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DREAM Challenge Benchmarks Approaches for Deciphering Bulk Genetic Cancer Data

Deciphering bulk data is challenging. See how a recent DREAM challenge is helping researchers benchmark bioinformatics and data science approaches for unraveling bulk genetic cancer data.

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NCI-Funded Algorithm Helps Track Down Coding and Non-Coding Cancer-Causing Genes

Are you investigating structural variations underlying cancer-causing genes? NCI-funded researchers are testing a new algorithm that could help you track down both coding and non-coding cancer-causing genes.

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NCI-Funded Tool Helps Characterize Noncoding Elements that Impact Cancer Genes

Want to learn more about the noncoding regions of DNA that impact cancer and its resistance to treatment? A new NCI-funded computational tool called “MethNet” may help.

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Analysis Tool Aids in Identifying Genes that Hijack Enhancers

Looking for a new tool to help you better understand the genes that drive cancer? See how this NCI-funded tool called “HAPI” can help you spot structural changes linked to hijacked enhancers—bits of DNA that move from one location to another to boost overexpression of cancer-causing genes.

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NIH Quantum Computing: New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Innovation Lab

Apply for this NIH-supported opportunity to help advance the use of quantum computing to tackle real-world biomedical research problems, including cancer research.

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NCI-Funded Researchers Develop Tool for Deciphering Telomeres

Telomeres have confounded researchers for decades, making it difficult to understand their full impact on diseases like cancer. See how this new digital telomere measurement tool is helping researchers gain insight into these elusive structures.

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GammaGateR Helps Decipher Imaging Data

Looking for an easier way to sort and quantify key cellular information from immunofluorescent images? NCI-funded researchers have a new semi-automated tool, called “GammaGateR,” that may help.

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Register for the NCI Genomic Data Commons Analysis Tool Challenge

Are you a tool developer who wants to apply your skills to support cancer research? Register for this challenge by Monday, November 25, and you’ll be on your way to developing an analysis tool for integrating with NCI’s Genomic Data Commons.

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Updates to NIH’s Genomic Data Sharing Policy

If you’re working with NIH genomic data, you’ll need to be aware of some new security requirements for data management and access that take effect on January 25, 2025. Learn more about how this could impact your work.

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Machine Learning Helps Boost Accuracy for Liver Cancer Screening

With the help of machine learning, NCI-funded researchers were able to boost the prognostic power of a common blood test for liver cancer.

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