By Frank Blanchard, Staff Writer
Scientists at NCI and Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR) are partnering with the Lustgarten Foundation to test whether a vitamin D derivative will make a difference when combined with a conventional anticancer drug in treating tumors of the pancreas.
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By Frank Blanchard, Staff Writer, and Jeff Lifson, Guest Writer
Scientists at the Oregon Health & Science University and the AIDS and Cancer Virus Program of the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research have used a novel vaccine approach to achieve a “functional cure” and apparent eradication of infection with a monkey version of the AIDS virus.
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By Nancy Parrish, Staff Writer
Cytokines are proteins that play a crucial role in the human immune system by delivering messages that trigger the activation of immune cells to fight off attacks from viruses or other invaders.
Cristina Bergamaschi, Ph.D., NCI Center for Cancer Research, has been studying the mechanism of expression and function of a cytokine known as interleukin-15 (IL-15) for the last five years, in collaboration with Elena Chertova, Ph.D., and other researchers in the Retroviral Protein Chemistry Core (RPCC) of the AIDS and Cancer Virus Program (ACVP), Frederick National
By Julie Hartman, Guest Writer
The Elementary Outreach Program (EOP) is looking for volunteers for the 2013–2014 school year.
This program is designed to bring science into the classrooms of Frederick County students in grades 1 through 5. You’ll have a chance to work with small groups of children, presenting hands-on lessons that are coordinated with the school curriculum.
Volunteer teams in each grade are scheduled to visit four schools in Frederick County this year.
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By Karen Surabian, Thomas Stackhouse, and Jeffrey W. Thomas, Contributing Writers
As the fall and winter seasons progress, you may be attending more scientific conferences, where you may find a number of opportunities for research collaborations.
To assist your lab in reaching its research goals through collaborations, the staff of the National Cancer Institute Technology Transfer Center (NCI TTC) can guide you through a tool box of agreements you may need for protecting your intellectual property (IP) and effectively managing your collaboration.
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