Data Science Working Group

Danne Elbers, PhD

Director of Data Science

BLOODPAC

Co-Chairs

Karl Bisselou, PhD

Senior Biostatistics Manager

Streck

Prithwish Pal PhD

Director, Global Product Marketing - Oncology

Bio-Rad

Current Projects

The Data Science Working Group is actively developing comprehensive policy documents for the BLOODPAC Portal, establishing clear guidelines for data submission, access, and governance to ensure consistent and ethical use of the platform. In parallel, the group is drafting a detailed manuscript focused on the essential standards and frameworks required for building and maintaining a robust, scalable, and impactful data repository. This work emphasizes best practices for data quality, interoperability, and usability, ultimately supporting collaboration and accelerating research across the broader scientific and clinical communities.

Participating Organizations

American Cancer Society (ACS), AstraZeneca, Bio-Rad, Droplet Biosciences, Exact Sciences, Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Open Commons Consortium (OCC), SeraCare, Streck, Thermo Fisher Scientific, University of Arkansas

Past Deliverables

Meetings

This working group meets on zoom for one hour on a bi-weekly.

Special workshops and sessions:

June 24, 2025: In-person workshop in Boston 

Co-chairs: Danne Elbers (BLOODPAC), Karl Bisselou (Streck), Prithwish Pal (Bio-Rad)

Participants: American Cancer Society (ACS), AstraZeneca, Bio-Rad, Droplet Biosciences, Exact Sciences, Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Open Commons Consortium (OCC), SeraCare, Streck, Thermo Fisher Scientific, University of Arkansas

Current Projects: Creation of policy documents for the BLOODPAC Portal. Writing a paper around the standards and frameworks of a useful data repository.

Recent Events: June 24, 2025: In-person workshop in Boston 

Past Deliverables: 2021 The BloodPAC Data Commons for Liquid Biopsy Data

DATA SCIENCE WORKING GROUP

  • Danne Elbers (BLOODPAC), Karl Bisselou (Streck), Prithwish Pal (Bio-Rad)

  • Creation of policy documents for the BLOODPAC Portal. Writing a paper around the standards and frameworks of a useful data repository.

  • American Cancer Society (ACS), AstraZeneca, Bio-Rad, Droplet Biosciences, Exact Sciences, Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Open Commons Consortium (OCC), SeraCare, Streck, Thermo Fisher Scientific, University of Arkansas

  • June 24, 2025: In-person workshop in Boston