The new Data Science Shared Resource (DSSR) team consists of Bioinformatics and Data Science experts with diverse educational backgrounds and project experience. The team is housed within the Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics and empowered by full access to BioHPC resources. The DSSR's goal is to provide comprehensive and high-quality data science services to Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) members.
The DSSR's service modes include:
- Help Desk: a ticket-based service system
- Data Science On-Demand: an hourly service for consults and solutions to short-term projects
- Data Science Collaboration: a long term service for projects needing weeks or months of DSSR support
- Data Science Fellowship: avenue for SCCC members to receive formal training to advance their data analytical skills
To learn more about the service modes, please visit the Services page.
Internal Advisory Board (January 2024 – Present)
- · Joan Conaway, Ph.D. Professor, Dept. Molecular Biology; Vice Provost and Dean of Basic Research; January 2024 – Present
- · Gaudenz Danuser, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Lyda Hill Dept. Bioinformatics; January 2024 – July 2025
- · Ralf Kittler, Ph.D. Associate Professor, McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development; Associate Director of Shared Resources, SCCC; January 2024 – Present
- · Jane Johnson, Ph.D. Professor, Dept. Neuroscience; January 2024 – Present
- · Gary Hon, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences; January 2024 – Present
- · W. Lee Kraus, Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences; November 2025 – Present
- · Deborah L. Carlson, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Research Support Facilities; Associate Vice Chair of Basic Research Operations, Department of Surgery; October 2025 – Present