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SYNOPSIS:

The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) is a national clinical cooperative group that has been funded by the National Cancer Institute since 1968. Its aim is to improve survival and quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer. The scope of RTOG encompasses all major cancer disease sites. Conducting research in the cooperative group setting requires a set of minimum standards and consistency; this is particularly relevant in the realm of technological assessment and innovation. In the re-organization of the cooperative groups as well as in the quality-assurance support groups, there are unique challenges regarding data acquisition and database infrastructure, as well as access to data. Data mining and analytical research remain crucial to achieving RTOG goals.

BIO:

Dr. Ying Xiao is professor of radiation oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She is also a medical physicist certified by the American Board of Radiology and was recently elected a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Dr. Xiao is now the core laboratory physicist of RTOG and chairs the RTOG bioinformatics group.

SUMMARY:

Topic: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) BioInformatics
Speaker: Dr. Ying Xiao
Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM
Location: 2115 E. Jefferson St. Room 6033

Teleconference Information: 888-790-3440

Passcode: 7560

Adobe Connect Information: http://cbiit.adobeconnect.com/cbiitspeaker

Presentation: The presentation will be available for viewing after the event here on our wiki page and on YouTube

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 https://wiki.nci.nih.gov/x/K4i4Aw.

Questions? Please email us at NCICBIITcomms@mail.nih.gov.

Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program should contact Lisa Cole 240-780-1312 or the Federal TTY Relay number 1-800-877-8339), lisa.cole@nih.gov

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