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BRB Preclinical Biologics Repository
Frederick, MD

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The BRB Preclinical Biologics Repository is a central repository that supplies reagents to the broad research community. This NCI-sponsored repository is managed by NCI's Biological Resources Branch (BRB) in the Development Therapeutics Program (DTP) of Read More...

NCI LASP Animal Research Technology Support (ARTS)
Frederick, MD

Core Facility

NCI LASP Animal Research Technology Support (ARTS) provides customized technical support for basic and translational animal-based research to the scientific community. We offer a wide array of services ranging from expert colony management to the Read More...

Animal Resource Program (ARP)
Bethesda, MD

Core Facility

The CCR Animal Resource Program (ARP) plans, develops, and coordinates laboratory animal resources for CCR’s research programs. We also provide training, imaging, and technology development in support of moving basic discoveries to the clinic. Read More...

NCI LASP Animal Diagnostic Laboratory and Genotyping Core (ADL)
Frederick, MD

Core Facility

The Animal Diagnostic Laboratory (ADL) provides a full range of diagnostic capabilities, including microbiological cultures on various culture medium, microscopic screening for parasites such as mites and pinworms, molecular detection of pathogens, serological evaluation of Read More...

NCI LASP Small Animal Imaging Program (SAIP)
Frederick, MD

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The function of the SAIP is to collaborate with NCI investigators in the development of mouse models, new molecular imaging probes for early detection and therapy, monitor tumors in vivo, and perform drug efficacy studies Read More...

NCI Patient-Derived Models Repository (PDMR)
Bethesda, MD

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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is developing a national repository of Patient-Derived Models (PDMs) comprised of patient-derived xenografts (PDXs), patient-derived organoids (PDOrg), and in vitro patient-derived tumor cell cultures (PDCs) and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). These Read More...

NCI LASP Gnotobiotics Facility (GF)
Frederick, MD

Core Facility

The Laboratory Animal Sciences Program (LASP) of the Frederick National Laboratory operates a Gnotobiotics Facility (GF) to support research focused on the role of microbiota in cancer inflammation, pathogenesis, and treatment response. The GF can Read More...

NIH Mouse Imaging Facility (MIF)
Bethesda, MD

Trans NIH Facility

The Mouse Imaging Facility (MIF) is a shared, trans-NIH intramural resource for animal imaging studies. MIF provides access to state-of-the-art radiological imaging methods optimized for mice, rats, other animals, and tissue samples. MIF provides intellectual, Read More...

Molecular Pathology Unit
Bethesda, Maryland

Collaborative

The Molecular Pathology Unit is intended to spearhead opportunities for bridging basic and clinical research efforts by more precisely optimizing the development, characterization, and utilization of models of human disease. The initiative approach includes both Read More...

NCI Medicinal Chemistry Accelerator (MCA)
Frederick, MD

Collaborative

The Medicinal Chemistry Accelerator (MCA) is a collaborative CCR resource that supports investigators in developing small molecule inhibitors for anticancer drug candidates. While CCR and NCATS have infrastructure to identify initial “hits” through high-throughput screening, Read More...

Nanotechnology Characterization Lab
Frederick, MD

Collaborative

NCI established the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) to support the extramural research community to accelerate the progress of nanomedicine by providing preclinical characterization and safety testing of nanoparticles. It is a collaborative effort between NCI, Read More...

NIH ORS Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR)
Bethesda, MD

Trans NIH Facility

The Division of Veterinary Resources’ (DVR) mission is to contribute to the advancement of NIH biomedical research programs by providing excellence in animal care, customer service, and specialized research services to support intramural research efforts. Read More...

June 2024 Newsletter

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CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More New CREx Program Manager The CREx Team is happy to announce Deepika Velampati as the new CREx Program Read More...

NHLBI Transgenic Core
Bethesda, MD

Core Facility

The NHLBI Transgenic Core’s main mission is to keep up with the latest advancements in genome engineering technologies and to provide state-of-the-art services to assist NIH scientists in generating genetically engineered animal models. In Read More...

NCI Genomics and Pharmacology Facility
Bethesda, MD

Core Facility

The Genomics and Pharmacology Facility is part of the NCI's Center for Cancer Research (CCR), within the Developmental Therapeutics Branch. Its mission is to manage and assess molecular interaction data obtained through multiple platforms, increase Read More...

October Newsletter 2022-2

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October 6, 2022 crex.nih.gov CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Science & Technology Seminars and Training Events Upcoming Seminars and Educational Opportunities The following Read More...

CCR Intravital Microscopy Core

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Chemical Biology Laboratory (CBL): Chemical Synthesis Group
Frederick, MD

Collaborative

The Chemical Synthesis Group is a component of the Chemical Biology Laboratory. This facility provides synthetic chemistry resources and expertise to the NCI Intramural community.The facility’s capabilities include: Providing expertise, consultation, and experience Read More...

Molecular Targets Program (MTP)
Frederick, MD

Collaborative

The Molecular Targets Program (MTP) is an organizational entity within the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at NCI. The MTP provides the focus and infrastructure to enable CCR tenured and tenure-track Principal Investigators to initiate Read More...

December 2024 Newsletter

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CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More New NIH Resource Resources Advance your research with the NIH Mouse Imaging Facility (MIF) The NIH Mouse Imaging Read More...

Comparative Oncology Program (COP)
Bethesda, MD

Collaborative

The COP evaluates novel therapies in pet dogs with cancer to improve outcomes for human patients and established the Comparative Oncology Trial Consortium (COTC), a collaborative effort of NCI and extramural comparative oncology centers at 24 Read More...

CCR Optical Microscopy and Analysis Core (OMAC)
Frederick, MD

Core Facility

The Optical Microscopy Analysis Core (OMAC), formerly known as the Optical Microscopy Analysis Lab (OMAL),  focuses its research and development activities to quantitatively understand the molecular basis of three-dimensional (3D) cell organization, motility, invasion, and Read More...

NHLBI Murine Phenotyping Core
Bethesda, MD

Core Facility

The NHLBI Murine Phenotyping Core carries out physiologic and behavioral testing in a diversity of mouse models for NHLBI and other NIH institutes.Established TechnologiesCardiovascular Phenotyping, Metabolic Phenotyping, Pulmonary Phenotyping, Behavioral Phenotyping, Exercise Physiology, Echocardiography, Read More...

DCTD Tumor Repository
Frederick, MD

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NCI maintains a low temperature repository of implantable in vivo-derived tumors and in vitro-established tumor cell lines from various species, which are available to qualified investigators as a service to the cancer research community. The Read More...

February 2022 Newsletter

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CREx News & Updates February 2022 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Site Spotlight ORS Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR) DVR is the central NIH lab animal support program Read More...

NCI LASP Genome Modification Core (GMC)
Frederick, MD

Core Facility

NCI LASP Genome Modification Core (GMC) is a CCR-dedicated facility that provides advice, training, and reagents to NCI scientists seeking to utilize CRISPR and other nucleases to generate genome modifications in primary cells, cell lines, Read More...

December 2021

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CREx News & Updates December 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGLIGHTS Learn more about services from the STRIDES Initiative. VIEW STRIDES INITIATIVE NIH Cores Read More...

NIH MRI Research Facility (NMRF)
Bethesda, MD

Trans NIH Facility

The NIH MRI Research Facility (NMRF) is a shared, intramural resource for human imaging studies. The NMRF is supported by all Institutes at NIH and reports to the Shared Resources Subcommittee (SRS) of the Scientific Read More...

STARS

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OSTR offers two distinct supplemental funding mechanisms for CCR PI’s to request additional funds for technologies and research services requiring exceptional costs. Eligible expenses include services from Cores and outside vendors.  A third program ( Read More...

October 2024 Newsletter

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CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More New NIH Resource Spotlight The NIH Lab Managers Working Group have developed a new NIH-wide database of cold Read More...

STARS

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OSTR offers two distinct supplemental funding mechanisms for CCR PI’s to request additional funds for technologies and research services requiring exceptional costs. Eligible expenses include services from Cores and outside vendors.  A third program ( Read More...

NCI Molecular Cytogenetics Core Facility
Frederick, MD

Core Facility

Molecular Cytogenetics Core Facility facilitates the assessment of structural and numerical genomic changes in pre-cancer and cancer research models. This core provides comprehensive support for the cytogenetic analysis of cells from human and research animal Read More...

March 2022 Newsletter

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CREx News & Updates March 2022 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Site Spotlight NIA Nonhuman Primate Core The NIA Nonhuman Primate Core supports multi-disciplinary translational aging projects for Read More...

Antibody Engineering Program
Bethesda, MD

Collaborative

The Antibody Engineering Program (AEP) is located at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, which is part of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR), an intramural program at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). AEP focuses on Read More...

Small STARS Submission Instructions

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Small STARS can be used to request supplemental funding to offset exceptional costs (e.g., core or vendor services or specialized reagents).  All requests must be approved for funding before work can commence. Provides 50% cost Read More...

NCI LASP Mouse Modeling & Cryopreservation (MMC)
Frederick, MD

Core Facility

Repositories

Mouse models of human cancer have had a profound impact on our current understanding of the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and the pathways regulated by cancer-related genes. These models hold the promise of serving as critical Read More...

July 2022 Newsletter

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CREx News & Updates July 2022 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Click below to learn how easy it is to navigate the CREx platform. These short videos will Read More...

September 2024 Newsletter

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CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Research Festival The NIH Research Festival highlights the groundbreaking science and the vibrant NIH community driving our Read More...

Antibody​​ Engineering Program

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The Antibody Engineering Program (AEP) is part of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The program focuses on generating therapeutic antibodies by phage display technology, including human antibodies and Read More...

National Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers (MMPC)
Davis, CA

Trans NIH Facility

The Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center (MMPC)Live Program provides standardized, high quality, unique, and hard to find phenotyping services for mouse models of diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic disorders. Emerging as the next iteration of Read More...

September 2021

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CREx News & Updates September 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) News Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGLIGHTS Learn more about services from the CCR Read More...

Large STARS Submission Instructions

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Large STARS can be used to request supplemental funding exceeding $8,000 to offset experimental costs (e.g., core or vendor services or specialized reagents).  Applications require detailed scientific and budgetary justification and must be proposed in Read More...

June 2021

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CREx News & Updates June 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) News Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS Visit here to learn about services from Read More...

Technology Video Library

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The OSTR offers cutting-edge technology platforms to the CCR scientific community through centralized facilities. The videos accessed through this page are designed to introduce the various scientific methodologies OSTR makes available through the cores on Read More...

CCR Radiation Oncology Branch Bioinformatics Core
Bethesda, Maryland

Collaborative

Radiation Oncology Branch is part of CCR. Bioinformatics core is a collaborative resource to support ROB branch and provide service to ROB investigators from NCI and other Institutes access to new technologies, bioinformatics, statistical analysis Read More...

NCI Cloud Resources
Rockville, MD

Repositories

The NCI Cloud Resources are components of the NCI Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC) that bring data and computational power together to enable cancer research and discovery. These cloud-based platforms eliminate the need for researchers Read More...

November 2024 Newsletter

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CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More New NIH Resource Resources Derive Greater Insights and Accelerate your Research Using Bioinformatic Tools! CREx is an NIH Read More...

STARS Request

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Supplemental Technology Award Review System (STARS) Overview STARS Request Form STARS System The Supplemental Technology Award Review System (STARS) is a web-based interface for submission and review of S&S supplement requests by CCR Read More...

Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) – iTC200

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Back Services: Biophysics Facility offers ITC calorimeters as open-access instruments.  First-time users must complete a short training session before gaining access to the instrument reservation calendar.  Training includes performing a test experiment and Read More...

Animal Model and Model Organism Information Resources

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Bioinformatics

10/15/2024 - This one-hour online training will cover techniques on locating biomedical research articles, patents, NIH-funded research projects, genetic information, and print and electronic books related to animal models and model organisms. This training will also Read More...

Building Foundation Models for Single-Cell Omics and Imaging

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Bioinformatics

11/05/2025 - This talk delves into the innovative utilization of generative AI in propelling biomedical research forward. By harnessing single-cell sequencing data, we developed scGPT, a foundational model that extracts biological insights from an extensive dataset Read More...

AI Large Language Models at NIH: A Roundtable Discussion

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Bioinformatics

06/11/2024 - Large language models (LLMs) are artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that employ deep learning and extensive data sets to create new content. LLMs offer many possible applications in the biomedical field, such as the development Read More...

AI Club: Gene Set Analysis with Large Language Models

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Bioinformatics

04/14/2025 - Gene set analysis (GSA) is essential in genomic research, yet traditional methods often lack transparency and produce contextually irrelevant results, making interpretation challenging. While large language models (LLMs) offer a promising solution for result Read More...

Statistical Considerations for Animal Model Experiments

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Bioinformatics

11/12/2024 - We will discuss statistical considerations in planning, executing, and interpreting experiments using animals. Topics will include interpreting minimally powered pilot studies, dealing with complex time series, and maximizing knowledge gain from limited resources. This Read More...

Data Science and AI: AI for Beginners with MATLAB

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Bioinformatics

03/19/2025 - This one hour and a half online training provides an accessible introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) using MATLAB. Designed for beginners, the session covers fundamental concepts in AI and machine learning, introduces intuitive tools Read More...

Translational AI Applications in Prostate Cancer

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Bioinformatics

09/26/2024 - Dr. Turkbey will discuss radiology, pathology, and multimodal AI models his NCI lab has developed for prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis prediction.

Introduction to R: Part 3 – Data Analysis

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Bioinformatics

09/13/2024 - This course provides an introduction to data analysis using R, focusing on conducting various statistical tests and generating commonly used statistical regression models. Participants will learn how to perform hypothesis testing, calculate descriptive statistics, Read More...

AI for Clinical Care Workshop

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Bioinformatics

04/21/2024 - Looking for an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) or an opportunity to expand on what you already know? Attend this workshop hosted by the NIH-funded Bridge2AI CHoRUS network and the University of Florida Read More...

Exploring Evolutionary Relationships Using BLAST

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Bioinformatics

08/03/2023 - Identification of evolutionarily related DNA or protein sequences (homologs) is a crucial step in many biology workflows. For example, homologous sequences are used to infer relationships between organisms, understand how sequence changes affect observable Read More...

Why Networks Matter: Embracing Biological Complexity

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Bioinformatics

05/31/2023 - Please join us on May 31 when Harvard University’s John Quackenbush, Ph.D., will present “ Why Networks Matter: Embracing Biological Complexity. ” Dr. Quackenbush will share multiple examples illustrating the importance of network models. He Read More...

Publications

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Confocal

2024 Senatorov IS, Bowman J, Jansson KJ, Alilin AN, Capaldo BJ, Lake R, Riba M, Abbey YC, Mcknight C, Zhang X, Raj S, Beshiri ML, Shinn P, Ngyuyen H, Thomas CJ, Corey E, Kelly K. Castrate Read More...

Improving Data Interoperability Across Cohort Studies

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Bioinformatics

01/27/2026 - Join the NCI Cohort Consortium for a webinar on innovative approaches to improving data interoperability across cohort studies. The session will highlight efforts to apply the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model to Read More...

Generative AI for Modeling Single-Cell State and Response

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Bioinformatics

10/16/2024 - Dear Colleagues,   Thanks to advances in single-cell genomics, researchers can construct large-scale organ atlases, giving you more accurate ways to study genetic mutations and alterations related to drug responses and disease. These Read More...

The Advanced Biomedical Computational Science (ABCS) Group

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Bioinformatics

The Advanced Biomedical Computational Science (ABCS) group focuses on applications of bioinformatics, computational and data science, and artificial intelligence to support NCI researchers. ABCS provides: • Subject matter expertise in genomics, proteomics, and imaging. • Machine learning/ Read More...

Microbiome Analysis with QIIME2: Q2-longitudinal

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Bioinformatics

Luckily, there is a q2-longitudinal plugin to handle dependent longitudinal data. The q2-longitudinal plugin includes: interactive plotting (e.g., volatility plots) linear mixed effects models paired differences and distances non-metric microbial interdependence testing ( Read More...

Advancing Health at the Speed of AI.

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Bioinformatics

10/05/2023 - Dr. Hoifung Poon is the General Manager at Health Futures of Microsoft Research and an affiliated professor at University of Washington Medical School. He leads biomedical AI research and incubation, with the overarching goal Read More...

Bioinformatics for Beginners 2022: Additional guidance

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Bioinformatics

Statistical Models - these should be appropriate for your experimental design. The methods you are using should be consistent with what's in related scientific literature. Different tests produce different results. Consult a statistician if Read More...

XNAT Scout: Enabling Translational AI

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Bioinformatics

01/22/2026 - Attend this webinar to learn more about XNAT Scout—a new extension of the XNAT imaging informatics platform that’s designed to close the gap between artificial intelligence (AI) model development and clinical deployment. Read More...

NIH Artificial Intelligence Symposium

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Bioinformatics

05/16/2025 - This one-day in-person NIH AI Symposium will bring together researchers from a broad range of disciplines to share their AI-related research, with the goal of disseminating the newest AI research, providing an opportunity to Read More...

Statistical Inference: Bayesian Approach, Part 2 of 2

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Bioinformatics

05/01/2025 - In partnership with the NIH Clinical Center's Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service (BCES), the NIH Library is offering this two-part online training for non-statisticians interested in understanding the basic, intuitive thinking behind the Read More...

Spatiotemporal Modeling of Molecular Holograms

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Bioinformatics

03/20/2025 - Please note: Registration is required to get the Meeting Link for this event. Please pre-register. BTEP and the Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Interest Group jointly present: Quantifying spatiotemporal dynamics during embryogenesis is crucial Read More...

ChIRP Chatbot for Intramural Research Program

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Bioinformatics

01/07/2025 - You’re invited to the ChIRP Launch Event! On January 7, 2025, the Office of Intramural Research (OIR) and the Clinical Research Informatics Strategic Planning Initiative (CRISPI) are hosting the virtual Launch Event for Read More...

2024 BRAIN NeuroAI Workshop

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Bioinformatics

11/12/2024 - Join us at the upcoming hybrid NIH BRAIN NeuroAI Workshop on November 12 and 13, with virtual access to in-person panels and discussions at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping technology Read More...

Biomedical Data Fusion Lab

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Bioinformatics

07/17/2024 - Dear Colleagues,   Please join us on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, when Dr. Olivier Gevaert from Stanford University will discuss leveraging data at different scales for personalized diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy in the fields of Read More...

Cancer Research Data Exchange Summit

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Bioinformatics

05/08/2024 - If you’re a researcher, clinician, informaticist, commercial partner, or policy maker interested in cancer  data science , register to attend this Cancer Data Exchange Summit. You’ll have Read More...

Artificial Intelligence in the Biomedical Sciences

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Bioinformatics

02/29/2024 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly ubiquitous in biomedical research, enabled by large datasets, new algorithms, and hardware improvements. In this session, Dr. Brian Ondov will introduce the basic principles of AI and describe Read More...

BTEP Video Archive of Past Classes

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Bioinformatics

Listed below are the video recordings of past BTEP events (classes, seminars, workshops). Videos are hosted on various servers and may play slightly differently. Some videos may be downloaded for local viewing. Recorded Videos of Read More...