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Date

Attendees


Agenda:

  • Recent Releases:
    • Data:
      • CPTAC Public data migration completed
      • Released TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT STUDIES from CPTAC and their collaborators that do not conform to the PDC data model due to specialized experimental designs.
    • Features:
      • Developed a new web page - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT STUDIES, to host data from CPTAC and their collaborators that do not conform to the PDC data model due to specialized experimental designs.

July Metrics:

Comments: Can we identify users by IP Address to determine the location from which downloads are being performed?

Response: That is tough since we do not have a mechanism in place currently for collecting this metrics.

  • Ongoing and Planned Activities:
    • Updating the CPTAC LSCC studies to include the supplementary data and publication details.

Comments: What time will the Publication be available within PDC for Henry to promote?

Response: Approximately 2 hours after the Publication goes live within CPTAC (10:30 – 11:00 AM)

  • Participated in the Data Standards Team (DST) presentation on their work of developing the first set of CRDC-wide metadata standards and strategy for common identifiers. Provided feedback on the initial set of 37 minimal metadata requirements.

Comments: Erika will share with DST and get back to us with questions/feedback.

  • Completed data submission tutorial videos review for public release.

Comments: Henry would like to get a preview of this video. Sudha will check with Anna M.

  • Researching best ways to incorporate CPTAC Clinical Outcome data in PDC as updates; working with Mathangi to finalize details.
  • Finalize Privacy policy.
  • Review NCI feedback regarding User Research Finding recommendations.
  • Addressing the issues reported by Broad Institute through Ana Robles, NCI
    • URL validity and folder organization
      • Developing a script to help users to reorganize the downloaded data into folders. Updating the documentation and also post on the PDC discussion forum.
      • Download URL validity is increased to 7 days
    • Planning for post migration activities:
      • Communication plan to inform Data Portal users about the data portal retirement
      • Redirection from current CPTAC Data Portal to PDC
      • Download volume on PDC might increase by about 10-20Tb per month
      • Supporting high speed data transfer with Aspera – Investigating various mechanisms

Comments: Discussions around PDC bench marking and time taken for downloads and to come up with alternate mechanisms to address speed. This will be part of User Research Prioritization deliverable.

Action items

  • Sudha to check with Anna Mencarelli to provide Henry access to training videos.