for Cancer Research. The Center is also a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center. News, a calendar of events, information on cancer, clinical trials and research information is available on the website.

The Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) was established by the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research in Singapore. The institute aims to use genomic sciences to improve public health. Information on research conducted at the GIS is available on the website, as well as curriculum and program details for students.

From The Georgetown Database of Cancer (G-Doc): The Georgetown Database of Cancer (G-DOC®) is designed to serve as a cutting-edge data integration platform and integrative knowledge discovery system for the oncology and translational research communities. By aggregating public and proprietary clinical and -omics data from across the Medical Center, G-DOC® is expected to help bring about significant advances in personalized medicine for patients and to promote identification of new drug targets and therapeutic modalities.

The Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center at Indiana University was established in 1992 and is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Cancer Center since 1999. The Cancer Center provides "patient care, research, and educational organization within the Indiana University School of Medicine." The mission of the Cancer Center is to advance "the understanding, prevention and treatment of cancer throughout Indiana and the world with patient-centered care, acceleration of promising science and collaborative educational programs."

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center is located at John Hopkins and since 1973, has worked to build research and treatment programs to fight cancer. The Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center and is active in clinical research, laboratory research, education, community outreach, and prevention and control. Users can find information on different types of cancer, specialty centers and clinics, research and clinical trials, and education and training opportunities. News and an events calendar is also available.

From the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research website: The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd is a non-profit research organization committed to improving the control of cancer through integrated laboratory and clinical research and novel therapeutic strategies based on the emerging understanding of cancer. The Institute translates these strategies into applications for human benefit by coupling discoveries from its basic laboratory research and renowned scientists with strong intellectual property positions, clinical development expertise and the conduct of institute-sponsored, GCP compliant clinical trials.

The Mayo Clinic Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center with a multisite presence in three campuses (Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota). A full spectrum of cancer research is conducted at the Center, from basic biology to treatment. Information and details about the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center can be found on the website, including news and related stories, cancer research programs, and shared resources.

The Hollings Cancer Center is located at the Medical University of South Carolina and functions as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center. The mission of the Center is to "reduce the cancer burden in South Carolina through the highest quality care, innovative research, outstanding professional education, and statewide cancer prevention programs with a focus on reaching underserved populations." The website includes information on patient care services, clinical trials and research conducted at the Center. Also included are news, an online version of the Center's newsletter, and videos from patients treated at the Hollings Cancer Center.

The cBio Cancer Genomics Portal is developed and maintained by the Computational Biology Center at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and provides visualization, analysis, and download of large-scale cancer genomics data sets. Currently, the portal stores "DNA copy-number data (putative, discrete values per gene, e.g. 'homozygously deleted' or 'amplified'), mRNA and microRNA expression data, non-synonymous mutations, and clinical data." More information about the data stored in the portal can be accessed in the FAQ section.