Irene_La-Beck_web-2.jpg (IMAGE) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Caption TTUHSC’s Ninh (Irene) La-Beck, Pharm.D., received a five-year grant from the NIH-NCI to study how nanoparticles interact with the immune system and cancer so that new drug delivery systems can be developed. Credit TTUHSC Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.