The Bioinformatics Core (BIC) was created in early 2003 to build and provide bioinformatics services andinfrastructure. The bioinformatics services and infrastructure provided to MSK investigators includescientific consultations, training, high performance computing and the development of institutionalresources, and is provided by 6 fulltime staff members, lead by scientific director and assistant director, andguided by institutional leadership. Because the development of this infrastructure depends on the use of,and interoperability with existing external bioinformatics databases, software and standards, BIC has alsospearheaded MSK involvement in the NCI caBIG initiative. Over the first several years of operation, BIC hasbecome widely integrated into MSK investigator led basic, clinical and translational research. Thisintegration is manifest by the breadth and depth of the usage of the services that its diverse group ofbioinformatics professionals provides. Over the next five years, we expect the bioinformatics needs of theinstitution to grow gradually, but are mindful of the increased need for bioinformatics services and resourcesas the amount and complexity of biomedical data continues to grow - especially in light of NIH's The CancerGenome Atlas initiative (TCGA).
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