Enhancing a skin imaging repository to improve skin cancer diagnosis
Official title: ISIC-REPO; ISIC Skin Imaging Repository Enhancements for Promoting Interoperability and Utilization
Funded at Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research · NIH-11056705 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is working to make a big collection of skin images even better so that doctors and researchers can easily use them to help find skin cancer more accurately, and it will also include fun challenges to inspire new ideas in skin cancer diagnosis.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | April 1, 2024 |
| Project end | March 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $626,533 |
| NIH project number | 5U24CA285296-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11056705 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are individuals at risk for skin cancer, including those with a family history of skin cancer or those with atypical moles.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have skin cancer or are not at risk for skin cancer may not receive direct benefits from this research.
What this research studies
This research aims to enhance the International Skin Imaging Collaboration (ISIC) Archive, a leading resource for skin imaging that helps in the diagnosis of skin cancer. By improving the repository's compliance with FAIR principles, the project will make it easier for researchers and clinicians to access and utilize a vast collection of skin images. The enhancements will include support for widely used data formats and imaging modalities, which will facilitate better training of artificial intelligence systems for accurate skin cancer detection. This initiative also involves hosting challenges to encourage innovation in skin cancer diagnosis using these images.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more accurate and timely diagnoses of skin cancer, ultimately reducing mortality and morbidity associated with the disease.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research utilizing large imaging repositories has shown success in improving diagnostic accuracy for skin cancer, indicating that this approach has potential for significant impact.
Where this research is happening
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Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Halpern, Allan C — Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
- Study coordinator: Halpern, Allan C
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.