Tanja Davidsen, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
- Center for Biomedical Informatics & Information Technology
- Informatics and Data Science Program
- Data Ecosystems Branch
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Current Role
Current Role
As the chief of the Data Ecosystems Branch, I lead my team in developing the Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC), a scalable data science infrastructure for managing and sharing high volumes of data. As a biomedical informatics specialist, my research interests focus on cancer, infectious diseases, biological databases, cloud applications, and large-scale genomic analysis.
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Projects
Projects
Helps you access and make better use of biomedical data from thousands of disparate sources.
Sequences tumor genomics to develop optimal combinations of chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
Connects researchers with data sets and tools to analyze large-scale cancer research data in the cloud.
Works with NCI labs to analyze genetic data from childhood cancers to help guide less toxic therapies. -
Publications
Publications
Featured Publications
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In the News
In the News
Participate in the upcoming challenge to assess NCI Cancer Research Data Commons' compatibility with AI/ML technologies.Are you researching genomic abnormalities? Bioinformatician Deena Bleich gives an overview of the online tool, “Mitelman Database of Chromosome Aberrations and Gene Fusions in Cancer,” and how it can help you analyze genomic data.In this blog, we’re spotlighting how researchers can leverage FireCloud, one of NCI’s Cloud Resources, for accessing data, running analysis, and collaborating with others in the cancer research community. -
Background
Background
Education
- Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine
- B.S., Biology and Computer Science, The College of William & Mary
Previous Work
- Assistant Professor, J. Craig Venter Institute
- Bioinformatics Manager, J. Craig Venter Institute
- Bioinformatics Engineer, The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR)
Recent Awards
- 2017 NIH Director’s Award (group award in collaboration with Genomic Data Commons Project Team)
- 2015 NIH Director’s Award (in collaboration with Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatment [TARGET] Team)
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My Team
Federal Staff
My Team