Brandon J. Wright, Ph.D.

Health Science Administrator

  • Center for Biomedical Informatics & Information Technology
  • Office of Data Sharing
  • Scientific Policy and Program Branch B
  • Current Role

    Current Role

    I support the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative and the Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC) Privacy Policy, and I serve as both a genomic program administrator and volunteer grant review panelist. I also conduct landscape and gap analyses, process data access requests, and assess NCI-funded cloud-based data analysis tools. My expertise in neuroscience, cancer research, and computing-related technologies have allowed me to serve on various working groups, including the following: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, NIH Cloud Platform Interoperability, Future Technology Trends, Trans-NIH Data Sharing, and Developer Access. Additionally, as a Contracting Officer’s Representative, part of my job will entail supporting oversight of contractor performance and deliverables.

  • Projects

    Projects

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    Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI)

    Develops means to collect and share childhood cancer data to learn from every child with cancer.
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    Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Access Committee

    Grants researchers access to controlled childhood cancer and structural birth defects data.
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    NCI Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC)

    Connects researchers with data sets and tools to analyze large- scale cancer research data in the cloud.
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    NCI Data Access Committee

    Reviews requests to access data in the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes.
  • Publications

    Publications

    View Brandon's PubMed Summary

    Featured Publications

    Structure of hRpn10 Bound to UBQLN2 UBL Illustrates Basis for Complementarity Between Shuttle Factors and Substrates at the Proteasome. Journal of Molecular Biology, 2019.

    The Locus Coeruleus Drives Disinhibition in the Midline Thalamus via a Dopaminergic Mechanism. Nature Neuroscience, 2018.

    H+ Channels in Embryonic Biomphalaria Glabrata Cell Membranes: Putative Roles in Snail Host-schistosome Interactions. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017.

  • Background

    Background

    Education

    • Ph.D., Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    • B.S., Computer Science, Grambling State University

    Previous Work

    • Intramural Postdoctoral Fellow, Protein Processing Section, NCI
    • Intramural Postdoctoral Fellow, Unit on the Neurobiology of Affective Memory, NIMH

    Recent Awards

    • Cancer Research Training Award (2017-2021), NCI
    • Neuroscience Scholars Program (2017-2019), NIMH
    • Intramural Research Training Award (2016-2017), NIMH