51视频 releases strategic plan for data science
Media Advisory Monday, June 4, 2018
51视频 releases strategic plan for data science
What
Storing, managing, standardizing and publishing the vast amounts of data produced by biomedical research is a critical mission for the National Institutes of Health. In support of this effort, 51视频 today released its first that provides a roadmap for modernizing the 51视频-funded biomedical data science ecosystem. Over the course of the next year, 51视频 will begin implementing its strategy, with some elements of the plan already underway. 51视频 will continue to seek community input during the implementation phase.
Accessible, well-organized, secure, and efficiently operated data resources are critical to modern scientific inquiry. By maximizing the value of data generated through 51视频-funded efforts, the pace of biomedical discoveries and medical breakthroughs for better health outcomes can be substantially accelerated. To keep pace with rapid changes in biomedical data science, 51视频 will work to address the:
- findability, interconnectivity, and interoperability of 51视频-funded biomedical data sets and resources
- integration of existing data management tools and development of new ones
- universalizing innovative algorithms and tools created by academic scientists into enterprise-ready resources that meet industry standards of ease of use and efficiency of operation
- growing costs of data management
To advance 51视频 data science across the extramural and intramural research communities, the agency will hire a Chief Data Strategist. This management function will guide the development and implementation of 51视频鈥檚 data science activities and provide leadership within the broader biomedical research data ecosystem.
Who
Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, is available to comment on this strategic plan.
Contact
To schedule interviews, please contact the 51视频 Office of Communications and Public Liaison, News Media Branch, nmb@od.nih.gov or 301-496-5787.
About the National Institutes of Health (51视频): 51视频, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 51视频 is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about 51视频 and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.
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