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Epigenetics and Machine Learning Help Make Cancer Predictions

NCI-funded researchers are using a machine learning approach to predict cancer outcomes based on epigenetic data, which take into account both environmental and genetic influences.

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Multidisciplinary Team Develops Model to Predict Breast Cancer Outcomes

Are you interested in developing a machine learning model to predict disease? Get advice from researchers who built a successful model for predicting breast cancer outcomes.

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Opportunity for Data Scientists to Apply for AI Codeathon

If you’re a data scientist interested in artificial intelligence and machine learning codeathons, apply for this opportunity to build a solution for cancer!

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NCI’s Imaging Data Commons Helps Address Challenges in Computational Pathology

Having trouble reproducing results from machine learning (ML) computational pathology studies? See how NCI’s Imaging Data Commons may be able to help, as evidenced by a new study.

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Deadline Extended: Tell Us if NCI Cancer Research Data Commons’ Data are Compatible with AI

NCI wants your input to help determine how compatible NCI’s Cancer Research Data Commons is with artificial intelligence applications. Explore this request for information to learn how to contribute!

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Deep Learning Model Proves Useful in Head and Neck Cancer Care

Learn about this model that predicts survival and disease outcome in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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Deep Learning Tool Predicts Risk for Pancreatic Cancer

NCI-funded researchers collaborated with scientists from Denmark to develop a deep learning tool for predicting risk for pancreatic cancer, an aggressive cancer that’s difficult to diagnose in the early stages of disease.

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Submit Your Data Research Proposals to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity

Are you using cancer data or other emerging technologies to address health disparities? Maybe you’re a researcher from a minority or underrepresented group working in cancer data science? If so, NIH has new funding opportunities to help you in your work and make a difference in addressing inequities in public health and biomedical research.

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Give Your Feedback on a New Rule Related to Electronic Health Record Data

Do you work in the health technology field? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology wants your input on a new rule related to electronic health data.

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Publications Highlight the Power of Deep Learning for Cancer Drug Response Prediction

Explore these two articles, both published by members of the NCI and Department of Energy Collaboration!

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