AI case study

National Cancer InstituteScientific research assistant

500+ daily papers swamped scientists. NanCI uses Gemini to curate personalized research and foster collaboration.

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The story

Context

The federal government's principal agency for cancer research supports over 3,000 scientists and oversees a vast network of grants and fellowships nationwide.

Challenge

With more than 500 new cancer research papers published daily, scientists struggled to filter relevant content using cumbersome keyword searches and...

Solution
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Scope & timeline

  • 100+ institutions participating in AI research pilot

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The company

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National Cancer Institute

cancer.gov

Federal agency for cancer research, clinical trials, and health information.

IndustryGovernment & Public Sector
LocationBethesda, MD, USA
Employees1K-5K
Founded1937

The implementation partner

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Barnacle Labs

barnacle.ai
Role in this case study

Developed the NanCI app with NCI using Gemini AI to automate research literature curation.

IndustryTechnology
LocationLondon, England, UK
Employees1-10
Founded2021

The vendor

Cloud computing services, AI infrastructure, and data analytics platforms for enterprises.

IndustryTechnology
LocationMountain View, CA, USA
Employees100K+
Founded1998

Use case

National Cancer Institute's Scientific research assistant is part of this use case:

Research Synthesis
25 case studies(-8% YoY)
Proven impact?
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3.0Moderate

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