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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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Help Us Help You: Take Survey on Your Cancer Data Sci Information Needs

We want to learn more about the resource and information you need to work in cancer data science.

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Data Scientists: Apply for the NCI Research Specialist (R50) Award by November 2

Are you a laboratory or core-based scientist looking for salary support over a sustained period and/or 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’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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AI-Driven Software Based Off NIH Algorithm Receives FDA Clearance in Detection and Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) software first developed by code writers’ physicians at NIH has received FDA clearance for the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. The tool, called ProstatID, combines AI with traditional MRI scanning.

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NIH Issues RFI for Common Fund Programs: Responses Due September 30

NIH has announced a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit ideas for potential NIH Common Fund programs. Common Fund program categories include Transformational Science and Discovery, Catalytic Data Resources, and Re-engineering the Research Enterprise.

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CBIIT’s Dr. Jay Ronquillo Becomes One of First to Earn AMIA’s Certified Health Informatics Professional Credential

NIH Data and Technology Advancement Scholar Dr. Jay Ronquillo was among the inaugural class earning the AMIA Health Informatics certification. Learn about the benefits of possessing this certification within the fields of health informatics and data science.

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New Data Sets from The Cancer Imaging Archive—See What’s New in Glioblastoma and Colorectal Data

TCIA has released three new data collections for cancer research. The new collections feature data from glioblastoma multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI), a glioblastoma-based MRI Digital Reference Object (DRO), and data from colorectal digital biopsy slides.

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Award-Winning Commitment to Innovation: NCI’s CPTAC and PDC Team Recognized by FedHealthIT

Celebrate the NCI team that recently received a 2022 FedHealthIT Innovation Award for their commitment to advancing cancer research through work proteomics efforts such as the Proteomic Data Commons.

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Do you have a passion and experience with data sharing, management, IT governance, and working in a laboratory setting? Apply to work at NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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