| September 11, 2024 Data Science Announcements | | | | Have You Checked the Data Science Job Board? | | Breaking Data Science News | | | September Data Sharing and Reuse Seminar Join us for an insightful seminar on "Climate and Health Outcomes Research Data Systems (CHORDS)" presented by Dr. Charles Schmitt and Dr. Danielle Braun. This event will explore the intersection of climate change and human health research. The speakers will discuss innovative approaches to data integration, sharing, and analysis in environmental health studies, highlighting the CHORDS project and the Climate Change and Health Research Coordinating Center (CAFÉ) initiatives. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge developments in climate and health research data systems. Seminar Date: September 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm EDT. | | | Survey to Assess the Needs for Compute-Intensive Resources in the Cancer Research Community The National Cancer Institute Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology is conducting a survey to assess the compute-intensive resource needs of the cancer research community. Regardless of your area of cancer research, your insights will contribute to better understanding of computing needs and challenges for research that involves large amounts of data and analysis. By participating, you'll help NCI to shape strategy that could enhance overall efficiency to drive cancer research outcomes including making compute resources easier to access. We appreciate your willingness to participate in this survey. Your input matters, and we value your candid feedback. | | | FASEB DataWorks! Prize 2024 We're excited to announce the launch of the 2024 DataWorks! Prize, an initiative between the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizing research teams for innovative secondary analysis and data reuse that advance human health. This two-phase challenge encourages participants to propose and execute impactful projects utilizing data from the NIH-funded Generalist Repositories Ecosystem Initiative (GREI). Key Dates: Phase One Submissions: August 14 – October 23, 2024 Phase Two Submissions: January 15 – June 14, 2025 Successful teams will receive cash prizes and the opportunity to showcase their work through future DataWorks! Program events. Don't miss this chance to contribute to groundbreaking research and share your findings with the scientific community! | | | World Data System (WDS) Webinar on Enhancing Data Sharing: Insights and Initiatives Join us for an insightful webinar on the transformative power of data sharing in advancing research. Featuring special guests from Yet2, a global open innovation consulting company, the event will explore current trends, challenges, and opportunities in data sharing practices. Andrea Guemez and Anne McLaren from Yet2 will present an in-depth landscape analysis on metrics related to data sharing, drawing parallels with existing incentive metrics like the h-index for publications. This webinar promises to shed light on how innovators are exploring similar metrics to foster the adoption of data sharing best practices. The highlight of the event will be an exciting announcement from the National Institutes of Health, presented by Kerry Goetz and Amber Reed from the National Eye Institute (NEI). They will unveil a groundbreaking new initiative designed to promote and facilitate data sharing among researchers, setting new standards for collaboration in the scientific community. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the future of data sharing in research and how you can be part of this revolutionary movement. Register now to secure your spot in this pivotal event that aims to create a more open and collaborative research ecosystem. Webinar Date: September 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. | | | New NOFO: Data Science Track Award for Research Transition (D/START) (R03-Clinical Trial Optional) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a new NOFO titled "Data Science Track Award for Research Transition (D/START)". This NOFO seeks to support investigators interested in applying cutting-edge data science techniques to address timely and challenging research questions related to substance use and/or substance use disorder (SUD) in all areas of research supported by NIDA. This NOFO requests Small Research Grant (R03) applications to support research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. Submission opens on September 16, 2024. Learn more at PAS-24-242. Submissions Open: September 16, 2024. | | | Where to Share: Using the Right Repository for Your HEAL Data Are you a HEAL investigator wondering if you've chosen the right repository for your data? Join us for our next Fresh FAIR Tutorial to learn the basics of repository selection and hear firsthand accounts of choosing and submitting data to HEAL-compliant repositories. The meeting will begin with a presentation from HEAL Steward Allie Gartland-Gray walking participants through how and when to decide on a HEAL-compliant repository, followed by lightning talks from HEAL Investigators Dr. Jonathan Greenberg and Valerie Bradley sharing their experiences with repository selection and data deposition into Vivli and NAHDAP, respectively. Participants will then have the option to join two breakout rooms divided by chosen (or likely) repository type: 1) study teams planning to deposit data into a generalist repository 2) study teams planning to deposit data into a domain-specific repository. Add questions on this EasyRetro board no later than COB Thursday, September 12; make sure to thumbs up any existing questions you want prioritized, as well. For instructions on how to use EasyRetro, please visit this link. Webinar Date: September 19, 2024 1:00 pm EDT. | | | RFI: Opportunities and Challenges in Enabling and Advancing Precision Medicine Artificial Intelligence by Integrating Clinical Imaging with Multimodal Data The NIH Common Fund wants your ideas! The Common Fund recently issued a request for information to identify high priority challenges and opportunities in developing trustworthy, cost-effective, accessible, ethical, and sustainable precision medicine AI algorithms that integrate medical images with other patient-related data to support clinical decision making. Community input is requested on: · Imaging and related multimodal data integration approaches · Developing AI-based clinical decision support tools that leverage clinical imaging and multimodal data integration. · Demonstrating clinical utility of multimodal algorithms for precision medicine. Learn more and submit your ideas! Submission Deadline: September 23, 2024 5:00 pm EDT. | | | Introducing NCI's New Clinical and Translational Data Commons NCI's Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC) is excited to unveil the new Clinical and Translational Data Commons (CTDC). Designed to enhance access to clinical and translational data from NCI-funded initiatives, the CTDC is a pivotal resource in accelerating cancer discovery. Key features of the CTDC include: · interactive search tools: Dive into CTDC data using customizable search filters and dynamic visualizations to streamline cohort building and data exploration. · integrated cloud workflow: Connect seamlessly to the Seven Bridges Cancer Genomic Cloud (SB-CGC) for efficient and secure data analysis, reducing the need to manage large datasets locally. · stringent data security: Data is available via public, registered, and controlled access tiers. Access to controlled and registered tier data includes robust security protocols to ensure that this data is protected and accessible only to authorized researchers. The CTDC's inaugural data set comes from the Cancer Moonshot℠ Biobank (CMB), a study collecting clinical data and biospecimens shared by participants throughout their standard of care treatments at participating US medical institutions. Get Involved: · Researchers interested in contributing NCI-funded data to the CTDC are encouraged to reach out directly at NCICTDCHelpDesk@mail.nih.gov. · Discover more about the CTDC and explore our resources online. https://clinical.datacommons.cancer.gov · Join us for a live demonstration of CTDC's capabilities in the September data science seminar series on September 25, 2024 11:00 am EDT. | | | NEI Expand OHDSI Initiative for Eye Care and Ocular Imaging Challenge The National Eye Institute has launched an innovative $1 million Challenge to expand the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) network within the vision research community. This global collaborative network has already proven valuable for vision research, but many institutions lack the funding to become data partners. The Challenge aims to address this gap by incentivizing researchers to submit ideas for leveraging the OHDSI network. Open to the public, this initiative seeks to foster innovation and collaboration among diverse participants. Four winners will each receive $250,000, which could support their integration into the network. The Challenge encourages adoption of the OHDSI Common Data Model to generate valuable insights and drive advancements in clinical practice. More information, including key dates, can be found on the NEI website. Specific deadlines: · Register your intent to participate by November 12, 2024 · Submission Period Opens: December 1, 2024 · Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025 | | Introducing NIH Cloud Lab Are you interested in using the cloud for research but not ready to make a long-term commitment? Make sure you check out NIH Cloud Lab, a new 90-day program that enables NIH-affiliated* researchers to explore the cloud at no cost in a secure, NIH-approved environment. Participants can sign up at any time and receive an account with $500 of Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure credits, access to curated bioinformatics tutorials, and support from NIH technical and bioinformatics experts. The program is open to all NIH-affiliated researchers and all NIH staff. Browse the Cloud Lab homepage to learn more and reach out to cloudlab@nih.gov if you have any questions. *NIH-affiliated includes those at research institutions that are eligible for NIH funding but who may not (or not yet) have an active award. | | | Quantum Computing New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Innovation Lab Exciting breakthroughs await at the intersection of quantum computing and biomedical research! Join us for the "Quantum Computing: New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Innovation Lab" from December 2nd - 6th, 2024. This cutting-edge event will explore how quantum computing can revolutionize medical imaging, drug design, DNA analysis, and more. With total cash prizes of $100,000, this is your chance to be at the forefront of transformative healthcare solutions. Application Deadline: October 13, 2024, 11:59 PM EDT. | | July Data Sharing and Reuse Seminar Recording Did you miss the July Data Sharing and Reuse Seminar? No problem! We invite you to watch the recording featuring Satra Ghosh, Ph.D., the Director of the Open Data in Neuroscience Initiative and a Principal Research Scientist at the McGovern Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Ghosh discussed "The Transformative Potential and Challenges of Open Data and Technologies in Neuroscience." The National Institute of Mental Health generously supported this event to emphasize the importance of open data in fostering democratization in neuroscience research. | | | The Center for Clinical Observational Investigations Launches New Dataset Profiles The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce that its Center for Clinical Observational Investigations (CCOI) now features dataset profiles for the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (available through the Virtual Research Data Center), the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum, and the UK Biobank. Available on the CCOI website, the dataset profiles highlight, summarize, and aggregate information about and within select clinical datasets. Each dataset profile contains a dataset overview, basic statistics, and individual clinical concept counts. The dataset profiles are fully open and publicly available, as referenced in an August 2023 Musings from the Mezzanine blog post. The groundbreaking CCOI lowers barriers to finding, understanding, and using clinical datasets. It aims to reduce the research burden and improve access to key information from an important collection of clinical datasets, which are critical for scientific and public health research and policy but are otherwise not inherently linked. Researchers interested in using clinical observational datasets are encouraged to explore the resources and share their experience via the orange "Feedback" button on the right side of the CCOI website. | | | RECOVER (Long COVID) data available in BDC When it comes to Long COVID, many questions remain – and additional Long COVID data from NIH RECOVER is now available for investigators to analyze. Learn more about deidentified data now available on BioData Catalyst, a data science ecosystem for heart, lung, blood, and sleep research. | | | CRDC 2024 Fall Symposium The Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC) 2024 Fall Symposium will be held on October 16-17, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Open to the cancer research community and the public, this event will highlight CRDC's accomplishments and new initiatives. The symposium will feature informative sessions on new work, including the AI Data Readiness Initiative and collaboration with ARPA-H on the Biomedical Data Fabric Toolbox. The symposium includes a joint session with the Office of Data Sharing Annual Meeting on October 16th, focusing on data sharing. Over the past decade, CRDC has empowered cancer researchers with access to NCI-funded data, secure cloud workspaces, and analytical tools. For updates on the symposium and other CRDC initiatives, subscribe to the CRDC Insights newsletter at: datacommons.cancer.gov/crdc-insights. Symposium Date: October 16 & October 17, 2024. | | New NOSI: Clinical & Translational Science Award NCATS has released a new Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) that is titled "Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3) (Clinical Trial Optional) for Advancing Recruitment through Trial Innovation Network (AR-TIN)". NCATS, via the AR-TIN NOSI, invites applications that include proposals to design, develop, demonstrate, implement, and evaluate digital and non-digital innovative tools and resources to improve participant recruitment in clinical trials. | | | First Due Date: Oct. 17, 2023. Expiration Date: Oct. 18, 2024. | | NHLBI TOPMed Fellowship Program The NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program announce the availability of a Fellowship opportunity focused on training in the application of novel and innovative AI/ML approaches to data-driven research problems in heart, lung, blood and sleep. The fellowship opportunities are aimed to facilitate the career advancement and/or transition of scientists to the next steps in their scientific careers and to develop a cadre of diverse scientists capable of applying AI/ML approaches to address challenging research questions in areas of HLBS, including Women's Health Research and bias in AI/ML algorithms or data. Application Due Date: October 29, 2024 5:00 pm EDT. | | Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to enhance the sustainability and impact of research software tools by enabling the use of best practices and design principles in software development and by leveraging continuing advances in computing. This NOFO is also expected to facilitate the creation of vibrant partnerships between developers and users of software and tools, and to promote FAIR practices for research software to maximize research value. First Application Due Date: December 4, 2024. | | | NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) that contribute their skills to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral or health related software, tools, and algorithms as well as to the training of prospective users of these tools. First Application Due Date: December 4, 2024. | | Apply to AIM-AHEAD Research and Fellowship opportunities in AI/ML and Health Equity The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program seeks to increase the participation and engagement of the researchers and communities currently underrepresented in AI/ML modeling and applications through mutually beneficial partnerships. The Program launched several open funding and fellowship opportunities at the intersections of AI/ML and health disparities. These opportunities are primarily aimed at institutions/organizations that serve underserved and underrepresented populations. | | NIH Data Sharing Index (S-index) Challenge Revolutionize scientific data sharing with the NIH Data Sharing Index (S-index) Challenge! This groundbreaking initiative seeks to develop a robust metric for rewarding exemplary data sharers, fostering a culture of openness in science. With a total prize pool of $1,000,000, this challenge presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of research collaboration. Specific deadlines: Mandatory Registration – March 3, 2025 Phase 1 Submission Deadline – June 2, 2025 Phase 2 Submission Deadline – February 13, 2026 | | Office of Data Science Strategy, National Institutes of Health Realizing an integrated biomedical data ecosystem | | | | | |