Erika M. Kim (Kwon), Ph.D.
Supervisory 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 the Senior Biomedical Informatics Program Officer of the NCI Data Ecosystems Branch, I lead a team of research professionals and support staff within the Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC). We collaborate in developing and implementing strategies focused on the creation and ongoing support of large-scale data sharing, management, and analysis tools to accelerate NCI-funded scientific research. My current research interests include the development of interoperable, multi-modal biological databases and accessible cloud applications to facilitate collaboration among researchers at all stages of their careers to perform large-scale, multi-modal analysis.
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Projects
Projects
Helps you access and make better use of biomedical data from thousands of disparate sources.
Connects you to the data ecosystem, NCI's primary platform for cancer research. -
Publications
Publications
Featured Publications
NCI Cancer Research Data Commons: Lessons Learned and Future State. Cancer Research, 2024.
Redundant Mechanisms Driven Independently by RUNX1 and GATA2 for Hematopoietic Development. Blood Advances, 2021.
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In the News
In the News
The NCI Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC) is a great resource for accessing cancer research data. So, how have your colleagues been using it recently? Read this article to find out!Construction of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s (ARPA-H’s) BDF Toolbox program is well underway. ARPA-H has awarded contracts to nearly 20 teams—representing academia, nonprofits, and commercial organizations—who are tackling a broad range of projects, many of which are directly related to cancer research.Explore the NCI Cancer Research Data Commons’s latest portal to find clinical and translational data from NCI-funded studies! -
Background
Background
Education
- Ph.D., Human Genetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- M.S., Bioinformatics, Johns Hopkins University
Previous Work
- Research Scientist and Bioinformatician, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Recent Awards
- 2023 NCI CBIIT Director’s Award
- 2022 NCI Director’s Award
- 2018 NHGRI Genome Recognition of Employee Accomplishments and Talents (GREAT)
- My Team