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Recent NIH News Releases Featuring DCB-Funded Research

• 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

• Blood Test Predicts Tumor Response to Treatment
• Boosting the Immune Response to Brain Cancer
• Respiratory Viruses May Trigger Dormant Cancers

July 28, 2026 (11:00 - 12:00 pm ET)
Cancer AI Conversation: Quantifying Sensitive Data Leakage in AI Systems
During this webinar, Drs. Heidi Hanson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jie Liu (University of Michigan), and Khaled El Emam (University of Ottawa) will explore methods for measuring and mitigating the risk of sensitive data leakage from AI systems.

August 27, 2026 (12:00 - 1:30 pm ET)
Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease InterseCtion (CADIC) Forum: Mechanistic Insights and Research Resources 
During this virtual forum, Dr. John Fryer (TGen) will share how chronic glial activation in Alzheimer's disease drives tumor suppression, and Dr. Nina Silverberg (NIA) will share resources available through Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs).

September 9, 2026 (2:00 - 3:00 pm ET)
Genomic Data Commons (GDC) Webinar: Explore Cancer Imaging and Genomics with the New GDC Imaging Data Commons (IDC) Image Viewer Tool and IDC Viewers
This webinar will provide a live demonstration of how researchers can access and visualize histopathology and radiology images associated with genomically characterized cohorts using the IDC Image Viewer Tool available in the GDC Analysis Center.

September 16 - 17, 2026 
Hybrid Workshop: Translating Biomolecular Condensates in Cancer - From Discovery to Clinical Applications
This workshop will bring together leaders from academia, industry, and NIH to explore how advances in condensate biology can be translated into clinically meaningful biomarkers, diagnostics, and therapies. 

September 23 - 24, 2026 
Workshop on Understanding Plasticity and its Role Across the Cancer Continuum
This workshop will identify roadblocks and challenges in improving our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying plasticity and raise awareness of the significance of cell plasticity in cancer development, progression, and treatment response.