Shaping the future of data science.
Powering cancer research at Dana-Farber.
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What We do
Every day we fight cancer through data-driven science.
- Create some of the most widely-used tools in cancer genomics.
- Collaborate on research across all disease groups at Dana-Farber.
- Support hundreds of active clinical trials across the globe.
- Train the next generation of data scientists.
2026 Marvin Zelen Symposium
We invite you to attend the Marvin Zelen Memorial Symposium, an event that celebrates the life and contributions of a remarkable figure in the field of statistics. This symposium will be held on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET at the Helen G. Drinan Hall at Simmons University.
The Marvin Zelen Memorial Symposium is an opportunity for statisticians, researchers, and professionals in the field to come together and engage in thought-provoking discussions and presentations. We have curated an exceptional lineup of speakers who will share their expertise and insights.
To ensure your attendance, please RSVP by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/zelen26.
Dana-Farber Researchers Create Experimental AI-based Oncologist’s Assistant
Written by Elizabeth Dougherty, Dana-Farber Communications Powered by large-language models that have been given a crash course in precision oncology, the AI-based oncologist’s assistant shows the potential for AI to help oncologists keep up with the fast pace of approvals of precision cancer medicines. There are over 100 precision medicines approved for the
