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Blog from November, 2013
SYNOPSIS:Low-cost, high-throughput DNA sequencing has become widespread and is revolutionizing biomedical research and clinical care alike. In the era of pervasive genomics, the greatest challenge is making sense of large sequencing datasets. The Galaxy 
platform is a popular Web-based workbench that enables accessible, reproducible, and collaborative analysis of genomic data using high-performance computing resources. Galaxy makes it easy for anyone, regardless of programming experience, to analyze large genomic datasets. In collaboration with the Emory Winship Cancer Institute, we have extended Galaxy with tools, workflows, and visual analysis applications to better support integrative analyses of cancer genomes. Using these enhancements, we have analyzed high-throughput sequencing data from the transcriptomes of primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma tumors and a pancreatic cancer cell line. Insights derived from these analyses demonstrate how Galaxy can assist in the interpretation of cancer genomes and transcriptomes.
BIO:
Jeremy Goecks is an Assistant Professor of Computational Biology at George Washington University. The research agenda of Dr. Goecks’ laboratory centers on using high-throughput biomedical data for disease prediction and treatment, with a focus on cancer, and creating interactive computing systems for analyzing and understanding such data. He is a lead member of the Galaxy project; Galaxy is a popular Web-based platform for performing accessible, reproducible, and transparent genomics research. Dr. Goecks received his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his B.S. (with Honors) from the University of Wisconsin.
SUMMARY:
Topic: Using Galaxy to Understand Cancer Genomes
Speaker: Jeremy Goecks, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computational Biology at George Washington University
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM
You are invited to listen to Dr. Goecks' presentation in Room TE408/410 in the NCI Shady Grove Building on Medical Center Drive or via WebEx.
Presentation: A screen cast of the presentation will be available for viewing after the event here on our Speaker Series Videos page and on the NCI’s CBIIT Speaker Series YouTube Playlist .
About the NCI CBIIT Speaker Series:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) Speaker Series is a bi-weekly knowledge-sharing forum featuring both internal and external speakers on topics of interest to the biomedical informatics and research communities. For additional information, including past speaker series presentations, visit the CBIIT Speaker Series page.
Questions? Please email us at NCICBIITcomms@mail.nih.gov.
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program should contact the Office of Space and Facilities Management (OSFM) at 240-276-5900 or the Federal TTY Relay number 1-800-877-8339.
SYNOPSIS:Across NIH, a number of Institutes and Centers have been active in developing or identifying common data elements (CDE) for funded investigators to use in supported research. The NIH Common Data Elements working group was established to improve the coordination and communication of these efforts across NIH and to provide a focal point for interactions with outside organizations. To date the working group has developed a Web portal to provide greater access to information about NIH CDE efforts, developed materials to promote the use of NIH CDEs, and established collaborations with outside organizations involved in data standards for clinical research. This presentation will provide an update on these activities and outline future directions.
BIO:
Jerry Sheehan is the Assistant Director for Policy Development at the National Library of Medicine, where he is responsible for issues related to scientific, technical and medical data and information. He has contributed to the formulation and implementation of policies related to clinical trials registration and results submission, genome-wide association studies, the NIH Data Sharing Policy, and the NIH Public Access Policy. In addition, Mr. Sheehan manages the trans-NIH Biomedical Informatics Coordinating Committee and serves as chair of its Common Data Elements Working Group. He is currently the Deputy Chair of CENDI (the organization of federal science, technology, and medical information managers), vice president of the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information, chair of the OECD Working Group on Innovation and Technology Policy, and served as vice chair of the Interagency Working Group on Digital Data in 2011-2012. Mr. Sheehan holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Topic: Making the Most of Common Data Elements: A Trans-NIH Perspective
Speaker: Jerry Sheehan, Assistant Director for Policy Development at the National Library of Medicine
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM
You are invited to listen to Mr. Sheehan's presentation in Room 2W908 in the NCI Shady Grove Building on Medical Center Drive or via WebEx.
Presentation: A screen cast of the presentation will be available for viewing after the event here on our Speaker Series Videos page and on the NCI’s CBIIT Speaker Series YouTube Playlist .
About the NCI CBIIT Speaker Series:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) Speaker Series is a bi-weekly knowledge-sharing forum featuring both internal and external speakers on topics of interest to the biomedical informatics and research communities. For additional information, including past speaker series presentations, visit the CBIIT Speaker Series page.
Questions? Please email us at NCICBIITcomms@mail.nih.gov .
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program should contact the Office of Space and Facilities Management (OSFM) at 240-276-5900 or the Federal TTY Relay number 1-800-877-8339.
