About CCIDS

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Welcome to the Center for Clinical Cancer Informatics and Data Science (CCIDS) at Brown University.

Mission Statement: To enhance the ecosystem of Clinical Cancer Informatics & Data Science at Brown University and affiliated hospitals.

Vision:

To lead and collaborate in the development of standards for clinical cancer informatics and genomics; to demonstrate and improve best practices in interoperability that align with clinician and informatician workflows; develop best-in-class natural language processing (NLP) solutions for cancer phenotyping at scale; to identify and promote rapid translational innovations; and train and educate the next generation of clinicians and basic cancer researchers; through collaboration with stakeholders across Brown University, national, and international organizations.  

CCIDS is built around 5 pillars, conveniently following the acronym CCIDS: 

  • Content standardization, 
  • Clinical integration, 
  • Information extraction, 
  • Dissemination of new technologies, and 
  • Scholarship/Education.