Discover, Analyze, and Integrate NIH Common Fund Data
The NIH Common Fund programs generate diverse datasets from a variety of projects ranging from genomics to phenotypes. The Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) aims to facilitate improved discovery, reuse, integration, and analyses of these datasets to form novel hypothesis for accelerating discoveries in biomedical research.
The Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) aims to enable broad use of data generated by Common Fund Programs to accelerate hypothesis generation and discovery.
Making data more FAIR
The Data Resource and Knowledge Centers are dedicated to enhancing the accessibility and utility of Common Fund-generated data and resources, striving to uphold the FAIR principles. This commitment serves as a catalyst for groundbreaking biomedical discoveries, fostering synergies across the diverse datasets within the Common Fund ecosystem, thereby unlocking novel avenues of research and innovation.
Findable
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Interoperable
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Working to improve findability, accessibility, and interoperability of NIH Common Fund data sets and to encourage data reuse.
For this week's throwback, allow us to illuminate, whilst you ruminate, on this viscerally thrilling CODEX image of the colon from Dr. John Hickey, back when he was part of #snyder_lab_su. It's so offal-ly intriguing, you'll be boweled over! 

📢SAVE THE DATE📢
The 2026 Voice AI Symposium & Hackathon
📅May 4–6
📌The Vinoy, St. Pete, FL
3 days of voice tech, healthcare innovation & collaboration—join leaders shaping the future! Don’t miss it!
🌟Registration opens soon!
#VoiceAI #Bridge2AI #FutureOfTech https://t.co/iOHebVKGzc
Eye see, it’s once again time to throw it back an eyeconic #mxIF image of the eye from Dr. Angela Kruse @SpragginsLab @vanderbilt. It’s absolutely iris-istible, and that’s no l-eye! #childeyehealth #healthyvision
Congratulations to Dr. Andreas Bueckle on winning two grants!! 🎉🎉
Read more about it here: news.iu.edu/luddy/live/new…
The #CFDEWorkbench platform (info.cfde.cloud) now supports gene set #EnrichmentAnalysis 🥳 👏🌎🥁data.cfde.cloud/enrichment
You can now query your gene sets against gene set libraries created from 8 @NIH_CommonFund programs. #CFDE @LINCSProgram @MaayanLab @gly_gen @_hubmap https://t.co/dtJVRNEt9Z
MasterClass = expert help for active users. Join monthly, third Thursdays at 2 p.m. ET. 🔗 monkeylink.co/80759b
#KidsFirstData #ResearchSupport #PediatricResearch 

Join us on Thur. July 24 @ 2 PM ET for a virtual seminar about ChEA-KG, a newly developed @MaayanLab web-based app that enables users to analyze their gene sets in context of a human gene regulatory network (1559 transcription factors). Please register at maayanlab.cloud/turl/35e9d6a0 

Congratulations to Katy Börner on being named a Stiftung Charité Visiting Fellow! 🎉
Read more about it here: news.iu.edu/luddy/live/new…
@katycns @IULuddy @ChariteBerlin @StiftungCharite
Training, support, and publishing resources—all in one place: monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstDRC #KidsFirstGuides #PediatricResearch 

New to Kids First? SupportU is for you. Join us at 10 a.m. ET LIVE on the first Tuesday of the month. 🔗 monkeylink.co/6ee505
#KidsFirstData #ResearchSupport #PediatricResearch 

“Just the idea that 2-meter-long DNA can be wrapped up in a tiny cell is just mind-boggling” – Dr. Peter Park on how NIH-supported research led to key discoveries about DNA organization’s impact on health & disease. Watch the full video: youtu.be/2EQZg6Z-4S4 https://t.co/sQReKJw8Sp
#KidsFirstData has now been requested over 1,000 times—fueling studies across childhood cancer and congenital disorders. That’s a thousand sparks of discovery. 

Filter, find, and export variants like a pro with this Kids First Portal toolset → monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstGuides #KidsFirstDRC 

Innovation powers discovery. See how technology makes breakthroughs possible at the #KidsFirst Community Connection.
Join us June 26: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #CommunityConnection #PediatricResearch 

Don’t miss special guest panelist & advocate, Misha Mehta. It's all happening this Thursday at 1 P.M. ET. on the #KidsFirst #CommunityConnection webinar.
Register now monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #PediatricResearch 

It's day 1 of @FoGenomics come stop by booth 60B across from the Genome Dome to learn everything #CommonFundDataEcosystem! #FestivalofGenomics @CfdeNih @NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench 

Explore somatic variants in cancer datasets with #PedcBioPortal.
monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstDRC #KidsFirstGuides 

Rare doesn’t mean alone. #KidsFirstData helps shine a light on rare genetic disorders worldwide. 🌟 #CongenitalDisorders 

Understand controlled data access and how to request what you need. Start here → monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstDRC #KidsFirstGuides #PediatricResearch 

Faster access. Faster discovery. On June 26, see how research moves with #KidsFirst.
🧬 monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #CommunityConnection #PediatricResearch 

Move your #data to the cloud and get analyzing—fast. Learn #CAVATICA now: monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstGuides #KidsFirstDRC #PediatricResearch 

#KidsFirstDRC virtual office hours are now held in collaboration with #Velsera and
@wearecbtn. Tomorrow, get your technical questions answered by our experts and learn more about leveraging these great resources: ecs.page.link/wVdQX 

Clinicians transform care with data.
See how on June 26: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #KidsFirst #CommunityConnection #PediatricResearch 

Tap into the latest in childhood cancer and rare disease research. From scientific breakthroughs to real-world care, join us at the Kids First Community Connection: Finding Cures Together—Online, free, and open to all.
June 26th @ 1:00 P.M. ET: monkeylink.co/bbe510 

#KidsFirstDRC virtual office hours are now held in collaboration with #Velsera and
@wearecbtn. Tomorrow, get your technical questions answered by our experts and learn more about leveraging these great resources: ecs.page.link/wVdQX 

Families and foundations introduce the spark—Researchers carry it forward.
Join the #CommunityConnection June 26: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #KidsFirst #PediatricResearch 

🍋 Summer sun. Sidewalk stands. A mission that matters. Alex’s Lemonade Stand funds research we’re proud to support with data that drives impact. #PediatricCancer 

What happens when a clinician, a scientist, a data expert, and a parent advocate come together to talk cures?
Big conversations. Bold ideas. Shared purpose.
🗓️ June 26 at 1 p.m. ET: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #PediatricResearch #CommunityConnection 







Every bit of data from a child with a brain tumor represents a family’s hope. #CBTN makes up a big portion of #KidsFirstData, driving discovery forward for kids. 

‼️📣 New Research Funding Announcement: Check out Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)’s funding announcement up to $60M in available funding: pcori.me/4hWSNMm 

Missed the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar? Catch all the action of Spring Training: From Bench to Bedside on #Replay.
monkeylink.co/f2e2d3 

Researchers worldwide use Kids First #OpenData. Why it matters? Shared data means faster insights, fewer silos, and more hope for kids everywhere.
#GlobalScience #PediatricResearch #KidsFirstData 

It’s time for something new.
We’re on Bluesky now, and we hope you’ll help us grow a thoughtful space.
Follow Kids First DRC 👉 bsky.app/profile/kidsfi… 

A decade of discovery. See how #KidsFirst has transformed pediatric research—one dataset, one milestone, at a time. 🔗monkeylink.co/8aa6db
#KidsFirst10Years 

⏰ Only one hour until the #KidsFirst Spring Webinar at 10:30 a.m. ET. Don't miss this opportunity to witness discovery driving better patient care. Register now if you haven't already. See you there! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 

Warm up to our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar happening tomorrow. Spring Training: From Bench to Bedside dives into childhood #BrainTumor research using #KidsFirstData. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 

The @CfdeWorkbench analysis platform #GeneSetCart genesetcart.cfde.cloud is now published at @GigaScience pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40208796/ Read more about it @NIH_CommonFund #CFDE website: commonfund.nih.gov/dataecosystem/… and how it was applied to study #AxD disease. #Bioinformatics #AI #genesets 

From biomarkers to study design, Kids First data helps researchers ask sharper questions and get answers that accelerate clinical trials.
#ClinicalTrialsDay #PediatricResearch #KidsFirstData 

Curious about cloud analysis? See Dave Roberson's demo #CAVATICA in our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar on May 21st. Learn more: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

First-ever #LongRead data from #KidsFirst drives discovery in #PediatricResearch–get the scoop here: ecs.page.link/Gnhrj
#Genomics #ChildhoodCancer #CongenitalDisorders 

Skip the scroll—filter by condition, cohort, or keyword. The Advanced Search Tool on the #KidsFirstPortal makes it easy to find what matters. Try it at: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricResearch 

Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event. ecs.page.link/fdzaF 

Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

Got feedback on the Kids First Portal? Watch this quick video to discover how easy it is to share your thoughts! ecs.page.link/VmsKU 

Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/fdzaF 

Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD, demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

Behind every breakthrough is a child. This #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth, we honor the kids and families whose contributions fuel the research—and the reason we keep going.
#PediatricResearch #KidsFirstDRC 

Missed the #AACR25 poster session? Yiran Guo, PhD, presented how the Variant Workbench empowers researchers to explore rare disease variants using #KidsFirstDRC data. A big step forward for precision pediatric research.
Dive deeper: rebrand.ly/mswafbh
#PediatricCancer 

Folks,
Sign up for our 2 hr Science of Longevity Workshop. It should be fun!
online.stanford.edu/courses/som-xc…
At #AACR25, Philip Lupo, PhD shared how studying child development alongside genetics reveals important clues about how childhood cancers form—and how we might stop them before they start.
See how #KidsFirstDRC fuels discovery: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricCancer 

Hour 14 (1AM) of the 24hr Human Atlas event 🎥 Catch the talks by Mark Musen & Andrea Radtke now on CNS’s YouTube! ▶️ youtu.be/grAb0TIh4PI
Full playlist: youtube.com/@CNSCenter/pla…
#Ontologies #CNS #HRA #HuBMAP #CIFAR #biomed #research 

As of April 30, 2025, this account will no longer be active. Follow @NIH for the latest news and information. Check out our website for more information about Common Fund programs: commonfund.nih.gov 

Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/fdzaF 

Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our # KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

Anyone can learn to navigate the #KidsFirstDRC portal. Take the video tutorial today: ecs.page.link/AkvdA
#DataScience #DiscoverHope #DesktopScientist #ChildhoodCancer #CongenitalDisorders 

Only two more weeks to apply to the #NIHCommonFund’s Newborn Screening by Whole Genome Sequencing (#NBSxWGS) Collaboratory #FundingOpportunity. Submit your application before time runs out on 5/14! go.nih.gov/sL9B0jX 

Today at 2 p.m. catch #KidsFirst expert Yiran Guo, PhD presenting Variant Workbench insights at #AACR25 ecs.page.link/RiYSk
#CancerResearchAnnualMeeting #PediatricCancer 

Don’t miss Philip Lupo, PhD as he shares his insights on development and childhood cancer today at 1:45 p.m. ecs.page.link/RiYSk #AACR25 

Kids First is moving to Bluesky! Connect with our community and share the latest in pediatric research. 💡
Be part of the conversation—follow us → ecs.page.link/eCRLs
#KidsFirstDRC #PediatricResearch #OpenScience 

Next week at #USASP2025 don't miss our symposium, Pain Research Enters the Age of Big Data with Tor Wager, Katherine Martucci and Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, moderated by Michael Falcon - Thursday at 11:45 in the Caribbean/Caspian rooms. See you there!
Unable to join today's #CommonFundDataEcosystem #PublicWebinarSeries with Dr. Allissa Dillman? The webinar recording is now live here: youtu.be/x1GQxeCdZEM @NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench 

📢 Don't forget to tune in tomorrow (4/25) at 1PM ET to learn more about the impact of #hackathons and other #data driven projects within the NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem.
Feeling ova-whelmed? Hopefully, you find this egg-straordinary H&E image of a human antral follicle with an ovum inside from Hannah McDowell @ the Laronda lab @NUFeinbergMed egg-quisite! Just consider it one last Easter egg for you to find! That’s all yolks! 

Feeling ova-whelmed? Hopefully, you find this egg-straordinary H&E image of a human antral follicle with an ovum inside from #_hubmap researcher Hannah McDowell @ Laronda lab @NUFeinbergMed egg-quisite! Just consider it one last Easter egg for you to find! That's all yolks! 

Do you want to learn all about the latest single-cell/spatial methods? Then come to Single Cell Genomics Day on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10AM EDT hosted by @satijalab to learn what’s really going on in your inner celves 😉
Our Single Cell Genomics Day - highlighting our favorite new sc/spatial methods - starts Friday at 10AM ET!
The most common question we get: is this open to anyone? Yes! Talks are free and live-streamed (no registration required) on Youtube and satijalab.org/scgd 

Check out #NIHCommonFund’s #NBSxWGS initiative–a collaborative project to enhance newborn screening - managed by @ncats_nih_gov, @NICHD_NIH, and @genome_gov. Learn more about this groundbreaking initiative! go.nih.gov/RCzr8Lv
#FundingOpportunity #NewbornScreening 

Save the Date! Researchers from the #NIHCommonFund's #4DNucleome program are hosting a virtual symposium to highlight how the program's state of the art technologies positively impact #DNA structure and #Genomics research. Register today: bit.ly/3Eiothm 

Introducing two powerful tools for physiological data collection & health research:
SensWatch BP – A compact, wrist-worn smartwatch with an integrated inflatable cuff for medical-grade blood pressure monitoring. Ideal for hypertension studies & trials.
sensomics.com/senswatch-bp
Dr. Ali Gharavi of @ColumbiaMed partners with #KidsFirst to share data on the genetic drivers of chronic #kidneydisease. #KidsFirstData #GenomicsInAction 

Unlock pediatric cancer breakthroughs with #KidsFirstDRC at AACR Annual Meeting 2025. AACR 2025 - Kids First ecs.page.link/RiYSk #cancerresearch #NIHCommonfund #KidsFirst 

Join us for our next Journal Club featuring @daspainbrain on his latest pub in @JAMANeuro on cortical biomarkers of #pain - Thurs May 15 at noon ET, register now for free! uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE… 

#KidsFirst supports your discoveries with more than data — check out the Cloud Credit Program to power your next project. Apply now: ecs.page.link/h8mny
#NIHCommonFund 

#KidsFirstDRC virtual office hours are now held in collaboration with #Velsera and @wearecbtn. Tomorrow, get your technical questions answered by our experts and learn more about leveraging these great resources: ecs.page.link/wVdQX 

📅 Join the CFDE Knowledge Center (@CFDEKC) on Fri 4/25 at 1PM ET for a webinar featuring Dr. Dillman from the #Training Center. Learn more about the impact of #hackathons and other #data driven projects within the NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem
Don't forget to find your way to this spatial biology webinar! bit.ly/42HSXCF
Check out the most recent UDN publication!
⭐️ Key takeaway: RNA sequencing identified compound heterozygous variants in #NBAS, enabling diagnosis and expanding the known phenotype of #NBAS deficiency.
@UDNForg
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40215727/
In two weeks we will host our next #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries! Join us from 1-2 PM ET to hear from Dr. Allissa Dillman from the CFDE Training Center. Learn more about the event here: cfdeknowledge.org/r/CFDE_webinars
@NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench #CFDETrainingCenter 

Learn how we combine the best knowledge graphs can offer with statistical analysis, LLMs & human curation for the @NIH_CommonFund CFDE KC. @ncats_nih_gov 👇
#dkNET presents a "Building Knowledge Graphs Towards Transparent Biomedical #AI
" #webinar with Dr. Jie Liu - Join us today at 11 am PT!
More info: dknet.org/about/blog/2821
#MachineLearning #DataScience #bioinformatics #diabetes #genomics 

Podcast with Dr. Shankar Subramaniam about integrating and making @NIH_CommonFund data more accessible. Highlighting @CFDEWorkbench cdfe.info, a robust info and data portal for researchers to access and analyze omics datasets effectively tinyurl.com/yka7jjpc. 

Join us on February 28th for our next installment of the #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries featuring @4DNucleome's Peter Park presenting "4D Nucleome Turns 10: Mapping the Dynamic Architecture of the Genome." Register for the event here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @CfdeNih 

The CFDE Workbench: Integrating Metadata and Processed Data from Common Fund Programs biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_bioinfo
We have so many incredible speakers that will be presenting at our workshop on Friday! Join us to hear cutting edge scientific research from 10 AM - 2 PM ET. Registration is open here: tinyurl.com/mpmnmvrh @CfdeWorkbench @motrpac @TerraBioApp 

Read this great article about @AviMaayan, alumnus of @FDUWhatsNew
fdu.edu/fdumagazine/fd…
Dr. Ma'ayin is doing great things at @IcahnMountSinai
· Interested in applying to the #ComplementARIE #NewApproachMethodologies Data Hub and Coordinating Center #FundingOpp? Join the #InformationalWebinar on 2/13/25 at 11am ET! bit.ly/NDHCC_Webinar 

Just a few days left to register for the #NuclearArchitecture Meeting hosted by #4DNucleome! Join us in San Diego, CA on December 11-13, 2024. The deadline to register is Monday, December 2nd. Register today! bit.ly/3X9gha0 

#NutritionforPrecisionHealth is advancing precision #nutrition and was featured on @CBSSunday! The study is led by a coalition of NIH partners, including #NIHCommonFund, the Office of Nutrition Research, and @AllofUsResearch. Enrollment is open! Watch here allof-us.org/3UY1zkm 

Do you develop and market scientific tools? Join us tomorrow, November 22nd from 1-2 PM ET to learn various strategies from #COMPA and @MetaCell during our #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries. Register here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund 

The @CfdeWorkbench team will showcase the #CFDE information portal (cfde.info), the #CFDE data portal (data.cfde.cloud), and #GeneSetCart (genesetcart.cfde.cloud) at #ASHG2024 #ASHG24. To learn more about the #CFDE visit booth 571. @NIH_CommonFund @CFDEKC https://t.co/tgdMOPiAb6
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Working to improve findability, accessibility, and interoperability of NIH Common Fund data sets and to encourage data reuse.
For this week's throwback, allow us to illuminate, whilst you ruminate, on this viscerally thrilling CODEX image of the colon from Dr. John Hickey, back when he was part of #snyder_lab_su. It's so offal-ly intriguing, you'll be boweled over! 

📢SAVE THE DATE📢
The 2026 Voice AI Symposium & Hackathon
📅May 4–6
📌The Vinoy, St. Pete, FL
3 days of voice tech, healthcare innovation & collaboration—join leaders shaping the future! Don’t miss it!
🌟Registration opens soon!
#VoiceAI #Bridge2AI #FutureOfTech https://t.co/iOHebVKGzc
Eye see, it’s once again time to throw it back an eyeconic #mxIF image of the eye from Dr. Angela Kruse @SpragginsLab @vanderbilt. It’s absolutely iris-istible, and that’s no l-eye! #childeyehealth #healthyvision
Congratulations to Dr. Andreas Bueckle on winning two grants!! 🎉🎉
Read more about it here: news.iu.edu/luddy/live/new…
The #CFDEWorkbench platform (info.cfde.cloud) now supports gene set #EnrichmentAnalysis 🥳 👏🌎🥁data.cfde.cloud/enrichment
You can now query your gene sets against gene set libraries created from 8 @NIH_CommonFund programs. #CFDE @LINCSProgram @MaayanLab @gly_gen @_hubmap https://t.co/dtJVRNEt9Z
MasterClass = expert help for active users. Join monthly, third Thursdays at 2 p.m. ET. 🔗 monkeylink.co/80759b
#KidsFirstData #ResearchSupport #PediatricResearch 

Join us on Thur. July 24 @ 2 PM ET for a virtual seminar about ChEA-KG, a newly developed @MaayanLab web-based app that enables users to analyze their gene sets in context of a human gene regulatory network (1559 transcription factors). Please register at maayanlab.cloud/turl/35e9d6a0 

Congratulations to Katy Börner on being named a Stiftung Charité Visiting Fellow! 🎉
Read more about it here: news.iu.edu/luddy/live/new…
@katycns @IULuddy @ChariteBerlin @StiftungCharite
Training, support, and publishing resources—all in one place: monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstDRC #KidsFirstGuides #PediatricResearch 

New to Kids First? SupportU is for you. Join us at 10 a.m. ET LIVE on the first Tuesday of the month. 🔗 monkeylink.co/6ee505
#KidsFirstData #ResearchSupport #PediatricResearch 

“Just the idea that 2-meter-long DNA can be wrapped up in a tiny cell is just mind-boggling” – Dr. Peter Park on how NIH-supported research led to key discoveries about DNA organization’s impact on health & disease. Watch the full video: youtu.be/2EQZg6Z-4S4 https://t.co/sQReKJw8Sp
#KidsFirstData has now been requested over 1,000 times—fueling studies across childhood cancer and congenital disorders. That’s a thousand sparks of discovery. 

Filter, find, and export variants like a pro with this Kids First Portal toolset → monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstGuides #KidsFirstDRC 

Innovation powers discovery. See how technology makes breakthroughs possible at the #KidsFirst Community Connection.
Join us June 26: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #CommunityConnection #PediatricResearch 

Don’t miss special guest panelist & advocate, Misha Mehta. It's all happening this Thursday at 1 P.M. ET. on the #KidsFirst #CommunityConnection webinar.
Register now monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #PediatricResearch 

It's day 1 of @FoGenomics come stop by booth 60B across from the Genome Dome to learn everything #CommonFundDataEcosystem! #FestivalofGenomics @CfdeNih @NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench 

Explore somatic variants in cancer datasets with #PedcBioPortal.
monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstDRC #KidsFirstGuides 

Rare doesn’t mean alone. #KidsFirstData helps shine a light on rare genetic disorders worldwide. 🌟 #CongenitalDisorders 

Understand controlled data access and how to request what you need. Start here → monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstDRC #KidsFirstGuides #PediatricResearch 

Faster access. Faster discovery. On June 26, see how research moves with #KidsFirst.
🧬 monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #CommunityConnection #PediatricResearch 

Move your #data to the cloud and get analyzing—fast. Learn #CAVATICA now: monkeylink.co/b59a7e
#KidsFirstGuides #KidsFirstDRC #PediatricResearch 

#KidsFirstDRC virtual office hours are now held in collaboration with #Velsera and
@wearecbtn. Tomorrow, get your technical questions answered by our experts and learn more about leveraging these great resources: ecs.page.link/wVdQX 

Clinicians transform care with data.
See how on June 26: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #KidsFirst #CommunityConnection #PediatricResearch 

Tap into the latest in childhood cancer and rare disease research. From scientific breakthroughs to real-world care, join us at the Kids First Community Connection: Finding Cures Together—Online, free, and open to all.
June 26th @ 1:00 P.M. ET: monkeylink.co/bbe510 

#KidsFirstDRC virtual office hours are now held in collaboration with #Velsera and
@wearecbtn. Tomorrow, get your technical questions answered by our experts and learn more about leveraging these great resources: ecs.page.link/wVdQX 

Families and foundations introduce the spark—Researchers carry it forward.
Join the #CommunityConnection June 26: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #KidsFirst #PediatricResearch 

🍋 Summer sun. Sidewalk stands. A mission that matters. Alex’s Lemonade Stand funds research we’re proud to support with data that drives impact. #PediatricCancer 

What happens when a clinician, a scientist, a data expert, and a parent advocate come together to talk cures?
Big conversations. Bold ideas. Shared purpose.
🗓️ June 26 at 1 p.m. ET: monkeylink.co/bbe510
#DataForCures #PediatricResearch #CommunityConnection 







Every bit of data from a child with a brain tumor represents a family’s hope. #CBTN makes up a big portion of #KidsFirstData, driving discovery forward for kids. 

‼️📣 New Research Funding Announcement: Check out Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)’s funding announcement up to $60M in available funding: pcori.me/4hWSNMm 

Missed the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar? Catch all the action of Spring Training: From Bench to Bedside on #Replay.
monkeylink.co/f2e2d3 

Researchers worldwide use Kids First #OpenData. Why it matters? Shared data means faster insights, fewer silos, and more hope for kids everywhere.
#GlobalScience #PediatricResearch #KidsFirstData 

It’s time for something new.
We’re on Bluesky now, and we hope you’ll help us grow a thoughtful space.
Follow Kids First DRC 👉 bsky.app/profile/kidsfi… 

A decade of discovery. See how #KidsFirst has transformed pediatric research—one dataset, one milestone, at a time. 🔗monkeylink.co/8aa6db
#KidsFirst10Years 

⏰ Only one hour until the #KidsFirst Spring Webinar at 10:30 a.m. ET. Don't miss this opportunity to witness discovery driving better patient care. Register now if you haven't already. See you there! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 

Warm up to our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar happening tomorrow. Spring Training: From Bench to Bedside dives into childhood #BrainTumor research using #KidsFirstData. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 

The @CfdeWorkbench analysis platform #GeneSetCart genesetcart.cfde.cloud is now published at @GigaScience pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40208796/ Read more about it @NIH_CommonFund #CFDE website: commonfund.nih.gov/dataecosystem/… and how it was applied to study #AxD disease. #Bioinformatics #AI #genesets 

From biomarkers to study design, Kids First data helps researchers ask sharper questions and get answers that accelerate clinical trials.
#ClinicalTrialsDay #PediatricResearch #KidsFirstData 

Curious about cloud analysis? See Dave Roberson's demo #CAVATICA in our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar on May 21st. Learn more: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

First-ever #LongRead data from #KidsFirst drives discovery in #PediatricResearch–get the scoop here: ecs.page.link/Gnhrj
#Genomics #ChildhoodCancer #CongenitalDisorders 

Skip the scroll—filter by condition, cohort, or keyword. The Advanced Search Tool on the #KidsFirstPortal makes it easy to find what matters. Try it at: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricResearch 

Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event. ecs.page.link/fdzaF 

Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

Got feedback on the Kids First Portal? Watch this quick video to discover how easy it is to share your thoughts! ecs.page.link/VmsKU 

Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/fdzaF 

Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD, demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

Behind every breakthrough is a child. This #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth, we honor the kids and families whose contributions fuel the research—and the reason we keep going.
#PediatricResearch #KidsFirstDRC 

Missed the #AACR25 poster session? Yiran Guo, PhD, presented how the Variant Workbench empowers researchers to explore rare disease variants using #KidsFirstDRC data. A big step forward for precision pediatric research.
Dive deeper: rebrand.ly/mswafbh
#PediatricCancer 

Folks,
Sign up for our 2 hr Science of Longevity Workshop. It should be fun!
online.stanford.edu/courses/som-xc…
At #AACR25, Philip Lupo, PhD shared how studying child development alongside genetics reveals important clues about how childhood cancers form—and how we might stop them before they start.
See how #KidsFirstDRC fuels discovery: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricCancer 

Hour 14 (1AM) of the 24hr Human Atlas event 🎥 Catch the talks by Mark Musen & Andrea Radtke now on CNS’s YouTube! ▶️ youtu.be/grAb0TIh4PI
Full playlist: youtube.com/@CNSCenter/pla…
#Ontologies #CNS #HRA #HuBMAP #CIFAR #biomed #research 

As of April 30, 2025, this account will no longer be active. Follow @NIH for the latest news and information. Check out our website for more information about Common Fund programs: commonfund.nih.gov 

Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/fdzaF 

Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our # KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 

Anyone can learn to navigate the #KidsFirstDRC portal. Take the video tutorial today: ecs.page.link/AkvdA
#DataScience #DiscoverHope #DesktopScientist #ChildhoodCancer #CongenitalDisorders 

Only two more weeks to apply to the #NIHCommonFund’s Newborn Screening by Whole Genome Sequencing (#NBSxWGS) Collaboratory #FundingOpportunity. Submit your application before time runs out on 5/14! go.nih.gov/sL9B0jX 

Today at 2 p.m. catch #KidsFirst expert Yiran Guo, PhD presenting Variant Workbench insights at #AACR25 ecs.page.link/RiYSk
#CancerResearchAnnualMeeting #PediatricCancer 

Don’t miss Philip Lupo, PhD as he shares his insights on development and childhood cancer today at 1:45 p.m. ecs.page.link/RiYSk #AACR25 

Kids First is moving to Bluesky! Connect with our community and share the latest in pediatric research. 💡
Be part of the conversation—follow us → ecs.page.link/eCRLs
#KidsFirstDRC #PediatricResearch #OpenScience 

Next week at #USASP2025 don't miss our symposium, Pain Research Enters the Age of Big Data with Tor Wager, Katherine Martucci and Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, moderated by Michael Falcon - Thursday at 11:45 in the Caribbean/Caspian rooms. See you there!
Unable to join today's #CommonFundDataEcosystem #PublicWebinarSeries with Dr. Allissa Dillman? The webinar recording is now live here: youtu.be/x1GQxeCdZEM @NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench 

📢 Don't forget to tune in tomorrow (4/25) at 1PM ET to learn more about the impact of #hackathons and other #data driven projects within the NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem.
Feeling ova-whelmed? Hopefully, you find this egg-straordinary H&E image of a human antral follicle with an ovum inside from Hannah McDowell @ the Laronda lab @NUFeinbergMed egg-quisite! Just consider it one last Easter egg for you to find! That’s all yolks! 

Feeling ova-whelmed? Hopefully, you find this egg-straordinary H&E image of a human antral follicle with an ovum inside from #_hubmap researcher Hannah McDowell @ Laronda lab @NUFeinbergMed egg-quisite! Just consider it one last Easter egg for you to find! That's all yolks! 

Do you want to learn all about the latest single-cell/spatial methods? Then come to Single Cell Genomics Day on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10AM EDT hosted by @satijalab to learn what’s really going on in your inner celves 😉
Our Single Cell Genomics Day - highlighting our favorite new sc/spatial methods - starts Friday at 10AM ET!
The most common question we get: is this open to anyone? Yes! Talks are free and live-streamed (no registration required) on Youtube and satijalab.org/scgd 

Check out #NIHCommonFund’s #NBSxWGS initiative–a collaborative project to enhance newborn screening - managed by @ncats_nih_gov, @NICHD_NIH, and @genome_gov. Learn more about this groundbreaking initiative! go.nih.gov/RCzr8Lv
#FundingOpportunity #NewbornScreening 

Save the Date! Researchers from the #NIHCommonFund's #4DNucleome program are hosting a virtual symposium to highlight how the program's state of the art technologies positively impact #DNA structure and #Genomics research. Register today: bit.ly/3Eiothm 

Introducing two powerful tools for physiological data collection & health research:
SensWatch BP – A compact, wrist-worn smartwatch with an integrated inflatable cuff for medical-grade blood pressure monitoring. Ideal for hypertension studies & trials.
sensomics.com/senswatch-bp
Dr. Ali Gharavi of @ColumbiaMed partners with #KidsFirst to share data on the genetic drivers of chronic #kidneydisease. #KidsFirstData #GenomicsInAction 

Unlock pediatric cancer breakthroughs with #KidsFirstDRC at AACR Annual Meeting 2025. AACR 2025 - Kids First ecs.page.link/RiYSk #cancerresearch #NIHCommonfund #KidsFirst 

Join us for our next Journal Club featuring @daspainbrain on his latest pub in @JAMANeuro on cortical biomarkers of #pain - Thurs May 15 at noon ET, register now for free! uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE… 

#KidsFirst supports your discoveries with more than data — check out the Cloud Credit Program to power your next project. Apply now: ecs.page.link/h8mny
#NIHCommonFund 

#KidsFirstDRC virtual office hours are now held in collaboration with #Velsera and @wearecbtn. Tomorrow, get your technical questions answered by our experts and learn more about leveraging these great resources: ecs.page.link/wVdQX 

📅 Join the CFDE Knowledge Center (@CFDEKC) on Fri 4/25 at 1PM ET for a webinar featuring Dr. Dillman from the #Training Center. Learn more about the impact of #hackathons and other #data driven projects within the NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem
Don't forget to find your way to this spatial biology webinar! bit.ly/42HSXCF
Check out the most recent UDN publication!
⭐️ Key takeaway: RNA sequencing identified compound heterozygous variants in #NBAS, enabling diagnosis and expanding the known phenotype of #NBAS deficiency.
@UDNForg
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40215727/
In two weeks we will host our next #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries! Join us from 1-2 PM ET to hear from Dr. Allissa Dillman from the CFDE Training Center. Learn more about the event here: cfdeknowledge.org/r/CFDE_webinars
@NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench #CFDETrainingCenter 

Learn how we combine the best knowledge graphs can offer with statistical analysis, LLMs & human curation for the @NIH_CommonFund CFDE KC. @ncats_nih_gov 👇
#dkNET presents a "Building Knowledge Graphs Towards Transparent Biomedical #AI
" #webinar with Dr. Jie Liu - Join us today at 11 am PT!
More info: dknet.org/about/blog/2821
#MachineLearning #DataScience #bioinformatics #diabetes #genomics 

Podcast with Dr. Shankar Subramaniam about integrating and making @NIH_CommonFund data more accessible. Highlighting @CFDEWorkbench cdfe.info, a robust info and data portal for researchers to access and analyze omics datasets effectively tinyurl.com/yka7jjpc. 

Join us on February 28th for our next installment of the #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries featuring @4DNucleome's Peter Park presenting "4D Nucleome Turns 10: Mapping the Dynamic Architecture of the Genome." Register for the event here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @CfdeNih 

The CFDE Workbench: Integrating Metadata and Processed Data from Common Fund Programs biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_bioinfo
We have so many incredible speakers that will be presenting at our workshop on Friday! Join us to hear cutting edge scientific research from 10 AM - 2 PM ET. Registration is open here: tinyurl.com/mpmnmvrh @CfdeWorkbench @motrpac @TerraBioApp 

Read this great article about @AviMaayan, alumnus of @FDUWhatsNew
fdu.edu/fdumagazine/fd…
Dr. Ma'ayin is doing great things at @IcahnMountSinai
· Interested in applying to the #ComplementARIE #NewApproachMethodologies Data Hub and Coordinating Center #FundingOpp? Join the #InformationalWebinar on 2/13/25 at 11am ET! bit.ly/NDHCC_Webinar 

Just a few days left to register for the #NuclearArchitecture Meeting hosted by #4DNucleome! Join us in San Diego, CA on December 11-13, 2024. The deadline to register is Monday, December 2nd. Register today! bit.ly/3X9gha0 

#NutritionforPrecisionHealth is advancing precision #nutrition and was featured on @CBSSunday! The study is led by a coalition of NIH partners, including #NIHCommonFund, the Office of Nutrition Research, and @AllofUsResearch. Enrollment is open! Watch here allof-us.org/3UY1zkm 

Do you develop and market scientific tools? Join us tomorrow, November 22nd from 1-2 PM ET to learn various strategies from #COMPA and @MetaCell during our #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries. Register here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund 

The @CfdeWorkbench team will showcase the #CFDE information portal (cfde.info), the #CFDE data portal (data.cfde.cloud), and #GeneSetCart (genesetcart.cfde.cloud) at #ASHG2024 #ASHG24. To learn more about the #CFDE visit booth 571. @NIH_CommonFund @CFDEKC https://t.co/tgdMOPiAb6