The Cancer Research Portfolio (http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov), a new NCI Web site, contains information on approximately 9000 research projects, including grants, contracts, and clinical trials active in Fiscal Year 2000. Using the Web site, users can search, browse, and sort NCI-supported research in ways never possible before. For example...

• NCI division, program, and intramural staff can view their research portfolios online and see related research supported across the Institute.
• NCI staff can more easily answer press, advocate, or Congressional inquiries about NCI research both in terms of disease specific research and NCI research in specific scientific areas.
• Research scientists can more easily identify scientists doing similar work, as well as contacts for multidisciplinary research and collaborations.
• Cancer patients and advocates can see exactly what NCI is supporting related to their disease, with easy links to PDQ and clinical trials information.
• Congressional staff can view NCI research supported in their state.

Visitors to this site can view and retrieve information on NCI disease-specific research by choosing from over 75 different site categories and seven different scientific areas. The scientific areas follow the Common Scientific Outline (CSO), a recently standardized coding system organized around 7 broad scientific areas. You can query either by type of cancer (breast, prostate, lung, etc.) or by type of cancer research (biology, etiology, prevention, treatment, etc.).

NCI-supported training projects and FY 2001 research projects and clinical trials will be added to the site in the near future. Visit the "About this Site" and "Frequently Asked Questions" links on the site for more information.

Bookmark the site at http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov

For more information or to share feedback, contact the Office of Scientific Planning and Assessment.