Esmeralda “Emi” Casas-Silva, Ph.D.
Health Science Administrator
- Center for Biomedical Informatics & Information Technology
- Informatics and Data Science Program
- Data Ecosystems Branch
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Current Role
Current Role
As a health science administrator and program director, I apply my biomedical sciences and policy background in support of the Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC), including development oversight of NCI’s Clinical Trials Data Commons. I also co-lead NCI’s Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Cancer Research (ENRICH) forum, and I contribute to the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health’s (GA4GH’s) efforts to enable genomic data sharing for the benefit of human health.
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Projects
Projects
Connects you to the data ecosystem, NCI's primary platform for cancer research.
Stores and shares data sets generated from National Clinical Trials Network and NCI Community Oncology Research Program clinical trials. -
Publications
Publications
Featured Publications
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health. Cell Genomics, 2023.
Through the Lens of Patient Partners: Challenges in Accrual of Older Adults to NCI Clinical Trials. Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 2022.
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In the News
In the News
Explore the NCI Cancer Research Data Commons’s latest portal to find clinical and translational data from NCI-funded studies!NCI staff contributed to an October 2023 publication that highlights how the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) coalition is creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment within its standards and members. This is to prevent continuing biases in genomics data collection methods and the genomics workforce. By taking actions to address such changes, the GA4GH coalition hopes to inspire others to do the same and make genomic data more representative of the global community.Are you planning to attend this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting? Make sure to add these NCI-affiliated data science activities to your schedule! -
Background
Background
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, CA)
- Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of California, San Diego
Previous Work
- Scientific Program Manager/Science Policy, Biorepositories and Biospecimen Branch, NCI’s Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellow, NCI
- Research Technician, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
- Program Manager, American Red Cross (San Diego, CA)