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Keep up with the latest news from the NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) and the data science communities.

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NCBI Biomedical Data Science Codeathon—Applications Due December 15

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), is pleased to announce a Biomedical Data Science Codeathon on January 8-10, 2020, at the CMU campus in Pittsburgh, PA.

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NCBI Single Cell in the Cloud Codeathon—Project Proposals Due December 2

The New York Genome Center is hosting a National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Single Cell in the Cloud codeathon from January 15 – 17, 2020.

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Children's Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium Data Set Now Available in the Proteomic Data Commons

The NCI Proteomic Data Commons (PDC) just released the proteomic data set from the Children’s Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium (CBTTC).

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Comment on the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental Draft Guidance

NIH is seeking public input on a trans-NIH data management and sharing policy proposal that further advances the Agency’s commitment to responsible data management and sharing.

NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology: Biomedical Imaging Informatics Specialist

Apply to Join NCI's Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) Team as a Biomedical Imaging Informatics Specialist by November 13

This position will serve as the senior expert and recognized technical authority expert on biomedical informatics theory and practice.

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The Center for Cancer Data Harmonization Kicks Off Efforts

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Center for Cancer Data Harmonization (CCDH) is kicking off a 3 ½ year-effort to make the volumes of data arising from cancer research more accessible, organized, and powerful.

Brain Cancer Predictive Modeling and Biomarker Discovery Challenge

Brain Cancer Predictive Modeling and Biomarker Discovery Challenge Launches November 1

Clinical investigators at Georgetown University are seeking to advance precision medicine techniques for the prognosis and treatment of brain tumors through the identification of novel multi-omics biomarkers.

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ATOM Fellowship Opportunity: Cancer Drug Discovery Data Scientist Positions Open

The Accelerating Therapeutics for Opportunities in Medicine (ATOM) Consortium is accepting applications for their Cancer Drug Discovery Data Scientist Fellowship program.

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Dr. Susan K. Gregurick Named Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces Dr. Susan K. Gregurick as Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS).

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New Funding Opportunity for ITCR Education Resource

A new National Cancer Institute (NCI) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) establishes an Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Education Resource to support educational activities that enhance the use and usability of ITCR informatics tools and other resources (UE5 Clinical Trial not allowed).

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