Join us for an enlightening session on groundbreaking advancements in pediatric oncology research and precision medicine. This webinar will delve into the innovative work behind the Open Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas (OpenPBTA) and its expansion into the Open Pediatric Cancer (OpenPedCan) project. These initiatives offer a harmonized, open-source multi-omic dataset from approximately 6,000 pediatric cancer patients, encompassing over 100 histologies and 7,000 tumor events. Dr. Jo Lynne Rokita will showcase over 50 ready-to-use, reproducible analysis modules and more than 100 somatic outputs, designed to accelerate discovery, validation, and clinical translation in pediatric cancer research. This session promises to provide invaluable insights and practical tools for researchers dedicated to advancing the field.

About Our Speaker

Dr. Jo Lynne Rokita leads the Bioinformatics Translational Pediatric Oncology Team at the Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. With a focus on mechanisms of RNA splicing that drive tumorigenesis and the identification of novel splice-derived neoepitopes in pediatric brain tumors, her research also explores pathogenic germline risk variants and their influence on tumor development. Dr. Rokita is committed to advancing pediatric oncology through collaboration and the development of scalable, open-source analytical tools, frameworks, and data resources, utilizing platforms like Docker, GitHub, AWS, and CAVATICA. Her pioneering work is transforming pediatric cancer research, offering new avenues for discovery and clinical application.