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Launch Data Portal
The NCI's Genomic Data Commons (GDC) provides the cancer research community with a repository and computational platform for cancer researchers who need to understand cancer, its clinical progression, and response to therapy.
The GDC supports several cancer genome programs at the NCI Center for Cancer Genomics (CCG), including The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments (TARGET).
High Quality Data Sharing Enables Precision Medicine
The GDC obtains validated datasets from NCI programs in which the strategies for tissue collection couples quantity with high quality.
The GDC encourages data sharing in support of precision medicine. Tools are provided to guide data submissions by researchers and institutions.
The latest GDC 2.3 Pauling Release introduces several new features designed to enhance user experience and improve data analysis.
GDC Data Dictionary
New GDC Data Dictionary properties were added in the Okazaki release. Key highlights include:
The NCI GDC Analysis Tool Challenge is a collaborative competition aimed at enhancing cancer research by integrating innovative analysis tools with the GDC. The primary objectives of the challenge are to:
