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New Contract Opportunity to Maintain the CPTAC Assay Portal and Integrate New Data

Support the maintenance and enhancements of the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) Assay Portal, including the assay characterization data within it, through a new contract opportunity. Your proposal is due March 28, 2023.

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NCI Seeks Feedback on Data Sharing Processes

Working with cancer data? NCI’s Office of Data Sharing invites you to give feedback on the processes you use to manage and share data.

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Childhood Cancer Data Initiative’s Molecular Targets Platform Gets Upgrade

Researchers seeking potential targets for treating childhood cancers now have an even better tool for the job. Check out the latest enhancements to the NCI Childhood Cancer Data Initiative’s (CCDI’s) Molecular Targets Platform.

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Apply for Supplemental Funds to Support Data Sharing Ecosystem

Funding can be used to support data preparation for inclusion in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Data Ecosystem.

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Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Adds New Pediatric Malignancy Data

CCDI additions include molecular characterization data from childhood cancer patients of racial and ethnic diversity.

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New Database Will Help Researchers Identify Vocal Biomarkers Using Machine Learning

A new $14 million project, funded by NIH’s Bridge2AI program, is turning the traditional biomarker concept on its ear. Instead of examining genetic or similar molecular characteristics, researchers are collecting data to look for voice biomarkers that can be linked to cancer.

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CCDI’s Molecular Characterization Initiative Releases First Data Set

Explore the newly released pediatric data set that includes information on DNA/RNA sequencing, methylation arrays, and deidentified clinical reports.

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NCI Requests Your Input on the Use and Reuse of Cancer Metabolomics Data

Learn more about NCI’s Request for Information and contribute to the conversation around cancer metabolomics data.

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See What’s New in the Childhood Cancer Data Catalog

The latest update to the Childhood Cancer Data Catalog includes website improvements and the addition of the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP).

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NCI Seeks Applications to Develop AI Models Using Secondary Data to Better Predict Abdominal Cancers

Learn more about a funding opportunity to develop AI-based models for predicting abdominal cancers. Applications may be accepted until May 8, 2023.

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