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The Program Updates (December 2003 – January 2007) include information on progress within the caBIG™ initiative and highlights from the workspaces. The Program Updates have now been replaced with the caBIG™ Links newsletter.


January 2007
This issue of the Program Update highlights where the program is today and key areas that will be addressed as caBIG™ transitions from a closely managed pilot to a self-sustaining community.

2006 Special Edition
This Special Edition of the caBIG™ Program Update spotlights the outstanding progress across the workspaces over the past year. Learn about how program participants are delivering new tools into the hands of the cancer community, providing access to biomedical data, and stimulating basic clinical and translational research.

2006 Volume 4
Volume 4 of the caBIG™ Program Update spotlights the 2006 caBIG™ Annual Meeting, the new Translational Research Informatics Platform (caTRIP), as well as tools under review for Silver Compatibility.

2006 Volume 3
Volume 3 of the caBIG™ Program Update spotlights an updated listing of caBIG™ Products currently available and pending release in 2006 and early 2007. Also highlighted in this issue is the caBIG™ Bronze Compatibility Certification Program, now available to commercial and non-commercial software systems

2006 Volume 2
Volume 2 of the caBIG™ Program Update spotlights the caBIG™ Publication Policy and the caBIG™ Conflict of Interest Policy- finalized by the Data Sharing and Intellectual Capital Workspace (DSIC WS) in January 2006. Learn about the scope of documents covered by the Publication Policy and how the Conflict of Interest Policy applies to you!

2006 Volume 1
This edition features the release of caIntegrator, an informatics tool designed to integrate clinical trials and high throughput molecular analysis to support translational research and the transition to tailored therapy.

December 2005
December’s Program Update spotlights two caBIG™ Workspace Face-to-Face Meetings; Strategic Planning and Vocabularies and Common Data Elements. You will also find information on how to get involved in the caBIG™ Speaker's Bureau, and important upcoming meetings and announcements.

November 2005
This month’s edition of the Program Update welcomes the newest caBIG™ Workspace – In Vivo Imaging. From the molecular level to small animal imaging to clinical imaging of patients, imaging is an essential component of basic and clinical cancer research. Also included in this edition is a full overview of the highly interactive Tissue Banks and Pathology Tools Face-to-Face meeting held last month in Philadelphia.

October, 2005
This issue spotlights caBIG™ products currently available and pending release in 2005 and early 2006, and highlights the release of caGrid Software Version 0.5 (a product of the Architecture Cross-Cutting Workspace), the first test-bed release of grid infrastructure to support the caBIG™ community.

August, 2005
This issue spotlights caWorkbench 3.0, and also includes a series of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers regarding the recent round of caBIG™ funding activities.

July, 2005
This issue highlights the cancer Text Information Extraction System (caTIES) release and showcases the new update.

June, 2005
This issue highlights the current roles and responsibilities of the VCDE Workspace participants, the caBIG™ Common Data Element (CDE) standard review and approval process, recently approved standards, and standards currently under consideration for approval by the caBIG™ community.

February/March, 2005
This issue highlights activities within the Architecture Workspace.

January, 2005
This issue highlights activities of the Training Strategic Level Working Group.

December, 2004
This issue highlights the activities of the Clinical Trial Management Systems Workspace.

November, 2004
This Program Update provides an overview of caBIG™’s progress to date and includes a listing of caBIG™ products that are currently available and those that will become available over the next year.

October, 2004
This issue highlights the activities of the Vocabularies & Common Data Elements Workspace.

September, 2004
This issue highlights the activities of the Tissue Banks and Pathology Tools Workspace.

July/August, 2004
This issue highlights the activities of the Integrative Cancer Research Workspace.

June, 2004
This issue highlights the caBIG™ Compatibility Guidelines document.

May, 2004
This edition highlights the progress and activities of each of the Workspaces and Working Groups.

March 23, 2004
A more in-depth Program Update highighting Kickoff Meeting activities and next steps.

March 2, 2004
A mini Program Update highlighting the Kickoff Meeting in February.

December 22, 2003
The very first Program Update, introducing the Workspaces and Working Groups and the participating Cancer Centers.

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