Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology

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Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology
Type: Administrative and Support Agencies
Parent organization: National Cancer Institute
Top organization: National Institutes of Health
Employees: 100
Executive: Director
Budget:
Address: 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Website: https://datascience.cancer.gov
Creation Legislation:
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Mission
The Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology accelerates cancer research by providing NCI with advanced computational, data science, and informatics capabilities. It develops digital tools and infrastructure to enhance data sharing, analysis, and management across the cancer research community.
Services

Data science tools; informatics infrastructure; cloud computing platforms; cybersecurity services

Regulations

Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) is an office within the National Cancer Institute (NCI), established to lead NCI’s bioinformatics, data science, and IT initiatives, supporting cancer research under the National Cancer Act of 1937. Based at NCI’s Shady Grove campus in Rockville, Maryland, CBIIT manages critical platforms like the Cancer Data Service, NCI Cloud Resources, and the Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC), enhancing data interoperability and computational research for over 70 NCI-designated Cancer Centers and the broader research community.

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Mission

The Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology seeks to advance NCI’s mission by delivering cutting-edge informatics and IT solutions that enable data-driven cancer research, from basic science to clinical applications. It supports data aggregation, analysis, and visualization through open-access tools and cloud platforms, aligning with the National Cancer Plan’s goal to maximize data utility.[1]

Parent organization

The Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology operates under the National Cancer Institute, the federal hub for cancer research, within the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services.[2]

Legislation

CBIIT was not established by specific legislation but functions under NCI’s mandate from the National Cancer Act of 1937, expanded by the National Cancer Act of 1971, which includes advancing research infrastructure like informatics.[3]

Partners

CBIIT collaborates with:

  • NCI-designated Cancer Centers for data integration
  • Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research for computational support
  • Commercial cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) for NCI Cloud Resources[4]

Number of employees

CBIIT employs approximately 100 staff, including data scientists, IT specialists, and administrative personnel, based on estimates from its operational scope and contracts.[5]

Organization structure

CBIIT is organized into branches and programs:

  • Office of the Director sets strategic priorities.
  • Informatics Branch develops tools like the Genomic Data Commons.
  • IT Operations Branch manages cybersecurity and infrastructure.

Leader

The Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology is headed by a Director, currently Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, Ph.D., acting since at least 2022.[6]

Divisions

The divisions include:

  • Data Science for tools like CRDC and DAVE.[7]
  • Informatics Infrastructure for cloud platforms and caGrid.
  • Cybersecurity for securing NCI IT systems.[8]

List of programs

CBIIT oversees:

Last total enacted budget

CBIIT’s budget is not separately detailed but falls within NCI’s $7.2 billion FY 2025 request; IT-specific contracts (e.g., $1.7B Peraton BPA, 2022-2027) suggest significant investment.[10]

Staff

CBIIT’s ~100 staff include bioinformatics experts, software engineers, and cybersecurity specialists, supporting NCI’s digital ecosystem; exact numbers are inferred from scope and LinkedIn data.[11]

Funding

CBIIT is funded through NCI’s budget via NIH appropriations, supplemented by contracts like the $1.7B Peraton BPA (2022), focusing on IT and data science support.[12]

Services provided

CBIIT provides data science tools (e.g., GDC, DAVE), informatics infrastructure (e.g., CRDC, caGrid), cloud platforms via NCI Cloud Resources, and cybersecurity for NCI IT systems.[13]

Regulations overseen

CBIIT does not oversee regulations but ensures compliance with NIH IT security policies (e.g., NIST Risk Management Framework) and federal data standards.[14]

Headquarters address

The headquarters address, as listed on Google Maps, is 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA, within NCI’s Shady Grove campus.

History

CBIIT emerged post-1971 National Cancer Act as NCI’s IT arm, formalized to support bioinformatics with initiatives like caBIG (2004) and evolving into CRDC (2010s); it now drives NCI’s data science strategy.[15]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "About CBIIT". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/about. 
  2. ↑ "National Cancer Institute". National Institutes of Health. https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-cancer-institute-nci. 
  3. ↑ "National Cancer Act of 1971". National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/overview/history/national-cancer-act-1971. 
  4. ↑ "Organization". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/about/organization. 
  5. ↑ "NCI CBIIT". LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/nci-cbiit. 
  6. ↑ "Organization". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/about/organization. 
  7. ↑ "Data Science". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/data-science. 
  8. ↑ "Organization". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/about/organization. 
  9. ↑ "CRDC". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/data-commons. 
  10. ↑ "NCI Budget". National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/budget. 
  11. ↑ "NCI CBIIT". LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/nci-cbiit. 
  12. ↑ "Peraton Award". Peraton. December 28, 2022. https://www.peraton.com/news/peraton-awarded-1-7b-to-provide-it-professional-services-to-national-institutes-of-healths-national-cancer-institute/. 
  13. ↑ "About CBIIT". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/about. 
  14. ↑ "Organization". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/about/organization. 
  15. ↑ "About CBIIT". Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. https://datascience.cancer.gov/about. 
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