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Science & Technology | NCI, FNLCR Help Launch Pediatric MATCH Precision Medicine Trial

The National Cancer Institute and Children’s Oncology Group recently opened enrollment for a new Phase II trial of personalized precision cancer therapies. Called the Pediatric Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (Pediatric MATCH), the trial seeks to treat children and adolescents aged 1­–21 whose solid tumors have failed to respond to or re-emerged after traditional cancer treatments.

Students | Defending Champions Reign Supreme at 2017 Student Science Jeopardy Tournament

Anuk Dayaprema and Evan Yamaguchi, champions of the 2016 Student Science Jeopardy Tournament, have done it again. After a grueling competition, they emerged victorious for the second year in a row at the 2017 Student Science Jeopardy Tournament, sponsored by the Scientific Library.

Publications | Platinum Publications, June 30–July 26, 2017

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 from among the most recently published Platinum Publications.

Science & Technology | Could Rice Endosperm Be the Answer for Inexpensive HIV Protection?

According to a study in Plant Biotechnology Journal, genetically modified rice could be an inexpensive production platform for microbicides that inhibit HIV entry into target cells. Such a method could be one sustainable option for poverty-stricken countries with high rates of AIDS.

Health & Safety | What You Need to Know About Zika

Until 2007, the Zika virus remained relatively obscure. That year, however, Zika infections were recorded in three-quarters of the population of Yap, a small island located between the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. A major outbreak in French Polynesia followed in 2013.