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Trove of genetic data to spur cancer research released
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, JUL 16 – NIST released several terabytes of consented pancreatic cancer genome data to aid tumor research, diagnostics, treatment development, and AI training for mutation detection.
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Trove of genetic data to spur cancer research released
In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing detailed and comprehensive data about the entire genetic content of a pancreatic cancer cell. Scientists can use it to research tumors, improve cancer diagnostic tests, and develop new cancer treatments.
NIST Releases Pancreatic Cancer Panacea of Genomic Content
In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing detailed and comprehensive data about the entire genetic content of a pancreatic cancer cell. The genome came from a 61-year-old pancreatic cancer patient who explicitly consented to making the genetic code of her cancer cells publicly available for research and clinical use. Previous cancer cell lines had been released wit…
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