DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

  • $4M for research of melanoma and other skin cancers as related to deployments of service members to areas of high exposure
  • $2M for research of pediatric brain tumors within the field of childhood cancer
  • $8M for genetic cancer research and its relation to exposure to the various environments that are unique to the military lifestyle
  • $2M for non-invasive cancer ablation treatment research including selective targeting with nanoparticles