Self-Assembling 3D Mini-Tumors Are Poised to Become a New Tool for Studying Cancer

Bioengineers at NCI Frederick and Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, with external collaborators, have devised new types of 3D miniature tissues that assemble themselves and better reflect the composition of tumors in the body compared to existing models. The team aimed to complement organoids, a class of expensive, human-like models. Their creation, dubbed “MatriSpheres,” offers an inexpensive, middle-ground platform but, unexpectedly, also includes features that are unique from organoids.
Samuel Lopez
 12.01.2025
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Features | It Pays (You) to Proofread

The following are actual headlines from local, national, and international newspapers*: Kids Make Nutritious Snacks; Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft; Grandmother of 8 Makes Hole in One; Lack of Brains Hinders Research.
Ken Michaels 03.27.2014
Features On Effective Communication March 2014

Community | New Hires at the National Cancer Institute at Frederick

Fifty-one people joined the facility in November and December 2013.
03.27.2014
Community March 2014

Community | Discovery Café Now Offers Online Ordering for Catering

If you need to have a breakfast or lunch event/meeting catered, look no further than the Discovery Café in Building 549. You can now place catering orders online for groups of five or more. The café will provide catering services for events or meetings held onsite, as well as those held at the Advanced Technology Research Facility. Orders are delivered to the site of the event or meeting.
Ashley DeVine 03.20.2014
Community March 2014

Science & Technology | Second Annual David Derse Memorial Lecture and Award

The Second Annual David Derse Memorial Lecture and Award presentation was held on November 12, 2013, at the NCI at Frederick Conference Center to honor David Derse’s outstanding research accomplishments and to stimulate the exchange of innovative ideas that Derse was well known for promoting throughout his scientific career.
Anne Arthur, Guest Writer 03.18.2014
Science & Technology Events March 2014

Publications | Platinum Publications as of December 3, 2013

Platinum Publications are selected from articles by NCI at Frederick scientists published in 21 prestigious science journals. This list represents new publications generated from PubMed as of the date shown above. Articles designated as Platinum Highlights are noteworthy articles selected by Dr. Craig Reynolds, associate director, National Cancer Institute, from among the most recently published Platinum Publications.
03.12.2014
Publications Platinum Publications March 2014