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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.

Brain Cancer Predictive Modeling and Biomarker Discovery Challenge Launches November 1

October 18, 2019

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

October 11, 2019

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

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

September 18, 2019

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).

New Funding Opportunity for ITCR Education Resource

September 13, 2019

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).

Funding Opportunities! SBIR Now Accepting Proposals for New Cloud-Based Analysis and De-Identification Solutions

September 13, 2019

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is now accepting proposals for two new contracts aimed at supporting data analysis and de-identification solutions for cancer research. Applications close Friday, October 23, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

New RSS Feed Brings Data Science and Informatics Updates Right to Your Inbox

September 11, 2019

Last month, the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) launched a new RSS feed featuring data science and informatics updates.

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Updated Data Portal Interface for the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium

September 9, 2019

The National Cancer Institute’s Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) data portal now boasts a new interface.

Apply by September 13 to Join NCI's Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology as Clinical Bioinformatician

Apply by September 13 to Join NCI's Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology as a Clinical Bioinformatician

September 6, 2019

The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) seeks a dynamic professional in support of NCI’s Intramural and Extramural Division programs. Apply for this position by Friday, September 13.

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Are You Up for the Challenge? Pre-Register for the Metadata Automation DREAM Challenge

September 3, 2019

The Metadata Automation DREAM Challenge provides an opportunity for developers, cancer informaticists, data scientists, and data engineers to develop a solution to automate metadata annotation.

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Watch the Videocast from the NCI Childhood Cancer Data Initiative Symposium

August 9, 2019

Cancer researchers, scientists, advocates, and stakeholders came together on July 29 – 31 at the National Cancer Institute’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Symposium to discuss opportunities to enhance data sharing and collection for progress in childhood, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) cancer research.