The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA), a UAMS-housed public database funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and led by Biomedical Informatics Chair Dr. Fred Prior, was recognized recently as a prime example of a High-Value Data Asset (HVDA) for national research. The recognition stemmed from a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) working group that has been charged with building a framework to ensure the sustainability of HVDA across the NIH.
The program manager for TCIA at the NCI relayed the good news to Dr. Prior, emphasizing that it reflected the excellent work and contributions of the UAMS team.
Kudos to Dr. Prior and his colleagues on the TCIA: Drs. Jonathan Bona,Mathias Brochhausen and Lawrence Tarbox, Instructors Tracy Nolan, Kirk Smith and William Bennett, Project Manager Roosevelt Dobbins and the entire TCIA staff.