CCDI to Host Fall Symposium
The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) will host an in-person symposium in Bethesda on Oct. 6 and 7 with an option to attend online. This event is open to the public, though registration is required.
Online registration will close on August 7. On-site registration will not be available.
This NIH National Cancer Institute symposium brings together the childhood cancer community to learn about CCDI programs and resources intended to advance research and clinical care—with the aim of fostering collaboration and innovation.
Attendees can expect to:
- Hear the latest on CCDI, its user-friendly platforms and tools, the Molecular Characterization Initiative (MCI) and its impact on new therapeutic target discovery, and NCI childhood cancer research programs.
- Understand how big data and real-world evidence in childhood cancer can support research to uncover insights and improve treatment outcomes.
- Learn about CCDI-funded data use projects, including updates on Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification of solid tumor methylation classifiers.
- Join industry pioneers and network with researchers, clinicians and advocates.
- Meet principal investigators and young investigators and hear about their research in an informal and easy-to-understand format.
Those interested in presenting a poster can submit an abstract (https://events.cancer.gov/nci/ccdisymposium/abstract) by August 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. E.T.
To register, visit: https://go.nih.gov/jFbU9zi.