NCI and FNL Researchers Turn Lessons Learned into Stepping Stones

Imagine you’re building a dresser. You find all the wood and hardware you need and have the instructions, the right tools, and a team of professionals to help. As you and your team put it together, you realize that while the frame is solid, the drawers don’t open and close correctly. You might be tempted to feel discouraged by the results. But a group of scientists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL), and other collaborating institutions share a different perspective in their recent work published in PNAS. They weren’t trying to assemble furniture but rather generate a new, better mouse model of the most common kidney cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Karolina Wilk, Editor, Staff Writer
 04.29.2025
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Technology Transfer | Invention Development Program Helps Nurture NCI at Frederick Technologies

The Invention Development Fund (IDF) was piloted by the Technology Transfer Center (TTC) in 2014 to facilitate the commercial development of NCI technologies. The IDF received a second round of funding from the NCI Office of the Director and the Office of Budget and Management to establish the Invention Development Program (IDP) for fiscal year 2016. The IDP is using these funds to help advance a second set of inventions.
By John Hewes and Michele Newton, Contributing Writers; Karen Surabian, Guest Writer; and Brian O’Shea, Staff Writer 09.14.2015
Technology Transfer Science & Technology September 2015

Community | TYCTWD Continues to Make Science Fun for Kids

One of the most popular new programs at Take Your Child to Work Day this year was “Who’s Blood Is It,” where children learned about different blood types and used that information to solve a mystery. The 19th annual event, held June 24, attracted 150 children and their parents, and featured 26 programs and hub activities.
By Paige Kefauver, Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern, Contributing Writer; photos by Richard Frederickson and Paige Kefauver, Staff Photographers 09.08.2015
Community Events September 2015

Publications | Platinum Publications, June 26–July 30, 2015

Platinum Publications are selected from articles by NCI at Frederick scientists published in 42 prestigious science journals. This list represents articles published during the time period shown above, as generated from PubMed. 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.
Ashley DeVine 09.02.2015
Publications Platinum Publications September 2015

Students | Student Interns Enjoy Competing in the Jeopardy Tournament

Eighteen student interns from various high schools and colleges competed in the Scientific Library’s Ninth Annual Student Science Jeopardy Tournament on July 24, in the auditorium of Building 549, in front of a large crowd of people watching in person and remotely from the Advanced Technology Research Facility.
By Robin Meckley, Contributing Writer; photos by Paige Kefauver, Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern, and Joe Meyer, staff photographers 09.02.2015
Students Outreach September 2015

Community | NCI at Frederick Ebola Response Team

When the Ebola crisis broke out in 2014 in West Africa, staff members from the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research responded quickly.
By Employee Diversity Team Staff; photos by Richard Frederickson, Staff Photographer 08.26.2015
Community People August 2015