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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Reproducible Research Practices Workshop, Milwaukee, October 23-24, 2024

Applications are open for the Data Lab's next workshop! We will hold a Reproducible Research Practices Course on October 23-24, 2024 in Milwaukee, WI. Instructors will introduce principles and techniques to achieve reproducible results in computational cancer research. We’ll show you the fundamentals of commonly used approaches in reproducibility that you can apply to increase the impact of your research by making your findings more robust and reliable! To ensure that workshop attendees have a great hands-on experience, a very limited number of seats will be available.

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Bulk RNA-Seq and Reproducible Research Practices Workshop, Minneapolis, August 19-22, 2024

We are excited to announce our next workshop, Introduction to Bulk RNA-Sequencing and Reproducible Research Practices, will take place in Minneapolis, MN from August 19-22, 2024! In this workshop, Data Lab staff will introduce researchers studying pediatric cancer to the R programming language, the Tidyverse R packages for data science, bulk RNA-seq data analysis, pathway analyses, and techniques to achieve reproducible results in computational cancer research.

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March 2, 2022

OpenScPCA: Call for contributions, new grant offerings, and analyses in progress!

In April 2024, we announced the Open Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (OpenScPCA) project. Since then, we’ve been working to build a supportive community while getting started on a few analysis ideas! We’re excited to see growing interest in the project, and we have some big news for prospective collaborators.

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, June 10-14, 2024

We are excited to announce that our next virtual workshop, Introduction to Single-cell RNA-Seq, will run from June 10-14, 2024! In this workshop, Data Lab staff will introduce researchers studying pediatric cancer to the R programming language, the Tidyverse R packages for data science, single-cell RNA-seq data analysis, and annotating cell types.

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Reproducible Research Practices and Introduction to OpenScPCA Workshop, Philadelphia, May 14-15, 2024

Applications are open for the Data Lab's next workshop! We are holding a two-day course on Reproducible Research Practices and the Open Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (OpenScPCA) project from May 14-15, 2024. Please note that the OpenScPCA module is an optional part of the workshop. The course begins with an introduction to principles and techniques to achieve reproducible results in computational cancer research. On day two, you can choose to continue the workshop and learn how to put your skills to use for OpenScPCA, our new pediatric cancer research project.

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March 2, 2022

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation at AACR 2024: Resources, tools, and opportunities for pediatric cancer researchers

Are you attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in San Diego, CA? Visit the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Grants and Data Lab teams at booth 3755 in the exhibit hall from April 7-10 and during poster sessions on April 8. We will announce a new collaborative project and share exciting news about the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas Portal and training opportunities!

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Reproducible Research Practices Workshop, Philadelphia, October 24-25, 2023

Applications are open for the Data Lab's next workshop! We will be holding a Reproducible Research Practices Course in-person on October 24-25, 2023. Instructors will introduce principles and techniques to achieve reproducible results in computational cancer research. We’ll show you the fundamentals of commonly-used approaches in reproducibility that you can apply to increase the impact of your research by making your findings more robust and reliable! To ensure that workshop attendees have a great hands-on experience, there will be a very limited number of seats available.

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March 2, 2022

The Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal is now accepting dataset submissions!

In 2019, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) established the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) through awards for data generation and to create an atlas of single-cell gene expression profiles of pediatric cancers of different types and from different organ sites. The Data Lab launched the ScPCA Portal in 2022 to make uniformly processed, summarized single-cell and single-nuclei RNA-seq data and de-identified metadata available for download. The ScPCA Portal also supports other data modalities, such as bulk RNA-seq, CITE-seq, and spatial transcriptomics. The ScPCA Portal currently hosts data for over 500 pediatric tumor and patient-derived xenograft samples from more than 50 cancer types, and continues to grow. The Data Lab is seeking contributions to the ScPCA Portal from researchers with existing single-cell datasets.

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Philadelphia area, June 13-15, 2023

We are excited to announce that our next workshop, Introduction to Single-cell RNA-Seq, will take place in-person from June 13-15, 2023! Data Lab staff will introduce researchers studying pediatric cancer to the R programming language, the Tidyverse R packages for data science, single-cell RNA-seq data analysis, annotating cell types, and more. The 3-day course will take place from 9am-5pm Eastern time in Bala Cynwyd, PA, just outside of Philadelphia. Travel reimbursement (up to a certain amount) is available for qualifying participants.

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, May 15-19, 2023

We are excited to announce that our next virtual workshop, Introduction to Single-cell RNA-Seq, will run from May 15-19, 2023! In this workshop, Data Lab staff will introduce researchers studying pediatric cancer to the R programming language, the Tidyverse R packages for data science, single-cell RNA-seq data analysis, and annotating cell types.

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March 2, 2022

Visit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation at AACR 2023!

Are you attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Orlando, FL this year? Visit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) at booth 369 in the exhibit hall from April 16-19! You'll find information about ALSF's grants program, the Childhood Cancer Data Lab and more. The Data Lab will also be holding office hours during select time slots.

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Advanced Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, March 13-17, 2023

The Data Lab is excited to announce that our next training workshop will be held virtually from March 13-17, 2023! During this workshop, we will cover advanced topics in the analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data for researchers studying pediatric cancer. The workshop will take place each day from 12-5pm Eastern. Each day consists of lectures and designated time for attendees to work on exercise materials and their own projects with our staff available for consultation. You’ll need a laptop with internet access and to install Zoom and Slack. You will log into an RStudio Server hosted by the Data Lab from your web browser. Pediatric cancer researchers are encouraged to apply now!

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Advanced Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Philadelphia area, January 31-February 2, 2023

The Data Lab is excited to announce that our next training workshop will be held in-person from January 31-February 2, 2023! During this workshop, we will cover advanced topics in the analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data for researchers studying pediatric cancer. The 3-day course will take place from 9am-5pm Eastern time in Bala Cynwyd, PA, just outside of Philadelphia. Travel reimbursement is available for qualifying participants. 

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, September 19-23, 2022

The Data Lab is excited to announce our next virtual workshop running from September 19-23, 2022! In this workshop, Data Lab staff will introduce researchers studying pediatric cancer to the R programming language, the Tidyverse R packages for data science, single-cell RNA-seq data analysis, and pathway analysis.

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March 2, 2022

Data Lab Reproducibility Workshop, Philadelphia area, June 10, 2022

The Data Lab is excited to announce that our next training workshop is taking place in-person on Friday, June 10, 2022! During this full day workshop, instructors will introduce principles and techniques to achieve reproducible results in computational cancer research. We’ll show you the fundamentals of commonly-used approaches in reproducibility that you can apply to increase the impact of your research by making your findings more robust and reliable!

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March 2, 2022

Welcome to the Data Lab’s newly renovated website

The Childhood Cancer Data Lab is growing as a resource for pediatric cancer researchers and we have more to offer to our community now, than ever before. Transitioning to our new and improved website is an exciting milestone, and here, we look forward to sharing progress, introducing new initiatives, and cultivating more opportunities to support childhood cancer research. Welcome to our new virtual home!

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March 2, 2022

CCDL RNA-Seq Workshop, Philadelphia, PA. Oct 14-16th, 2019

The workshop will last from 9AM to 5PM on October 14th, 15th, and 16th at the CCDL offices at 1429 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA, 19102.

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March 2, 2022

CCDL RNA-Seq Workshop, Bay Area, CA. Sept 3-5, 2019

The Childhood Cancer Data Lab powered by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is hosting a workshop to introduce childhood cancer researchers to reproducible analysis of bulk and single-cell transcriptomic data.

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March 2, 2022

CCDL RNA-Seq Workshop, Chicago, IL. June 24-26, 2019

The Childhood Cancer Data Lab powered by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is hosting a workshop to introduce childhood cancer researchers to reproducible analysis of bulk and single-cell transcriptomic data.

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March 2, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries RNA-Seq Workshop, Pittsburgh PA

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries is partnering with the Childhood Cancer Data Lab (CCDL), founded by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, to host a Data Analysis workshop using CCDL materials.

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March 2, 2022

POSTPONED: Visit the Childhood Cancer Data Lab at Booth 1601 at AACR 2020!

The CCDL will have a team of scientists at the American Association for Cancer Research 2020 Annual Meeting in sunny San Diego! Our team members are excited to talk to researchers studying pediatric cancer at Booth 1601.

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March 2, 2022

Full: CCDL RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual Pilot, May 4-8th, 2020

We know that pandemic-related university closures mean that the demand for opportunities for pediatric cancer researchers to increase their analytical skills has never been higher. As such, we are delighted to announce a pilot virtual workshop running from May 4-8, 2020!

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March 2, 2022

Full: CCDL RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, June 22nd - 26th, 2020

The workshop will take place on June 22 - 26, 2020 from noon - 5pm Eastern. Each day consists of lectures and designated time for attendees to work on exercise materials and their own projects with CCDL staff available for consultation.

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March 2, 2022

The Hack for NF Event in October/November 2020

At Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s Childhood Cancer Data Lab, we’re excited to be helping out with an upcoming event hosted by the Children’s Tumor Foundation. If you participate, you may meet members of our team who are mentoring and judging.

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March 2, 2022

Full: CCDL RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, March 22nd - 26th, 2021

The workshop will take place on March 22 - 26, 2021 from noon - 5pm Eastern. Each day consists of lectures and designated time for attendees to work on exercise materials and their own projects with CCDL staff available for consultation

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March 2, 2022

Full: CCDL Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, June 28th - July 2nd, 2021

The workshop will take place on June 28- July 2, 2021 from noon to 5pm eastern. Each day consists of lectures and designated time for attendees to work on exercise materials and their own projects with CCDL staff available for consultation.

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March 2, 2022

The Hack4Rare Event in June/July 2021

Hack4Rare is a virtual event that calls for healthcare startups, developers, solutions architects, and hackathon enthusiasts to join researchers, clinicians and patients in developing solutions built around a number of rare diseases including neurofibromatosis, PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome, RASopathies and Desmoid Tumors.

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March 2, 2022

Full: CCDL RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, September 20th - 24th, 2021

The workshop will take place on September 20 - 24, 2021 from noon - 5pm Eastern. Each day consists of lectures and designated time for attendees to work on exercise materials and their own projects with CCDL staff available for consultation.

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March 2, 2022

Full: CCDL Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, November 1st-5th, 2021

The workshop will take place on November 1-5, 2021 from noon to 5pm eastern. Each day consists of lectures and designated time for attendees to work on exercise materials and their own projects with our staff available for consultation.

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March 2, 2022

Full: Data Lab Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, March 14-18, 2022

The Data Lab will hold our first virtual workshop of the year from March 14-18, 2022!In this workshop, we will introduce researchers studying pediatric cancer to the R programming language, the Tidyverse R packages for data science, single-cell RNA-seq data analysis, and pathway analyses.