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    1. Cancer biomarker validation: standards and process: roles for the National Institute of Standards... 2003

      Barker, Peter E

      Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences, Vol. 983, Issue 1, pp. 142 - 150.

      Rigorous validation of biomarkers for early detection of cancer differs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from similar processes common among research laboratories. As a ... Read more

      Rigorous validation of biomarkers for early detection of cancer differs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from similar processes common among research laboratories. As a newly discovered biomarker assay makes the transition from a research setting to the clinical diagnostic laboratory, it should progress through defined stages of assay confirmation. The first task of a validation laboratory is evaluation of research assay technology, performance, and specifications (analytical validation). However, the ultimate goal is initial validation of the test to identify early stage cancer (clinical validation). Upon technical and clinical confirmation, assays are moved systematically toward a standardized, reproducible, high-throughput format for clinical diagnostic implementation. With laboratory performance rigorously established, the clinical variables can subsequently be analyzed to define limitations, applications, and clinical utility. The role of NIST in technology evaluation for early cancer testing is described in the context of similar programs and prior experience at NIST. Here we conceptualize the validation steps of cancer test development and examine how NIST activities impact health care through institutional focus on measurement, technology, and standards development programs. Read less

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    2. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 2017

      Nasa Tech Briefs, Vol. 41, Issue 7, p. 60.

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901, and is now part of the US Department of Commerce. Its mission is broad: to promote US innovation and industrial compet... Read more

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901, and is now part of the US Department of Commerce. Its mission is broad: to promote US innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve the quality of life. NIST's acting director is Kent Rochford, the Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. NIST measurements support the smallest of technologies to the largest and most complex of human-made creations, from nanoscale devices so tiny that tens of thousands can fit on the end of a single human hair, up to earthquake-resistant skyscrapers and global communication networks. As industry's national laboratory, NIST is dedicated to supporting US competitiveness in areas of national importance, from communications technology and cybersecurity, to advanced manufacturing and disaster resilience. NIST has several user facilities available for both proprietary and non-proprietary research. Access to these facilities is generally provided on a first-come, first-served, cost-reimbursable basis. Read less

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    3. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 2005

      Roberts, Joni R; Drost, Carol A

      College & Research Libraries News, Vol. 66, Issue 5, p. 401.

        Much of the NIST Web site (www.nist.gov) describes the hundreds of programs and activities NIST is involved in. The NIST Web site is well organized, though the terminology can be confusing. Overa... Read more

        Much of the NIST Web site (www.nist.gov) describes the hundreds of programs and activities NIST is involved in. The NIST Web site is well organized, though the terminology can be confusing. Overall the NIST is a good resource. Read less

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