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2026 - Cancer Data Science Pulse Blog

  • Banner with text on left and headshot on right. On left reads: "Q&A: Cyber Security in Cancer Research." On right is headshot of NCI Chief Information Security Officers, Craig Hayn.
    Questions Answered: Cyber Security in Cancer Research
    • By Craig Hayn

    What role does cyber security play in cancer research, and how is that changing in the age of artificial intelligence? Craig Hayn, NCI’s Chief Information Security Officer, answered these and other commonly searched questions about cyber security in this blog.

  • Professional headshot of Dr. Shannon Silkensen positioned on the right while text on the left reads: Q&A clinical EHR data in cancer research.
    Questions Answered: Clinical EHRs
    • By Shannon Silkensen, Ph.D.

    How can we apply real-world data (RWD) in cancer research? NCI CBIIT’s Dr. Shannon Silkensen answers this and other trending questions about the relationship between RWD, electronic health records, and cancer research.

  • On left text that reads: Q&A - Data Commons in Cancer Research. On right: Headshot of Dr. Tanja Davdisen
    Questions Answered: Data Commons in Cancer Research
    • By Tanja Davidsen, Ph.D.

    Learn from NCI CBIIT's Dr. Tanja Davidsen as she answers commonly asked questions about data commons in cancer research.

  • Professional headshot of Dr. Daoud Meerzaman positioned on the right while text on the left reads: Q&A gen. AI in cancer research.
    Questions Answered: Generative AI in Bioinformatics
    • By Daoud Meerzaman, Ph.D.

    How are researchers using artificial intelligence (AI) in bioinformatics? NCI CBIIT’s Dr. Daoud Meerzaman answers this and other trending questions about AI and its usage with research literature, sensitive data, and muti-omics data integration.

  • Professional headshot of Dr. Umit Topaloglu positioned on the right while text on the left reads: Q&A federated data in cancer research
    Questions Answered: Federated Learning in Cancer Research
    • By Umit Topaloglu, Ph.D.

    How are cancer researchers using federated learning? NCI CBIIT’s Dr. Umit Topaloglu answers this and other frequently asked questions about this topic.

  • Promotional image text on the left and headshot of Dr. Juli Klemm on the right. The text reads: Q&A Informatics and IT in cancer research
    Questions Answered: Informatics and IT in Cancer Research
    • By Juli Klemm, Ph.D.

    How do informatics and IT enable NCI research? Acting NCI CBIIT director, Dr. Juli Klemm, answers this and other frequently asked questions about technology in cancer research.

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