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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People | Keeping NCI at Frederick Pest-Free—Doug Vaughn

Nuisance critters and creepy crawlers aren’t a problem at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Frederick, and that’s largely thanks to the efforts of Douglas Vaughn, the institution’s pest controller. Endearingly known to some staff as “Doug the Bug Guy,” Vaughn has been doing pest control for 39 years, 22 of which have been at NCI at Frederick. However, he doesn’t just handle bugs, and he isn’t the average exterminator.
By Samuel Lopez, Staff Writer; photos by Richard Frederickson, Staff Photographer 05.24.2017
People Community May 2017

Science & Technology | Dr. Omalu Talks Childhood, Concussions, and CTE

Dr. Bennet Omalu, the famed forensic pathologist who discovered Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), recently spoke at NCI at Frederick about his upbringing as well as the trials he faced while working to educate the NFL about CTE.
By Chris Worthington, Staff Writer; photos by Richard Frederickson, Staff Photographer 05.23.2017
Science & Technology Community Events May 2017

Science & Technology | Using High-Powered Laser, Scientists Record Images of Chemical Interactions in RNA

A recent study at the Department of Energy’s Stanford Linear Accelerator Center National Accelerator Laboratory has literally shed new light on the structural interactions between RNA and another biomolecule.
By Samuel Lopez, Staff Writer; image by Joseph Meyer, Staff Illustrator 05.22.2017
Science & Technology May 2017

Publications | Platinum Publications, March 31–April 27, 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.
05.18.2017
Publications Platinum Publications May 2017

Students | WHK Interns Highlight the Importance of Their Work

The Werner H. Kirsten (WHK) student interns at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Frederick are participating in groundbreaking cancer research, along with large-scale projects and technological advancements, during their senior year of high school. The interns at NCI at Frederick are given more than the opportunity to watch the research; they participate in and conduct their own projects to contribute to the NCI mission.
By Kaylee Towey, WHK Student Intern; images by Richard Frederickson and Joseph Meyer, Staff Photographers 05.18.2017
Students WHK May 2017