Genomic Data Commons 2.0: A Valuable Tool for Cancer Researchers

Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a scientist studying ways to combat a rare form of cancer that overwhelmingly manifests in a specific group of people. You suspect a series of genetic mutations. Testing for the presence of those alterations one at a time would involve a prohibitive amount of time and money. What you need is a database of thousands of cancer cases, characterized for genetic data, to which you could compare your cases. Enter NCI’s Genomic Data Commons.
Melissa Porter
07.22.2025
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Awards | NCI at Frederick Employees Recognized at the 2013 NCI Director’s Awards Ceremony

More than 60 NCI at Frederick government and contractor employees were recognized at the NCI Director’s Awards Ceremony on Nov. 14, held on the main NIH campus in Bethesda.
By Andrea Frydl, Contributing Writer, and Ashley DeVine, Staff Writer 02.12.2014
Awards February 2014

Scientific Library | RAS Corner at the ATRF Library Keeps You Up-to-Date on the Research

The new RAS initiative recently undertaken at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research has prompted the Scientific Library to provide support in a creative way to the laboratories at the Advanced Technology Research Facility, where the research is centered.
By Robin Meckley, Contributing Writer 02.12.2014
Scientific Library February 2014

January 2014 | Welcome to the Poster Website

The Poster newsletter staff is pleased to present you with the all-new Poster website. Now you can access all the latest information from the National Cancer Institute at Frederick from your smart phone, tablet, notebook, or any other device with an Internet connection.
By Melissa Porter, Executive Editor 01.14.2014
January 2014

Community | Employees Encouraged to Exercise at Work on Take a Hike Day

Occupational Health Services and the Recreation and Welfare (R&W) Club Frederick teamed up for the first Take a Hike Day at NCI at Frederick on November 21. Employees were encouraged to hike, walk, jog, or run the 1.3-mile course around Fort Detrick. “For those employees who walk all the time, the event gave them a partner to walk with, and for those that do not walk all the time, it gave inspiration that 1.3 miles was not a formidable distance,” said Sarah Hooper, manager of Occupational Health Services.
By Ashley DeVine, Staff Writer 01.13.2014
Community Recreation and Welfare Club Health & Safety Occupational Health Services Take a Hike January 2014

Features | Sitting under a Tree

The Poster Puzzler image from the Summer 2013 edition is a frog statue, which sits under the tree between Buildings 324 and 319.
By Ashley DeVine, Staff Writer 01.13.2014
Features Poster Puzzler January 2014