NACCSR is a strategic national asset that aligns cancer centers, professionals, and federal stakeholders to drive more efficient, innovative, and sustainable cancer research infrastructure.

The National Alliance of Cancer Center Shared Resources (NACCSR) strengthens U.S. cancer research by uniting shared resource leaders across institutions into a collaborative network that improves efficiency, innovation, and oversight.

  • For Cancer Centers: NACCSR enhances operational efficiency, reduces duplication, and expands access to advanced technologies through shared best practices and coordinated innovation. It also provides a unified voice for Shared Resources in key funding processes (e.g., CCSG). 

  • For Shared Resource Leaders: The alliance supports professional development through mentorship, standardized tools, and national leadership opportunities, elevating roles from local management to broader influence. 

  • For NCI (OCC): NACCSR improves oversight efficiency and return on investment by enabling standardization, promoting self-regulation among centers, and reducing unnecessary duplication of costly infrastructure.

Key Benefits of NACCSR Membership

  • 1. National Benchmarking and Best Practices

    • Access to peer benchmarking across Shared Resources/Core Facilities at NCI-designated cancer centers

    • Comparative operational metrics, staffing models, utilization practices, and cost-recovery strategies

    • Exposure to national best practices in governance, administration, quality management, and strategic planning

    • Improved ability to demonstrate value and justify investments to institutional leadership

    • Shared approaches to sustainability, technology implementation, and operational efficiency

    2. Strengthening CCSG and NCI Alignment

    • Supports Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) preparation and renewal through stronger Shared Resource infrastructure

    • Provides examples of successful operational and scientific models used at peer cancer centers

    • Facilitates alignment with evolving CCSG expectations regarding Shared Resource impact, accessibility, integration, and scientific merit

    • Demonstrates active participation in national collaborative infrastructure initiatives

    • Helps position Shared Resources as strategic institutional assets within the National Cancer Program

    3. Expanded National Collaboration Network

    • Establishes direct connections among Shared Resource leaders, administrators, and scientific directors across cancer centers

    • Facilitates multi-center collaborations, knowledge exchange, and shared problem-solving

    • Encourages partnerships with emerging cancer centers and developing programs

    • Creates opportunities for broader institutional engagement and observer participation

    • Provides a national forum for discussion of common operational and scientific challenges

    4. Operational and Administrative Advantages

    • Access to shared solutions for common operational and administrative issues

    • Exchange of policies, workflows, evaluation tools, and management strategies

    • Discussion and benchmarking around:

      • Core utilization and prioritization

      • Financial sustainability and recharge models

      • Capacity management

      • Technology implementation and lifecycle planning

      • Data collection and reporting standards

      • Staffing models and workforce development

    • Reduces duplication of effort by leveraging collective expertise across institutions

    5. Increased Institutional Visibility and Influence

    • Positions the institution within a recognized national alliance of cancer center Shared Resources

    • Enhances visibility of institutional strengths, innovation, and leadership

    • Provides opportunities to contribute to national discussions on Shared Resource standards and infrastructure

    • Strengthens institutional reputation as a collaborative and forward-looking cancer research environment

    6. Professional Development and Community Building

    • Provides networking, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities for Shared Resource leaders and staff

    • Promotes exchange of expertise across scientific, technical, and administrative domains

    • Encourages continuous improvement through collective learning and peer engagement

    • Supports development of future Shared Resource leadership

    7. Stewardship of Research Infrastructure and Resources

    • Promotes effective management of high-cost institutional and federally supported research infrastructure

    • Encourages resource sharing, operational efficiency, and reduction of unnecessary duplication

    • Supports long-term sustainability of Shared Resources through shared financial and operational models

    • Contributes to maximizing the impact of institutional and federal investments in cancer research infrastructure

Vision Statement

Empower Shared Resources to foster the highest quality cancer research through collaboration, efficiency, and responsible stewardship, with the goal of accelerating innovation and discovery to reduce the burden of cancer.

Mission Statement

The National Alliance of Cancer Center Shared Resources (NACCSR) is a collaborative network of shared resources professionals across the nation, united in the pursuit of advancing cancer research through partnership, innovation, and shared expertise.

Our aims are to cultivate a nationwide ecosystem of collaboration that:

  • Promotes strategic partnerships and cross-center collaboration to accelerate discovery and translation,

  • Facilitates the exchange of best practices, data, and emerging technologies,

  • Enhances access to state-of-the-art services, tools, scientific capabilities, and training,

  • Drives innovation in shared resource management, education, sustainability, and evaluation, and

  • Builds a unified voice to champion the essential role of shared resources in the cancer research enterprise.

By strengthening connections among cancer centers, NACCSR empowers institutions to overcome challenges, leverage complementary strengths, and amplify the impact of shared resources in the collective fight against cancer.