Houston · Texas Medical Center
HoustonCancer Research Club
1st Cancer Research Sprint @ TMC
- Date
- Fri, Dec 4, 2026
- Hours · drop in
- 11 AM – 6 PM
- Where
- TMC Innovation Factory · Houston, TX
Your question. Your research. Your discovery.
Every month, explore a new cancer research dataset, investigate the questions that matter to you, and turn your curiosity into data-backed evidence with IO. Take your findings further, from initial discovery to your next research abstract or manuscript.
No lectures. No all-day commitment. Drop in when you can.
01 / Introduction
Real Data. Your Questions. Shared Discoveries.
Houston Cancer Research Club brings researchers together to explore real cancer research datasets and pursue their own research questions. It's a community where researchers share discoveries, exchange ideas, and inspire new opportunities for collaboration.
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Monthly Cancer Research Sprint
We host a monthly Cancer Research Sprint, bringing researchers together through a mix of online sessions and in-person gatherings at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) in Houston.
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Real data,
powered by IOEach sprint features a public research dataset and uses IO (Insight on Oncology), an Agentic AI platform, to help participants explore data, conduct analyses, and turn their questions into reproducible evidence.
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Shared
discoveriesOur goal is to turn individual discoveries into shared knowledge, sparking new questions, collaborations, and opportunities to advance cancer research.
Monthly Research Sprints
One Month. One Dataset. Endless Questions.
Each month, we explore a different cancer research dataset. Our schedule is flexible and may evolve based on researchers' interests and suggestions.
Have a dataset or research topic in mind? We welcome your ideas!
Upcoming Sprint Series
| Sprint | Date | Dataset | Research Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dec 4, 2026 (Fri)Confirmed | MEPS | Healthcare Utilization & Costs |
| 02 | Jan 2027 | I-SPY2 | Breast Cancer Treatment Response |
| 03 | Feb 2027 | SEER | Cancer Epidemiology & Survival |
| 04 | Mar 2027 | METABRIC | Breast Cancer Genomics & Outcomes |
| 05 | Apr 2027 | TCGA | Cancer Genomics & Multi-Omics |
Only the first session date is confirmed. Future dates, datasets, and research topics are subject to change based on community interests and feedback.
Your next research idea starts here.
Friday, December 4, 2026
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
TMC Innovation Factory · Houston
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