Building infrastructure at the National Cancer Institute to support metabolomic analyses in epidemiological studies

Krista A Zanetti

doi:10.1007/s11306-021-01791-6

Building infrastructure at the National Cancer Institute to support metabolomic analyses in epidemiological studies

Metabolomics. 2021 May 3;17(5):46. doi: 10.1007/s11306-021-01791-6.

Author

Krista A Zanetti¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, 20892, USA. zanettik@mail.nih.gov.

PMID: 33942170
DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01791-6

Abstract

In recent years, metabolomic analyses have been increasingly performed in studies with an epidemiological design. Since 2012, the National Cancer Institute has recognized the importance of supporting these efforts by strategically building resources and infrastructure to move this area forward. This review outlines those efforts, including building infrastructure, leveraging existing resources, establishing the COnsortium of METabolomics Studies (COMETS), and improving rigor and reproducibility.

Keywords: COMETS; Epidemiology; Metabolomic epidemiology; Metabolomics; National Cancer Institute.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Epidemiologic Studies
Metabolomics*
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Reproducibility of Results
United States