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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Science & Technology | NCI Core Open House Shines Spotlight on Supportive Science and Basic Research

The lobby of Building 549 at NCI at Frederick bustled with activity for two hours on Tuesday, May 1, as several dozen scientists and staff gathered for the NCI Core Open House. The event aimed to encourage discussion and educate visitors about the capabilities of the cores, laboratories, and facilities that offer support to NCI’s Center for Cancer Research.
By Samuel Lopez, staff writer; photos by Samuel Lopez 05.03.2018
Science & Technology Community Events May 2018

Students | Where Are They Now: Nathalie Walker Moves from Science to Activism and Art Communications

Whether it’s in a flowerbed or an art gallery, former Werner H. Kirsten (WHK) student intern Nathalie Walker can’t help but to cause a buzz. Since completing her WHK internship in the summer of 2015, Walker has been attending Loyola University Maryland, where she is striving to make a positive impact on campus.
By Samuel Lopez, staff writer; photos contributed by Nathalie Walker 05.02.2018
Students Community People May 2018

Events | 22nd Spring Research Festival Just One Week Away

This year’s annual Spring Research Festival, scheduled for May 9 and 10, is nearly here. As usual, it is free and open to the public and promises to offer a forum for sharing scientific research and celebrating collaboration at Fort Detrick and NCI at Frederick.
By Samuel Lopez, staff writer; photos by Richard Frederickson, staff photographer 05.01.2018
Events Features Outreach Community Spring Research Festival May 2018

Community | Celebrate Spring with a March on the Monocacy

Organized as a sister event to the Take a Hike walk held on the NCI at Frederick main campus, March on the Monocacy will take place Tuesday, May 1, at the Advanced Technology Research Facility (ATRF).
By Marie Haughey, staff writer; photos by Richard Frederickson, staff photographer; map designed by Joe Meyer, staff illustrator 04.26.2018
Community Events Take a Hike April 2018

Community | 21st Summer Farmers’ Market Boasts Quality Goods and Great People

NCI at Frederick’s 21st summer farmers’ market has officially begun, and this year’s vendors invite all employees to visit, browse their wares, and learn about the benefits of consuming all-natural products. The market is held every Tuesday until October 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. outside of Building 549—rain, shine, or, in the case of the most recent Tuesday, snow.
By Samuel Lopez, staff writer; photos by Richard Frederickson, staff photographer 04.19.2018
Community Events Farmers’ Market April 2018