Nathanael R. Fillmore
Publications / 2019
paper
Seminars in Oncology2019doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2019.09.002

The Veterans Precision Oncology Data Commons: Transforming VA data into a national resource for research in precision oncology.

Nhan Do, Robert Grossman, Theodore Feldman, Nathanael Fillmore, Danne Elbers, David Tuck, Rupali Dhond, Luis Selva, Frank Meng, Michael Fitzsimons, Samuel Ajjarapu, Siamack Ayandeh, Robert Hall, Stephanie Do, Mary Brophy

Summary

The Veterans Precision Oncology Data Commons provides researchers with a centralized platform to access clinical, genomic, and imaging data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This resource enables broader collaboration in precision oncology to accelerate the development of targeted cancer therapies for Veterans.

Key result

The Veterans Precision Oncology Data Commons establishes a national data sharing platform integrating clinical, genomic, and imaging data to accelerate oncology research for Veterans.

Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a strong track record providing high-quality, evidence-based care to cancer patients. In order to accelerate discoveries that will further improve care for Veterans with cancer, the VA has partnered with the Center for Translational Data Science at the University of Chicago and the Open Commons Consortium to establish a data sharing platform, the Veterans Precision Oncology Data Commons (VPODC). The VPODC makes clinical, genomic, and imaging data from the VA available to the research community at large. In this paper, we detail our motivation for data sharing, describe the VPODC, and outline our collaboration model. By transforming VA data into a national resource for research in precision oncology, the VPODC seeks to foster innovation through collaboration and resource sharing that will ultimately lead to improved care for Veterans with cancer.