Paving the Way for Biomedical Innovation

The Frederick National Laboratory meets the nation’s most urgent biomedical research needs and serves as a national and global resource for the scientific community. 

Biotech Connector reimagines the future of gene and cell-based therapies

The recent Biotech Connector showcased exciting advancements in gene and cell-based therapies in the Frederick area. More...

Exploiting cellular degradation machinery as a potential treatment strategy for RAS-driven cancers

Exploiting a cell’s built-in mechanism to degrade and destroy proteins is a promising strategy to combat RAS-driven cancers...

International study results show need for universal set of quality control materials for liquid biopsies

A public-private partnership including scientists from the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research determined...
HIV/AIDS Research

Dr. Denise Whitby’s three decades of research on Kaposi’s Sarcoma and HIV

For more than thirty years, Denise Whitby, Ph.D., has devoted her career to studying Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) and...

NIH establishes nation's first dedicated organoid development center to reduce reliance on animal modeling

The Standardized Organoid Modeling Center will be housed at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and...

Tracking cancer’s every move: Biotech Connector highlights liquid biopsy in diagnostics and beyond

While traditional tissue biopsies provide critical information to diagnose and treat cancer, surgery to obtain biopsies can...

New rapid assay developed to support medicine trial for blood cancers

The Molecular Characterization Laboratory at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL) and collaborators at...
What is this?

Semi-automated inspection of drug product. The Vaccine Clinical Materials Program supports the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Vaccine Research Center in the development, production, and supply of investigational-phase biologics and/or vaccine candidates to address infectious diseases of global importance. The program provides a complete life cycle for clinical materials from cell banking, drug substance, and drug product filling and testing.

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Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

We bring the Frederick National Laboratory’s distinct capabilities to the broader research community to help solve urgent problems in biomedical research.
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Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and CRADA amendments to enable and extend research projects between FNL scientists and external investigators.
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Scientific Standards Hub

Our scientists establish standards and reference reagents for diverse scientific  disciplines and  encourage the adoption of benchmarks  among researchers. 
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disciplines with tools to help bridge gaps in scientific reproducibility.

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Work with the best of the best biomedical researchers and investigators. Be a part of groundbreaking solutions that benefit public health throughout the world. And, enjoy some of the best benefits in the region. We are looking for smart, passionate problem solvers for benchwork, data science, manufacturing, and more.