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NCI Brings Cancer Data to Life

Did you ever wonder what goes into making data ready for analysis by researchers around the world? In this video blog, meet "Datum," a single speck of genomic data chronicling how NCI supports cancer research by bringing data to life.

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Federated Learning—A Solution for Democratizing Data for Cancer Research?

Federated learning (FL) might well be the next paradigm shift in democratizing vast amounts of data from many data sources for use in cancer research. FL offers a decentralized, but collective, approach to using data to better understand cancer.

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Visualizing Data Using Circular Heatmaps and Biplots—Pro-Tips From NCI Researchers

We’re continuing our blog series on data visualizations with a look at circular heatmaps and biplots. This blog features images and tips from Drs. Arashdeep Singh and Sridhar Hannehalli of NCI’s Center for Cancer Research.

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How the Mitelman Database Can Help You Explore Genomic Abnormalities

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.

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FireCloud: A Secure Platform For Data Analysis Powered by Terra

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.

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The 12 Blogs of CBIIT—Your Favorite Data Science Reads from 2022

Read the blogs that topped our charts in 2022 and see if your favorite made #1!

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Your Guide to NCI Data Science Resources for Breast Cancer Research

As NCI recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, we highlight several data science resources to assist in your breast cancer research.

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Visualizing RNA-seq Data—Pro-Tips From an NCI Bioinformatics Engineer

Looking for ways to visualize your data? We asked data scientists to show us their favorite visualizations. Here, Dr. Alida Palmisano of NCI's Computational and Systems Biology Branch shares her ideas for visualizing complex single-cell RNA sequencing data.

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Your NCI Guide to Supporting Global Cancer Prevention Research Through Data Science

This year’s theme for World Cancer Research Day is “support research to prevent cancer and catch it early.” How can data science drive progress in international cancer research? Check out our NCI resources and learn what we have to support those global research efforts.

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NCI’s Data Science Time Capsule—A Snapshot in Time

Watch our time capsule video to learn about the current status of the field and new technologies that are sure to be important as we embark on the next era of cancer data research.

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