I just spent 6 days hearing about semantic web and informatics, so this is the first of many such posts. Try not to be too bored :)NIH announced its approach to managing big data back in December, an initiative they're calling Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K). I'm just getting around to blogging about it. A summary:
- an approach based on recommendations of the Data and Informatics Working Group
- build and integrate large datasets in biomedical research
- develop new informatics tools to manage and analyze resources***
- maximize the value of data to the entire biomedical research community
- includes inventorying and cataloguing new and existing data resources ***
- developing and disseminating new methods and software to analyze these data
- enhanced training to the biomedical community
The NIH will rely on workshops, including extramural researchers, in developing further details for implementation, but Dr. Tabak did note the agency’s intent to issue a request for applications (RFA) for investigator-initiated data centers of excellence in FY 2013, eventually to award up to 15 centers by FY 2014-15. He also noted intent to develop two to five NIH-specified centers, on topics developed through workshops, for possible awards in FY 2014. The proposed training enhancements also fall into two general categories: development of individuals with extensive understanding of informatics and providing a more generalized knowledge of informatics and data analysis to all new scientists.
A central theme in the working group report and Dr. Tabak’s presentation was to get all NIH institutes and centers to work in coordination on these topics. Comments from ACD members themselves also called for extensive collaboration with other federal agencies, including the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and non-governmental sectors.
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