RESUMO
The vast amount of information emerging from cancer research in recent years has presented a challenge for researchers worldwide. The opportunities for using this data to enhance understanding of the disease and advance the delivery of novel anticancer treatments are greater than ever, but will fail to be fully realized unless the necessary tools to collate and analyze the information are developed. This article describes the work of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Informatics Initiative which aims to maximize the impact of the results of research funded by NCRI Partner organizations for the benefit of cancer patients by ensuring that data generated through research is put to maximum use by the cancer research community.
Assuntos
Programas Governamentais/organização & administração , Informática/métodos , Neoplasias/terapia , Pesquisa Biomédica/legislação & jurisprudência , Pesquisa Biomédica/organização & administração , Pesquisa sobre Serviços de Saúde/organização & administração , Humanos , Neoplasias/diagnóstico , Objetivos Organizacionais , Reino UnidoAssuntos
Biologia Computacional/organização & administração , Biologia Computacional/normas , Genômica/normas , Órgãos Governamentais/organização & administração , Programas Governamentais/organização & administração , Neoplasias , Pesquisa/normas , Animais , Humanos , Proteômica/normas , Reino UnidoRESUMO
The arrival of high-throughput technologies in cancer science and medicine has made the possibility for knowledge generation greater than ever before. However, this has brought with it real challenges as researchers struggle to analyse the avalanche of information available to them. A unique U.K.-based initiative has been established to promote data sharing in cancer science and medicine and to address the technical and cultural issues needed to support this.