The overarching mission of the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) is to construct dynamic 3D atlases of human cancers. This presentation will describe the goals and progress of the HTAN program. Additionally, the talk will highlight the extensive single cell and spatial omics datasets and other resources generated by HTAN that are available to the broader scientific community.

Dr. Sean E. Hanlon is Acting Deputy Director of the NCI Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives (CSSI) where he provides leadership in the planning, developing, and implementing initiatives with a focus on emerging areas of science with potential impact across the cancer research continuum. Dr. Hanlon is committed to advancing the field of cancer research through open science, technology development, and transdisciplinary collaboration.