NIH Common Fund’s Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program
The goal of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First) is to help researchers uncover new insights into the biology of childhood cancer and structural birth defects, including the discovery of shared genetic pathways between these disorders. Kids First is achieving this goal through two initiatives: 1) identifying children with childhood cancer and structural birth defects and their families for whole genome sequencing; and 2) developing the Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Resource-- a large-scale database of clinical and genetic data from patients and families directly affected by with childhood cancers and structural birth defects. The Kids First program continues to make interoperable data and unique data analysis tools available to investigators for concurrent study, and to engage the research community using these resources in activities such as integration, curation, data harmonization and workflow development which further increase the value of Kids First data resources. The research supported by Kids First is poised to shift the scientific landscape for patients and patient families who are experiencing childhood cancer and structural birth defects.
For more information on the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research program, visit our website at:
https://commonfund.nih.gov/KidsFirst