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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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Data Science Funding Opportunity: Administrative Supplement for Research and Capacity Building Efforts Related to Bioethical Issues

Are you interested in the bioethics of cancer data science or data sharing? This opportunity may fund your research or project to help expand NCI’s research and capacity for bioethics issues.

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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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Machine Learning Reveals Shared Traits of Osteosarcomas in Pet Dogs and Humans

Looking for new data sources for your machine learning model? NCI researchers combined data from dogs and people to identify risk factors for osteosarcoma.

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United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI+) Seeks Feedback on Adverse Event Data Elements

If you’re working with adverse event cancer and immune-related data, USCDI+ program staff need to hear from you! See how you can give your feedback on the new USCDI+Cancer draft data set.

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NCI Researchers Test Generalizability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model

The hallmark of a good AI model is its ability to work the same in different groups, settings, and situations. See how these NCI researchers used in-house and external images to test their prostate model’s generalizability.

Research Specialist Award

Data Scientists: Apply for the NCI Research Specialist (R50) Award by November 1

Are you a laboratory or core-based scientist looking for salary support over a sustained period, or do you want to continue pursuing research activities within the context of an existing NCI-funded cancer research program without serving as an independent investigator? Apply for the NCI R50 Award today!

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NCI Researchers Reflect on the Cancer Informatics Field

Want to learn more about bioinformatics? Tap into these two newly published articles to see what some prominent researchers are saying about the field and where it’s headed.

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ITCR Training Network Launches “Cracking the Cancer Code” Podcast

Tune in to hear how this small team of innovators is working to democratize data science education, break down barriers, and address health inequities in cancer.

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Computational Modeling Identifies Key Processes in Growth of Pancreatic Cancer Precursor Lesions

This discovery could impact our understanding of the progression of pancreatic cancer and guide future research and treatment strategies.

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