NCI Frederick Authors and Collaborators Map Full Transcriptome of Cottontail Rabbit Papillomavirus

CRPV has long served as a stand-in for studying HPV. However, researchers at NCI Frederick and Pennsylvania State University Cancer Institute have only recently decoded its transcriptome—the complete map of its active RNA—revealing how CRPV’s RNA toggles genes on and off in host cells, allowing the virus to replicate and  modulating the cells’ functions.
Karolina Wilk, Editor, Staff Writer
 06.10.2025
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Awards | National Cancer Institute Receives Maryland State Department of Education Award

The Maryland State Department of Education honored the National Cancer Institute with a 2017 award of excellence in career and technology education during an April 25 ceremony in Baltimore.
By Richard Folkers, Communications Manager; image courtesy of Richard Folkers 05.05.2017
Awards WHK Outreach Students May 2017

Scientific Library | Scrapbooking at the Scientific Library

This year, the Scientific Library marks the 25th anniversary of its NCI at Frederick scrapbook, the pages of which tell the story of a quarter century of cancer research and engagement with both the Frederick community and the world.
By Pamela Noble, Guest Writer; images by Richard Frederickson, Staff Photographer 05.04.2017
Scientific Library Community May 2017

People | WHK Student Interns Named Top Scholars in Regeneron Science Talent Search

Two Werner H. Kirsten Student Interns were recently named Top Scholars in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s most prestigious science and math competition for high school students.
By Chris Worthington, Staff Writer; photos by Richard Frederickson, Staff Photographer 05.04.2017
People Community Science & Technology May 2017

Science & Technology | Activation of the PIK3CA Pathway in Cervical Cancer

A study of cervical cancer tumors has revealed a mutation in one third of those tumors, suggesting a new approach in drug production for cervical cancer.
By Kaylee Towey, WHK Student Intern; photo by Richard Frederickson, Staff Photographer 04.27.2017
Science & Technology Features April 2017

Science & Technology | Study Sheds New Light on Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk

A collaborative study conducted at the Frederick National Lab and published in Cancer Research has provided new insight as to why elevated estrogen levels are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
By Samuel Lopez, Staff Writer; photo courtesy of Dr. Gretchen L. Gierach 04.21.2017
Science & Technology Publications Platinum Highlight April 2017