About
About
The Carolina Institute for Nanomedicine (CINM) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary institution established in 2010 as a joint venture between the UNC School of Medicine, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to innovate and translate discoveries in the areas of nanotechnology, advanced drug-delivery and theranostic systems into treatment modalities to improve human health.
The Institute’s major programs include among others the National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded Carolina Center of Excellence in Cancer Nanotechnology (C-CCNE), the Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN) and the Carolina Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center (C-CNTP). These programs are part of the NCI’s Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer.
Jointly with the Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery(CNDD) the Institute operates two research core facilities at the UNC campus that help academic and industrial scientists to advance their discoveries in nanomedicine to practical implementations for improving health.
The institute promotes education, dissemination and outreach by supporting the annual international conference on Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Systems (NanoDDS), the Carolina Nanoformulation Workshop (CNW) and the seminar program.
The Institute is located on the second floor of Marsico Hall on the UNC Chapel Hill campus.
Our Vision
To be the nation’s leading Institute for Nanomedicine in advancing medicine for life.
Our Mission
Our mission is to innovate and translate discoveries in the areas of nanotechnology, advanced drug-delivery and theranostic systems into treatment modalities to improve human health. We achieve this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of education and research.
We aim to promote faculty, staff and student development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability.
Education
- The Center and the Institute jointly contribute to the national and international visibility and reputation of UNC in the field of nanomedicine. We sponsor conferences, workshops and seminars that share knowledge about the latest research and advances in nanotechnologies in drug delivery.
Research Objectives
- To recruit and retain an exceptional cadre of faculty working in nanomedicine including the broad areas of medical applications of nanomaterials and nanostructured devices, nano-biosensors, nanomaterials toxicity and environmental impact of nanoscale materials.
- To provide research infrastructure and collaborative cross-disciplinary framework to these investigators and coordinate between different academic departments and centers involved in nanomedicine research across University of North Carolina.
- To develop a robust and diversified research portfolio in order to sustain a growing research program in its focus area in the highly competitive landscape for federal funding.
- To develop and implement new research initiatives and pilot projects with potentially high impact to human health.