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Electronic Health Records Adopting Cancer Data Elements

Thanks to a unique public-private partnership, new data elements will soon be a routine part of electronic health records, capturing information about cancer and helping to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care.

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10 Years of NCI’s Cancer Research Data Commons Highlighted in AACR Journal

Read the four-part series on NCI’s Cancer Research Data Commons’ history, resources, standards, and future initiatives. The articles are now available online in “Cancer Research,” one of the flagship journals of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

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New Platform for Prioritizing Genetic Variants Underlying Cancer Risk

Are you having trouble prioritizing which genetic variants to study in your cancer research? There’s a new platform, called FORGEdb, that can help you pinpoint promising variants and target genes.

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Up to $50k in Prizes for AI-Readiness Challenge on NCI Data

Participate in the upcoming challenge to assess NCI Cancer Research Data Commons' compatibility with AI/ML technologies.

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Funding Available to Support Development of Digital Twins in Radiation Oncology

Do you work with digital twin data models? If so, consider applying by March 21, 2024, for research funding!

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NCI Podcast Comments on the Future of AI and Cancer Research

CBIIT Director Dr. Tony Kerlavage and NCI Chief Information Officer Mr. Jeff Shilling discuss the need for standardized data; the importance of addressing biases in artificial intelligence (AI) models; recruitment; and the necessity for continuous learning when it comes to AI.

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New Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging Annotations Added to the NCI Imaging Data Commons

Explore a new interactive dashboard that includes data sets of advanced machine-generated segmentation of tumor and organ contents.

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New Report Spotlights Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

Interested in digital twin technology? Read this report for a “reality check” on what is currently known about the technology and what’s still missing.

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NCI Metadata Software and Services Team Recognized for Updating Metadata Infrastructure

The NCI CBIIT Metadata Software and Services team members received a 2023 NIH Director’s Award for restructuring metadata infrastructure and services to meet your needs.

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The Cancer Imaging Archive Adds New Data

Discover new data collections available for you to use in your cancer research!

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