The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is a partnership of UK cancer research funders. It brings the cancer research community together to work on areas of common interest, especially those that are considered to be priorities by, and for, patients and the public.
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is a partnership of cancer research funders, established in 2001. Its primary mission is to ensure best value from Partners’ investment in cancer research by working together in areas of common interest, especially those which are considered to be priorities by, and for, patients and the public.
In 2013, NCRI Partners together spent more than £500m on cancer research, and it is part of NCRI’s role to ensure that this research effort is effectively coordinated. This includes:
providing strategic oversight for cancer research in the UK, identifying gaps in the research portfolio and highlighting new scientific opportunities
promoting joint initiatives in order to address research gaps and to capitalise on scientific opportunities
working closely with clinical and translational research networks in the NHS
developing national facilities and resources
working extensively with patients and carers who wish to be involved in developing research strategies and plans
organising the annual NCRI Cancer Conference for up to 2,000 delegates.
NCRI’s role has developed to coordinate not just among its own Partner organisations but also across the activities of a variety of other organisations and individuals.
