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This study highlights the scientific advances that were enabled through the reuse of publicly available basic cancer biology datasets.

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Job Posting

• NCI is seeking a Deputy Director for DCB. 
• Working alongside the DCB Director and NCI leadership, the Deputy Director will help guide an extramural research portfolio of more than 2,000 grants and cooperative agreements representing approximately $1.1 billion annually and identify emerging opportunities that can move cancer research forward.
• Application Deadline: October 31, 2026
• Additional information about the job posting, including required qualifications and how to apply, can be found at the NIH Office of Human Resources Website.

Recent NIH News Releases Featuring DCB-Funded Research

• Human Cancer Models to Accelerate Research and Precision Therapies 
• NIH-Funded Study Suggests that Testosterone Suppresses Brain Tumor Growth in Males
• NIH-Funded AI Model Predicts Cancer Survival from Single-Cell Tumor Data 

Recent NIH Research Matters Articles Featuring DCB-Funded Research

• Lung Tumor Signals May Tamp Down Food Intake
• Blood Test Predicts Tumor Response to Treatment
• Boosting the Immune Response to Brain Cancer
• Respiratory Viruses May Trigger Dormant Cancers

October 22, 2026 (12:00 - 1:30 pm ET)
Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease InterseCtion (CADIC) Forum: Clonal Hematopoiesis and National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Research Resources
Dr. Siddhartha Jaiswal (Stanford University) will discuss the protective association between clonal hematopoiesis and Alzheimer's disease, and Dr. Kristopher Bough (NCATS) will share resources available through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program. 

October 29 - 30, 2026 
NCI Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Innovative Imaging Probes and Nanomaterials
The workshop will explore how AI can support the design, optimization, validation, and development of next-generation cancer-targeted imaging probes and theranostic nanoplatforms, as well as will identify ways to accelerate the translation and clinical implementation of AI-enabled imaging probes and nanoplatforms.

November 4-5, 2026 
Translating RNA Insights into Precision Radiation Oncology Virtual Workshop
The objective of this meeting is to highlight how radiation oncology intersects with RNA biology to advance clinical practice. Better understanding of how RNAs regulate—and are regulated by—the radiation response has potential to enhance precision radiation oncology through informing novel strategies for both cancer detection and treatment.

November 16 - 17, 2026 
Cancer Neuroscience and Symptoms Workshop
This workshop will provide a forum focused on the neuropathogenesis of cancer symptoms, with an emphasis on three linked aims: address knowledge gaps, identify exploitable molecular targets, and develop intervention strategies for prevention and treatment of cancer symptoms and long-term sequelae.