A Change to the Platinum Publications

Monday, October 2, 2017

Please be advised that the Poster will no longer publish the “Platinum Publications” series listing recent NCI at Frederick publications. All published research represents a valuable addition to the fight against cancer, AIDS, and infectious diseases—thus, the “Platinum Publications” did not adequately commend all of the important work done by NCI at Frederick researchers. Going forward, we will highlight a broad cross section of research with more tightly focused stories that should interest the entire NCI at Frederick community. In addition, we encourage readers to visit the Scientific

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Stretch Your Legs—And Your Mind—With the Take a Hike Poster Puzzler

Picture of one of the many potential objects that appear in the poster puzzler

Friday, September 29, 2017

A Poster Puzzler has been added to this year’s fall Take a Hike event at NCI at Frederick, giving participants a chance to exercise both body and mind—and win prizes—as they walk around the NCI at Frederick campus.

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NIH–Lacks Family Partnership Gives Henrietta Lacks’ Descendants a Seat at the Table

From left to right: NIH Director Francis S. Collins, Ph.D., M.D.; Jeri Lacks-Whye; and David Lacks, Jr.

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The NIH Bethesda campus recently welcomed several special guests for a presentation titled Given a Voice: Update on the NIH–Lacks Family Partnership. Henrietta Lacks’ grandchildren Jeri Lacks-Whye (who is also the Lacks family spokesperson) and David Lacks, Jr. came to speak with NIH Director Francis S. Collins, Ph.D., M.D. about the importance of protecting patients and their families.

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Student Poster Days Showcase Young Researchers

Students interact at the 2017 Student Poster Day event.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Student interns presented their research to the NCI at Frederick community during the annual Student Poster Days event, held in the Building 549 lobby and the Advanced Technology Research Facility (ATRF) atrium over two days.

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Frederick National Lab Encourages Healthy Living at the Annual In The Street Festival

A visitor to the tent poses with her prize

Friday, September 22, 2017

While it was the pleasant weather, live music, and scores of vendors that drew thousands to Frederick’s 2017 In The Street festival, it was the eye-catching activities and prizes that drew attendees to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research tent.

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