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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Community | New Hires at the National Cancer Institute at Frederick

Forty-nine people joined the facility in September and October 2013.
12.26.2013
Community January 2014

Health & Safety | Finding Your Serenity in Stressful Times

In these uncertain times, when work can be stressful, disquieting, or downright upsetting, taking an hour on Thursday evenings to work out job- and life-induced twists can provide a welcome element of serenity.
By Zack Howard, Guest Writer 12.20.2013
Health & Safety Community Events January 2014

Community | Green Team Hosts Plant Swap to Encourage Gardening

What started out as a way for Howard Young, Ph.D., to thin out his garden last fall turned into the NCI at Frederick Green Team’s Plant Swap. The group held its Fall Plant Swap on October 24, encouraging all members of the Fort Detrick community to pick up a free plant or swap a plant of theirs for another. “Those who love to garden introduce others to the joy of gardening,” said Dolores Winterstein, a member of the Green Team and the coordinator of the Fall Plant Swap.
By Carolynne Keenan, Contributing Writer 11.25.2013
Community Green Team November 2013

Outreach | Is This Your Year to Inspire a Child?

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.
By Julie Hartman, Guest Writer 11.25.2013
Outreach November 2013

Science & Technology | Partnership to Explore New Drug Combination for Pancreatic Cancer

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.
By Frank Blanchard, Staff Writer 11.25.2013
Science & Technology November 2013