Stories from the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative Community
The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) community is made of a diverse group of children, adolescents, and young adults (AYAs), families, pediatric oncologists, researchers, data scientists, and many others. Each of these individuals shares a commitment to making faster progress in childhood cancer and a belief that harnessing the power of data can be a driver of that progress. Learn more through stories about patient and family experiences, individuals in the broader childhood cancer community, and the people behind NCI’s childhood cancer research and data sharing efforts.
Childhood Cancer Patient and Family Experiences
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Abby
Shared data from Abby’s experiences with Philadelphia chromosome–positive ALL could help other children diagnosed with this rare form of leukemia.
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Sarah
Childhood cancer survivor Sarah wants researchers to remember the human side of data.
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Lauren
Lauren, a medical student and childhood cancer survivor, believes data sharing can lead to targeted cancer treatments with fewer long-term effects.
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Grace
Wanting to be a voice for others, childhood cancer survivor Grace is bringing attention to the fight against childhood brain cancer.
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Lisa
Improving how childhood cancer data is shared could help medical professionals provide the best care for children with cancer as well as survivors, just as they did for Lisa.
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Faithanne
Clinical trial participation is helping Faithanne now but could also provide data to help others in the future.
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Jace and Lisa
Mother and son Lisa and Jace have worked to fill gaps in brain tumor research, including in data sharing.
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Micah
Data from survivors like Micah are important for advancing childhood cancer progress.
Childhood Cancer Data Research in the Community
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Xiao-Nan Li
Researchers working with Xiao-Nan's mouse models and data accessible through CCDI may be able to speed up development of childhood brain tumor treatments.
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Mignon Lee-Cheun Loh
For Mignon, CCDI presents opportunities to sequence patients’ leukemias and contribute data that could impact patient care.
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Nilsa Ramirez
Looking at clinical and lab data together can generate more information and lead to greater discoveries, says Nilsa.
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Sanford and Elana Simon
Father and daughter Sanford and Elana help collect and organize data about the childhood cancer that Elana was diagnosed with at 12.
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Paula Aristizabal
Paula believes collecting and sharing data about social determinants of health can improve childhood cancer clinical trials and address health disparities.
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Lynne Wagner
Improving how data is captured from adolescents and young adults is a priority for Lynne, who wants to use patient-reported outcomes to help personalize treatments.
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Deepa Prasad
User experience designers like Deepa Prasad help make childhood cancer data sharing more effective.
Childhood Cancer Data Sharing at NCI
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Robin Lockridge
For Robin, the future of childhood cancer data sharing must include collaboration.
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Emily Tonorezos
For Emily and her team, CCDI could play a key role in improving childhood cancer outcomes and long-term follow-up.
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Subhashini Jagu
CCDI’s collaborative approach to science is important to Subhashini, who oversees data sharing and accessibility efforts at NCI.
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Lisa Mirabello
Accessing large data sets is crucial for scientists like Lisa, who need them for genomic research.
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Gregory Reaman
As CCDI’s scientific director, Greg hopes that CCDI can serve as a model for what’s achievable in cancer research.
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Sharon Savage
Data sharing could make a difference in research like Sharon’s, which focuses on what causes cancer.
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Javed Khan
It’s time that data is in one place for everyone, says Javed, who’s seen just how much technology has evolved to support data collection.
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Pamela Wolters
By taking a biological, psychological, and social approach to treating children with cancer, Pam is generating data that could improve childhood cancer care.
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Brigitte Widemann
Brigitte keeps the needs of children and AYAs at the heart of data sharing efforts.