Why Partnerships?

Did you know the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research has a Partnership Development Office? It’s an office entirely devoted to facilitating the formation of partnerships between the lab and external groups—pharmaceutical companies, non-profit organizations, biotech companies, research institutions, and universities.

Now, you may be wondering, what are these partnerships? Why does a national lab need to develop partnerships? How do they benefit the lab? And—most important—how do they help cancer patients?

These are great questions, and here is the quick and simple answer:

The Frederick National Lab is a research powerhouse, driving discovery and innovation on cancer, AIDS, and emerging infectious diseases. However, there is a lot to discover, and we obviously cannot do it all ourselves. When we collaborate with outside partners who are engaged in similar biomedical research—whether they are large pharmaceutical companies or small biotech startups—we can help all of us achieve more.

More research. More discoveries. More solutions for cancer patients.

Recently, one of the Frederick National Lab’s many Technical Services partners noted that “the collaboration with [the lab] is integral to our ability to complete our in vivo studies and interpret the data.” These studies—and the others performed by our various partners—lead to critical insights in biomedical research.

Partnerships also give the Frederick National Lab access to additional resources and can enable new capabilities, knowledge, and experience for the lab—which can lead to more research accomplishments and future opportunities.

And, again, more solutions for cancer patients.