National Cancer Institute Resources: Learning Data Science

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the lead federal agency for cancer research. The members of the NCI work to improve the lives of everyone through their research into the causes, treatments, and cures of cancer. As part of their efforts, they have put together a new set of training resources for cancer data science!  Beginners and experts can all benefit from the breadth of resources, free courses, and tips being offered.

Questions such as "Why Apply Data Science to Cancer Research?" and "How Can You Do Cancer Data Science?" are asked, and answered on this fact-filled web site.  Did you know that the data science lifecycle consists of 6 stages? Check out the page to learn about each one, and browse the NCI library of helpful guides and videos to learn even more. You can even sign up for in-person and/or virtual events, with topics such as "Understanding the Role of Prompt Engineering in Generative AI, Jan 23, 2024". 

Data science is an immensely important field of knowledge that is critical to cancer research. See how you can learn, and contribute today!