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Scientists at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL) and their National Cancer Institute colleagues have developed a method that enhances the capacity to identify interactions between proteins and molecules that are critical to drug targeting. The study reported in Science Advances includes libraries to aid other researchers…
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The first conference held under the auspices of Frederick National Laboratory’s (FNL’s) Scientific Standards Hub, an initiative formed to address the scientific reproducibility crisis, has just wrapped up.
The two-day event, dubbed The α-Twists and β-Turns of Recombinant Protein Production, examined standardization in laboratory and commercial…
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Maryland scientists came together earlier this month to discuss next-generation vaccine formulation and delivery, as the Biotech Connector speaker series returned to Frederick.
The Biotech Connector is a quarterly networking and speaker series, hosted by the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and Frederick County Chamber of…
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Scientists at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and the National Cancer Institute have analyzed nearly two decades’ worth of data about biomedical nanotechnology studies, revealing patterns never seen before.
While that may seem exclusively like the domain of laboratory coats and computers, removed from the realm of public…
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The National Cancer Institute and Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research will hold the annual Technology Showcase on Wednesday, Sept. 7 in a hybrid format to welcome in-person attendees as well as remote participants from around the United States and the world. The event is scheduled from noon to 5:30 pm ET at the FNL’s Advanced…
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Pursuing future partners and better weather, the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL) recently attended the BIO 2022 International Convention in San Diego. This convention is one of the largest biotech partnering events internationally, with over 3,000 foreign and domestic companies represented at this year’s week-long June…
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The success of today’s COVID-19 vaccines has given medical nanotechnology a long-awaited boost, with a renewed interest in its potential for treating disease among big pharma and small start-ups.
Over the years, nanotechnology has had its ups and downs in the public eye, cycling from peaks of excitement and fanfare–and a little too much hype–…
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On any given day, microscopist Susan Lea, D.Phil., and her team at NCI at Frederick collect more data than can fit on any standard hard drive, creating a challenge for data storage and analysis.
Their average data collection is 5 terabytes, a quantity roughly 20 times the storage capacity of a 256-gigabyte laptop or the equivalent of storing…
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An initiative at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL) is confronting what’s been dubbed the scientific “reproducibility crisis.”
The effort, called STAR TREC (the Standards References and Training Research Committee), seeks to help the scientific community address reproducibility issues and aims to spur dialogue about better…
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded three Frederick National Laboratory teams with NIH Director’s Awards for innovative approaches to COVID-19-related research that advances knowledge and enhances health.
“It is a tremendous honor for three Frederick National Laboratory teams to be nominated by three distinct entities within NIH…
