Making cancer biomarker information easy to find and use
Enhancing and making Biomarker Knowledge FAIR using contextual CFDE data
This project will organize and link cancer biomarker data so researchers and patients can find and use trustworthy biomarker information more easily.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | George Washington University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Washington, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11193979 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project will bring together cancer biomarker information from the Common Fund and the Early Detection Research Network into a single, linked system. The team will refine a shared data model, add persistent identifiers, and connect entries to standard vocabularies and ontologies. They will populate the system with cancer biomarker records and build online tools, downloads, and APIs for searching and analysis. The goal is to make the data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) so future tools and machine-learning models can use it reliably.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients with cancer who contribute data or samples to cancer biomarker studies or who participate in Early Detection Research Network projects would be most connected to this effort.
Not a fit: People without cancer or those not involved in biomarker research are unlikely to see direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster and clearer translation of biomarker discoveries into better tests and treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Existing biomarker databases and prior EDRN efforts have helped researchers, but this integrated, FAIR-focused knowledge base is a new step to link Common Fund datasets for broader, AI-ready use.
Where this research is happening
Washington, United States
- George Washington University — Washington, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mazumder, Raja — George Washington University
- Study coordinator: Mazumder, Raja
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 below.