Open Access Data Tool for Cancer Research | JAMA | The JAMA Network
lterrat's bookmarks 2017-08-23
Summary:
"The National Cancer Institute recently unveiled a new web interface for exploring cancer genomic data online, in real time, without the need to download or process the data.
The interface, referred to as Data Analysis, Visualization, and Exploration Tools (DAVE), is intended to be used as an analytic resource for cancer researchers that complements the NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC) launched by the agency in 2016.
Since its introduction, GDC has gathered and harmonized more than 4.5 petabytes of diverse cancer genomic data, and the NCI hopes that scientists worldwide will apply DAVE’s pattern-recognition and other skills to mine this vast storehouse of information.
According to promotional materials, DAVE will enable researchers 'to explore GDC data by creating customizable patient cohorts; visualize the most frequently mutated genes and genes affected by high-impact mutations annotated in the Cancer Gene Census; perform survival analysis by affected genes; view mutations mapped to protein-coding regions; and generate and export publication-ready figures.'"