NCI’s Clinical and Translational Data Commons: Your Resource for Cancer Discovery

Data Science Seminar Series

September 25, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Virtual

Join technical project managers Gina Kuffel and Steph Singleton as they showcase the newly launched Clinical and Translational Data Commons (CTDC). As the latest cloud-based resource within NCI’s Cancer Research Data Commons, the CTDC will enhance your access to clinical and translational data from NCI-funded initiatives.

During the demo, you will learn how to make the most of CTDC’s features, including:

customizing your search: You can use customizable search filters and dynamic visualizations to streamline cohort building and data exploration.
integrating with cloud workflows: You can connect CTDC data with the Seven Bridges Cancer Genomic Cloud, allowing you to lead efficient and secure data analysis while reducing the need to manage large data sets locally.
accessing data securely: You can find clinical and translational data in the CTDC via public, registered, and controlled access tiers. CTDC has implemented robust security protocols to ensure access-controlled and registered access data are protected and accessible only to authorized researchers.

CTDC’s inaugural data set, the Cancer Moonshot^SM Biobank, includes clinical data shared by participants throughout their standard of care treatment at participating U.S. medical institutions. The CTDC will continue to expand and release additional data sets in the coming months.

Read more about the CTDC, how you can use it, and how it aims to accelerate cancer discovery.

About the Speakers

Gina Kuffel, B.S.
Ms. Kuffel serves as a technical project manager for NCI's Cancer Research Data Commons, managing the CTDC and Integrated Canine Data Commons through the Frederick National Laboratory. She previously served as a technical project manager at the University of Chicago's Center for Translational Data Science.

Steph Singleton, M.S.
Ms. Singleton serves as a technical project manager for NCI's Clinical Trials Data Commons and the ARPA-H Biomedical Data Fabric Toolbox program. She previously served as a senior bioinformatics research associate at The George Washington University School of Medicine, where she held roles as microbial computational biologist and technical project lead.

About the Data Science Seminar Series

CBIIT’s Data Science Seminar Series is dedicating its 2026 events to spotlighting the use of AI in cancer research and care. Brought to you by CBIIT and NCI's Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis AI working group, the upcoming webinars will explore a variety of questions, such as the following:

How can AI be used for diagnosis, treatment, or omics research?
What are the related laws and ethical considerations for AI?
How can we empower an AI-ready cancer research community through workforce development, collaborations, and funding?

To view upcoming speakers or recordings of past presentations, visit the Data Science Seminar Series page.