Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Our Director, Jaclyn Taroni, is giving two talks on the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) this month, each for a different audience. 🧵 121
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Our paper on the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal is out now in Cell Genomics 🎉 ScPCA is a resource of uniformly processed single-cell & single-nuclei RNA-seq data from pediatric tumors and model systems. 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.xg...doi.orgRedirecting 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026We had a great time being part of #AACR26 — sharing resources like our Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal, meeting ALSF grant recipients, and learning about the latest advancements in cancer research. Stay connected with the Data Lab at ccdatalab.org! 010
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Meet the Data Lab at #AACR26! 🎉 Stop by Booth 2918 to meet our team and explore resources to accelerate new treatment and cure discovery for pediatric cancer. 010
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 14/04/2026We're gearing up for the 2026 #AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA! 🎉 Find us in the exhibit hall at booth 2918 from April 19-22! Learn about ALSF grant opportunities, resources for #PediatricCancer research, and apply to free data science training workshops. We hope to see you at AACR!ccdatalab.orgMeet Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation at AACR 2026: Accelerate Your Pediatric Cancer ResearchAre you attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA? Visit us in the exhibit hall at booth 2918 from April 19-22, 2026, and during poster sessions. Me... 030
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 06/04/2026We're excited to join the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) webinar series! 🎉 Our director, Dr. Jaclyn N. Taroni, will give a lightning talk on the Data Lab’s Open #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas project. 🗓 Tomorrow! April 7 | 10:30 AM–12 PM Register for upcoming CCDI webinars 👇events.cancer.govCCDI Webinar Series (Registration) | Events RegistrationRegistration 010
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026📄 Paper of the month! During our team’s monthly Journal Club, we’re exploring this paper on differential expression analysis in single-cell RNA-Seq. We’re particularly interested in approaches that could inform our research and help shape future training workshops.doi.orgNEBULA is a fast negative binomial mixed model for differential or co-expression analysis of large-scale multi-subject single-cell data - Communications BiologyThe application of negative binomial mixed models (NBMMs) to single-cell data is computationally demanding. To address this issue, Liang He et al. have developed NEBULA, an efficient algorithm that ca... 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Are you attending #ENAR2026 in Indianapolis next week? Don’t miss the Data Lab’s presentation on machine learning in pediatric cancer research, presented by our director Dr. Jaclyn N. Taroni, on March 16! #MachineLearning #PediatricCancer 021
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Applications are open! We’re excited to announce two opportunities for pediatric cancer researchers to build their skills in single-cell RNA-Seq data analysis. Learn more and apply to our upcoming single-cell workshops. 🧵 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Collaborate with us! 🧑🔬👩💻 Did you know the Data Lab can support your data-intensive research projects? Our science team specializes in working with large datasets from designing pipelines to ensuring reproducible analysis. Learn more! ccdatalab.org/scientific-collaboration 000
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Exciting news from the #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal! We’ve rolled out a suite of new features to help you extract deeper insights from your ScPCA datasets. Read our blog to see how these updates can help you save time and work more efficiently.ccdatalab.orgNew Feature Release: Cell Type Annotations, CNV Inference, Custom Downloads, and More on the ScPCA PortalExciting news from the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal! All datasets on the portal have been updated to include several new features that enhance data quality and usability. Here’s a... 012
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 19/12/2025🎉 As we wrap up the year, we’re excited to share new updates to the #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal! All datasets have been updated with features that improve data quality and usability. Here’s what’s new! 🧵 131
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 03/12/2025📣 New blog post! Starting a new scientific research project? Make life easier for your future self! Check out this guide from Data Lab on organizing your code, files, and workflows so your research stays reproducible. #ReproducibleResearch #OpenScienceccdatalab.orgHelp You Help Future You: Organizing your research projects reproduciblyIt's that time of year again – it's time to start a new research project! Planning for the research itself can be daunting, but planning for your work to be fully reproducible is a whole other layer t... 001
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Applications are still open! Expand your data analysis skills during our Advanced Single-Cell RNA-seq Workshop for pediatric cancer researchers. 📆 December 8-12, 2025 💻 Virtual ⬇️ Learn more and apply! #PediatricCancer #SingleCell #RNASeqccdatalab.orgData Lab Advanced Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, December 8-12, 2025Applications are open for the Data Lab's upcoming workshop, which will cover advanced topics in the analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data for researchers studying pediatric cancer. The course will be h... 020
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025📣 Applications are open for our final workshop of the year! If you're a #PediatricCancer researcher looking to build on your foundational skills in #SingleCell #RNASeq analysis, this workshop may be for you. 🎓 Topic: Advanced Single-cell RNA-Seq 📅 Date/Time: December 8-12, 2025 📍 Virtual 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Attending the NCI Office of Data Sharing Annual Symposium? Stop by our table during poster/demo sessions for a live look at the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas Portal (scpca.alexslemonade.org). 📆 September 30 (today!) & October 1 📍 Poster/demo sessions #SingleCell #PediatricCancer #DataSharing 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Connect with our team at the #AACR Special Conference: Discovery and Innovation in #PediatricCancer! Dr. Ally Hawkins will be presenting our work on a collaboration aimed at uncovering therapeutic vulnerabilities in #EwingSarcoma. 🗓️ Tonight (9/25) | 7-9:30PM 📍 Poster Session A 020
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Are you attending the #AACR Special Conference: Discovery and Innovation in #PediatricCancer? Stop by our poster to learn how we're collaborating with other labs to tackle their complex data challenges! 🧵 110
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, a time to recognize the urgent need for better treatments and outcomes for kids with cancer. In our latest blog, we’re highlighting a few researchers who have drawn on the Data Lab’s resources in their remarkable efforts to accelerate new cure discovery!ccdatalab.orgPediatric Cancer Researchers Driving Progress Through Data, Training, and CollaborationAt the Childhood Cancer Data Lab, we support pediatric cancer researchers by providing data science training, collaborating on data-intensive projects, and designing open-source tools. Through this wo... 002
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025This fall, the Data Lab is hitting the road to present some of our tools and projects during these exciting events. Here’s where you can find us! 🧵 101
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 20/08/2025What can #PediatricCancer researchers expect from a Data Lab workshop? ✅ Interactive, hands-on training ✅ Instructors who take the time to understand your research goals ✅ Ongoing support with opportunities for 1:1 consultation, even after the workshop ends! 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Our #ReproducibleResearch Practices workshop teaches tools and techniques to help #PediatricCancer researchers work more efficiently, collaboratively, and reproducibly. The next course is taking place November 6–7, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA. 🧵 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Here’s what you’ll get with each dataset you download from the #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal…for free! -Unfiltered, filtered & processed counts -QC report -Associated metadata -Reliable cell type annotations 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 16/07/2025📣 Join the Open #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (OpenScPCA) project. Grants are available! We aim to annotate cell types for 19 projects on the ScPCA Portal. Explore the grant table to see which cancer types need your insight: github.com/AlexsLemonade/OpenScPCA-analysis/discussions/1062. 000
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025We’ve made exciting updates to the #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal, making the available data even more robust, reliable, and useful for the research community! 🧵 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn advanced topics in #SingleCell #RNAseq analysis this week. We look forward to hosting more researchers at our workshops this year. 110
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 04/06/2025We teamed up with the Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative at @ucscgenomics.bsky.social to deliver a custom workshop on reproducible research. In our new blog, Dr. Holly Beale, Lead Computational Biologist at Treehouse, shares how their team is putting new skills into practice. Read the full story!ccdatalab.orgBuilding Reproducible Research Skills: A Training Workshop with the Treehouse Childhood Cancer InitiativeThe Data Lab recently traveled to California to lead a hands-on workshop for nine researchers from the UC Santa Cruz Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative. The participants, all from a range of backgr... 041
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Design and engineering teams utilize use cases to build a shared understanding of what a product does and how users might interact with it. In our latest blog post, our #UX Designer details the unique way we apply use cases to guide smarter design decisions—right from the start of a project!ccdatalab.orgUse cases as a brainstorming toolUse cases define how users interact with a product or system, including actions users can take and how the system responds. It also identifies user goals and paths for the system to handle errors. 000
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 15/05/2025The Data Lab is exploring new topics to expand our training program! We invite #PediatricCancer researchers who work with high-dimensional data to take a 10-min survey that will help shape future learning opportunities for the community. 🚀 Take our survey! forms.gle/J9YztY4r5BQ1ch66Aforms.gleTraining Topics SurveyIn 2018, the ALSF Childhood Cancer Data Lab launched a training program to teach pediatric cancer researchers the data science skills they need to better analyze their own data. We have trained nearly... 000
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Consensus cell types are now available on the #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal! 🧵 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025🚨 Attention #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal users! The Portal (scpca.alexslemonade.org) will be temporarily unavailable during scheduled updates starting May 7 at 7 PM EST. Stay tuned! We’ve got exciting ScPCA news to share once we're back online. 000
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 28/04/2025The ALSF Data Lab and Grants teams are at #AACR25! Interested in learning how we can support your #PediatricCancer research? Connect with us at booth 3706. 100
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Applications are still open for our Advanced #SingleCell #RNASeq workshop! Topics include: -Integrating multiple single-cell RNA-seq libraries -Differential expression analysis -Working with CITE-Seq data -Pathway analysis Learn more and apply! ⬇️ www.ccdatalab.org/blog/data-la...ccdatalab.orgData Lab Advanced Single-cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Philadelphia area, June 10-12, 2025Applications are open for the Data Lab's next training workshop! We will cover advanced topics in the analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data for researchers studying pediatric cancer. The 3-day course w... 110
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 16/04/2025We are heading to the #AACR Annual Meeting soon! You'll find us at booth 3706 from April 27-30. Stop by to learn about grants, collaborative projects, upcoming workshops and more. We're also presenting the Open #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas during a poster session. More details below!ccdatalab.orgAlex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation at AACR 2025: Grants, workshops, and collaborative projects to accelerate your research!Are you attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL? Visit us in the exhibit hall at booth 3706 from April 27-30, 2025, and during poster sessions. We h... 010
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 11/04/2025This week, we brought our training program to the Treehouse #ChildhoodCancer Initiative at @ucscgenomics.bsky.social! We designed a workshop just for their team, covering #ReproducibleResearch practices, collaborative project management with Git/GitHub, analytical code review and more! 110
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025We’re excited to announce two opportunities for #PediatricCancer researchers to build their skills in #SingleCell #RNASeq data analysis this summer! Applications are open for our introductory and advanced workshops. 🧵 110
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Hear from Drs. Eric Wafula and Elena Vasileva who sat down with us to share their experiences at Data Lab training workshops! Learn why they believe our #SingleCell #RNASeq courses are essential for #PediatricCancer researchers who want to perform their own analysis.youtu.beAccelerating Childhood Cancer Research through Data Science Training WorkshopsYouTube video by Pediatric Oncology Knowledge Center 152
Reposted by Childhood Cancer Data Labalexslemonade.bsky.social @alexslemonade.bsky.social · 20/03/2025RESEARCH NEWS🔬🎉 We are thrilled to announce the funding of two groundbreaking research projects focusing on early detection and innovative treatments for children predisposed to cancer. Check out the details in our press release> www.alexslemonade.org/newsroom/new... 022
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 17/03/2025We recently announced new ways to participate in the Open #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (OpenScPCA) project. Researchers who contribute their expertise may become eligible for a grant! Keep reading for more details about the unique 2025 grant categories. 🧵 163
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 06/03/2025When we launched OpenScPCA, we also started an analysis module for future contributors to reference. Our Data Scientist, Ally Hawkins, shares how she planned, developed, and collaborated with experts to annotate cell types for #EwingSarcoma samples on the #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas Portal.ccdatalab.orgBehind the scenes with an OpenScPCA contributorBefore we launched OpenScPCA, we had to outline the process for contributing to analyses and then document that process for others. In addition, when designing the process for contributing to the proj... 101
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Are you attending the 2025 #AACR Annual Meeting? Find us in the exhibit hall at booth 3706 from April 27-30! Learn about grants, collaborative projects, workshops and more. We are also presenting the Open #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas during a poster session on April 28. More details below!ccdatalab.orgAlex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation at AACR 2025: Grants, workshops, and collaborative projects to accelerate your research!Are you attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL? Visit us in the exhibit hall at booth 3706 from April 27-30, 2025, and during poster sessions. We h... 011
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Last year, we started the Open #SingleCell #PediatricCancer Atlas (OpenScPCA) project and invited experts worldwide to collaboratively analyze data from our ScPCA Portal. Interest in the project is growing and we welcome more experts to join. See what the community has been up to on GitHub!github.comGitHub - AlexsLemonade/OpenScPCA-analysis: An open, collaborative project to analyze data from the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) PortalAn open, collaborative project to analyze data from the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal - AlexsLemonade/OpenScPCA-analysis 110
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Our upcoming workshop is now full, but new opportunities will be announced soon! We're hosting more workshops for #PediatricCancer researchers on: - #SingleCell RNA-Seq - Advanced Single-cell #RNASeq - Reproducible Research Practices ✉️ Sign up to be notified when applications open! bit.ly/3eQZXGQ 020
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Contribute to the Single-cell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal! We are now accepting submissions from researchers with existing #singlecell and #spatial datasets. Contributors may become eligible to receive a grant. Learn more at scpca.alexslemonade.org/contribute and read our latest blog!ccdatalab.orgThree reasons to share your pediatric cancer data on the ScPCA PortalIn 2023, we launched our first-ever call for contributions to the Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal, inviting the research community to share their data. This initiative has been instr... 023
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Applications are open for our next Introduction to Single-cell RNA-Sequencing workshop. 🎉 We will introduce R programming, single-cell RNA-seq data analysis, annotating cell types and more. Visit our blog post below for the full details and to apply! #singlecell #rnaseq #rstats #childhoodcancerccdatalab.orgData Lab Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop, Virtual, March 24-28, 2025We are excited to announce that our next virtual workshop, Introduction to Single-cell RNA-Seq, will run from March 24-28,2025! In this workshop, Data Lab staff will introduce researchers studying ped... 053
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Tools like our Single-cell #PediatricCancer Atlas (ScPCA) Portal make data widely available and easier for researchers to use for their own experiments. Currently, you can explore and download data from 700 samples across 55 cancer types at scpca.alexslemonade.org! 163
Childhood Cancer Data Lab @cancerdatalab.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Hello! We’re the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Childhood Cancer Data Lab. 👋 We build data and analysis tools and offer workshops designed to accelerate pediatric cancer research. Check us out at ccdatalab.org! We’re excited to connect with the community and share our resources with you. 087