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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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Discover the New Index of NCI Studies Web Application to Get NCI Research Outputs

Welcome to the Index of NCI Studies: a new web application designed to gather and display cancer research publications, data sets, clinical trials, and patents from NCI-funded programs. Explore the application (currently in a pilot phase) and leave feedback!

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Explore New Resources and Data Sets from the CCDI Data Catalog

The latest update to the Childhood Cancer Data Catalog includes new and updated data, improved accessibility, as well as enhanced site search tools.

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New Data Now Available for Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia, A Rare Form of Blood Cancer

An extensive data collection on Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia is now available. The data were made available thanks to funding from the Cancer Childhood Data Initiative, offering researchers greater insight into the genetic, epigenetic, and biochemical basis of this Ras-driven leukemia.

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NCI’s Imaging Data Commons Releases New Type of Image Data

NCI’s Imaging Data Commons has released several notable updates, including the release of three collections by the Human Tumor Atlas Network, which comprise a new multichannel fluorescence imaging data set.

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