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Algorithm Helps Address Bias in Machine Learning

Are you developing machine learning and looking for ways to make your model generalizable to a diverse population? A recent study describes an algorithm that centers on transforming your data rather than tweaking your model.

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NCI Study Shows AI-Assisted Contouring Improves Prostate Cancer Treatment Efficacy

In the study, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted contours outperformed manual contours, indicating the technology’s potential to enhance treatment strategies and improve outcomes for patients.

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Input Needed for Pediatric Data Standards

NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative seeks your feedback for the Pediatric Cancer Core Common Data Elements, a newly created resource which facilitates data integration and analysis.

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Comment on NIH’s Draft Public Access Policy by August 19

NIH is soliciting comments on a new draft of the Public Access Policy which will remove the 12-month embargo period for NIH-funded manuscripts and data.

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Submit Your Project Pitch to the 2024 Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) Data Jamboree

Bring your ideas for reusing spatial omics and single-cell sequence data! Collaborate with researchers and coders on data interoperability, educational tools, and creative uses of the HTAN atlas data.

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Predicting Cancer Treatment Responses with AI Tool PERCEPTION

Discover a new AI-driven tool that uses single-cell RNA data to help predict patient responses to cancer treatments.

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Seeking a Better Biopsy? NCI-Funded Researchers Are Using Machine Learning to Identify Exosome Biomarkers

NCI-funded researchers used machine learning to characterize a cancer biomarker based on exosomes. Their biomarker worked well using non-invasive sources, such as blood and urine, allowing the researchers to catch cancer early, even in tumors of undetermined origins.

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Tool Unlocks Data’s Potential to Learn More About Cell Neighborhoods

See how a new NCI-funded tool is helping scientists learn more about spatial gene expression, enabling them to use these data to better understand how cells relate—with their neighbors and within the tumor environment.

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NCI Helps Address Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the GA4GH

NCI staff contributed to an October 2023 publication that highlights how the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) coalition is creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment within its standards and members. This is to prevent continuing biases in genomics data collection methods and the genomics workforce. By taking actions to address such changes, the GA4GH coalition hopes to inspire others to do the same and make genomic data more representative of the global community.

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Announcing NCI’s New Deputy Director for Data Science and Strategy

NCI has a new data science leader as of June 30, 2024! Meet Dr. Warren Kibbe. He’s bringing a wealth of experience to a brand new position at NCI—with the goal of advancing the use of data and data science in cancer research and care.

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