2016 - CCG Updates & Insights
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Past Press Coverage on CCGSelected news and features spotlighting CCG research.
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Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer, a Researcher Mined TCGA Data to Study Her Own DiseaseFaced the bleak prognosis associated with stage IIIC ovarian cancer, Shirley Pepke, Ph.D., used her computational biology background to study her own cancer in comparison to TCGA data. Pepke has now been in remission for a year.
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Developer Interview: Vincent FerrettiIn this Developer Interview, Vincent Ferretti, Ph.D., explains his team's process for developing and designing the GDC web interfaces and describes upcoming expansions to GDC's search and visualization capabilities.
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CCG Welcomes a New Genomic Data Analysis NetworkNCI's Center for Cancer Genomics (CCG) awarded a new Genomic Data Analysis Network (GDAN), comprised of thirteen centers of three types: Processing, Specialized, and Visualization.
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A Key Data Sharing Partnership: The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Donates Data to the GDCThe Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), an advocacy and research organization, has emerged as a leader in data sharing by donating robust datasets on multiple myeloma to the GDC. By sharing their data, they hope to energize research on multiple myeloma and facilitate advances in cancer care.
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Using Genomics to Better Treat Children with CancerEvery year approximately 13,000 American children and their families receive a cancer diagnosis. By encouraging a collaborative model for pediatric cancer research and interrogating the genomic underpinnings of these diseases, NCI’s Center for Cancer Genomics aims to improve the effectiveness of childhood cancer treatments and preserve the quality of life of young cancer survivors.
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TCGA Data Leveraged for Developing FDA-Designated Breakthrough TherapyPharmaceutical company Loxo Oncology used TCGA data in research that led them to develop FDA-designated breakthrough therapy LOXO-101, a promising new targeted therapy for treating cancers with TRK fusions.
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Researcher Interview: Aviv RegevThis Researcher Interview between Amy E. Blum, M.A. and Aviv Regev, Ph.D., covers current topics in cancer genomics, including Dr. Regev's lab, recent work, and perspective on the future.
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Human Cancer Models Initiative Will Create Next Generation Cancer Models That Have Genomic and Clinical DataThe NCI announced a new international collaboration called the Human Cancer Models Initiative that will generate models of human cancers that more accurately represent tumor biology and the diversity of cancer.
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The Genomic Data Commons Expands with New Data Sharing AgreementFoundation Medicine, Inc., a molecular profiling company, will contribute data from 18,000 patients in the FoundationOne database to the Genomic Data Commons (GDC).