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NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Releases New APIs

These APIs aim to enhance data accessibility and integration for childhood cancer research, leading to advancements in treatments for pediatric cancer patients.

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Input Needed for Pediatric Data Standards

NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative seeks your feedback for the Pediatric Cancer Core Common Data Elements, a newly created resource which facilitates data integration and analysis.

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Childhood Cancer Data Initiative Invites Research Proposals for Molecular Characterization

NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) invites proposals from laboratories with the capability to perform multi-omics research-grade molecular characterization for submission to the CCDI Data Ecosystem. Apply by June 14, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

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Childhood Cancer Clinical Data Commons: A New Web Application for Your Data Needs

Find harmonized demographic and clinical data in this new data commons from NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative!

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Childhood Cancer Data Initiative—Recent Activities and Next Steps

Learn about the latest programs in NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative. A newly published summary offers an update on what’s underway and a forecast for future research.

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NCI Data Science at the 2024 AACR Annual Meeting

Are you planning to attend this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting? Make sure to add these NCI-affiliated data science activities to your schedule!

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Know a Thing or Two About Data Automation and Electronic Health Records? Provide Input!

Help NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative better serve the cancer research and healthcare enterprise; provide your insight on the current capabilities of automated data entry and extraction from Electronic Health Records.

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Eight Research Projects Receive Funding from NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative

The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) awarded administrative supplements to eight NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, enabling research that leverages the CCDI Data Ecosystem to address scientific questions and create analytical tools for advancing childhood cancer research.

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The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Releases ‘Explore Dashboard’ to Make Data More Findable

Do you use CCDI-managed data? Check out the CCDI Hub Explore Dashboard, a tool that allows you to discover CCDI-managed data and connect with participants and available samples and files.

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Identify Opportunities to Generate Molecular Characterization Research Data for NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative

Do you have knowledge, interest, and experience conducting childhood cancer research? NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative seeks your input to identify opportunities to generate additional research molecular characterization data to accelerate scientific discovery and improve patient care through enhanced data sharing.

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