Leading hub of data collecting in
precision oncology
Virtual Data Centre (VDC) pillar
Founded in 2020 by Cancer Core Europe, the Virtual Data Centre (VDC) aims to become the leading centre of real-life data collection in precision oncology. The VDC intends to accomplish this, among other things, by establishing a platform for data sharing that will make it easier for translational and clinical researchers to conduct exploratory analysis on large datasets including (but not limited to) genomics, imaging, clinical and treatment outcome information on patients.
It’s all about data sharing, technology and teamwork
The VDC works with proven technologies, strategies and logistics that facilitate researchers to comply with FAIR data stewardship practices in a GDPR compliant manner. Among the current proven technologies, user-friendly tools already adopted and in the process of being rolled out onto the platform are SlideScore (for digital pathology imaging and data), XNAT (for biomedical imaging and data), and cBioPortal: the data-integration platform which also serves as a data repository for the clinical trial being conducted in CCE.
However, the successful setup of this collection requires the participation of multidisciplinary cancer researchers, data specialists, and research IT specialists. These individuals are essential in addressing challenges pertaining to the extraction and transformation of the data to international standards that are harmonized, as well as loading the data onto the platform in a manner that facilitates efficient integrative view and querying.
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