NIH Workshop on Broadening Cloud Computing Usage in Biomedical Research

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NIH Workshop on Broadening Cloud Computing Usage in Biomedical Research

In an effort to bring cloud resources to researchers, NIH/ODSS, NIH/NIGMS, NIH/NIMHD and NIH/CIT held the workshop “NIH Virtual Workshop on Broadening Cloud Computing Usage in Biomedical Research” to bring the students, faculties, researchers from universities and colleges within the IDeA-eligible states, institutions with RCMIs and MSIs, and funding agencies together to explore the needs, challenges and opportunities of cloud computing in these institutions. Below, you will find the workshop agenda, presentation slides, the recordings, and an executive summary.

Please contact Dr. Fenglou Mao at fenglou.mao@nih.gov if you have any questions.

Day 1 | Day 2

Monday, September 13, 2021 (1:00pm-4:40pm)
Needs and Challenges of Cloud Computing Purpose: Provide an overview of cloud computing and NIH STRIDES, discuss the needs and challenges to adopt cloud computing in universities and colleges within the IDeA-eligible states, institutions with Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMIs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
TimePresentation
1:00pm – 1:05pm Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSS
1:05pm – 1:10pmOpening Remarks Dr. Jon Lorsch, NIH/NIGMS
1:10pm – 1:25pm Dr. Susan Gregurick, NIH/ODSS
1:25pm – 1:55pm Mr. Nick Weber, NIH/CIT
1:55pm – 2:05pmLive poll Q2-Q8 Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSS
2:05pm – 2:10pmBreakout and XLeap instructions Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSS BreakoutSubgroups (7 Breakout Session): INBRE – 2 individual sessions Moderator - Erika Kim & Yang Zhou / Scribe - Sherika Wynter Moderator – Lakshmi / Scribe - Lumy Sawaki-Adams Moderator – Krishan Arora & Ravi Ravichandran / Scribe - Jaqueline Cattell RCMI – 2 individual sessions Moderator - Luca Calzoni / Scribe - John Gachago Moderator – Deborah Duran / Scribe - Kristin Hook MSI – 2 individual sessions Moderator - Sabrina Epou & Mike Ojiere / Scribe - Mike Ojiere Moderator – Patrick Brown & Fenglou Mao / Scribe - Jared Taylor TCU Moderator - Dorothy Castille & Nick Weber / Scribe – Sheila Caldwell Backup scribes:Erin Walker
2:10pm – 2:30pmBrainstorm Session (20 mins) - When you look into cloud computing, what is the biggest challenge for you to start cloud computing? E.g., culture and needs of cloud computing, education of cloud computing, raining, cloud IT support, domain-specific workspace/workflow support, cost, etc. What is the status in your institution and your goal? What are the challenges to meet your goal? How to address the challenges? What is the potential impact if the challenges are addressed? Other Thoughts?
2:30pm – 3:00pmDeep Dive Session 1 (30 mins)
3:00pm – 3:30pmDeep Dive Session 2 (30 mins)
3:30pm – 4:00pmDeep Dive Session 3 (30 mins)
4:00pm – 4:15pmBreak
4:15pm – 4:35pmBreakout Subgroups Report Back (5 mins each) INBRE subgroups RCMI subgroups MSI subgroups TCU subgroups
4:35pm – 4:40pmClosing Remarks and Summary (5 mins) Dr. Deborah Duran, NIH/NIMHD
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 (1:00pm-4:45pm)
Applications and Opportunities in Cloud Computing Purpose: Present use cases from diverse users to demonstrate their experience of cloud computing and discuss the opportunities of cloud computing.
TimePresentation
1:00pm – 1:15pm Dr. Lakshmi Matukumalli, NIH/NIGMS
1:15pm – 1:30pm Dr. Benjamin King, University of Maine
1:30pm – 1:45pm Stephanie Byrum, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock
1:45pm - 2:00pm Dr. Gloria Washington, Director Affective Biometrics Lab, Howard University
2:00pm – 2:05pmLive poll Q9-Q11 Dr. Patrick H. Brown, NIH/NIGMS
2:05pm – 2:10pmBreakout and XLeap instructions Dr. Patrick H. Brown, NIH/NIGMS BreakoutSubgroups: (7 Breakout Session) Cloud Computing Opportunities in Biomedical Research INBRE – 2 individual sessions Moderator- Erika Kim & Yang Zhou / Scribe - Sherika Wynter Moderator – Lakshmi / Scribe - Lumy Sawaki-Adams Moderator – Krishan Arora & Ravi Ravichandran / Scribe - Jaqueline Cattell RCMI – 2 individual sessions Moderator - Luca Calzoni / Scribe - John Gachago Moderator – Deborah Duran / Scribe - Kristin Hook MSI – 2 individual sessions Moderator - Sabrina Epou & Steve Tsang / Scribe - Todd Reilly Moderator – Patrick Brown & Fenglou Mao / Scribe - Jared Taylor TCU Moderator - Dorothy Castille & Nick Weber / Scribe – Sheila Caldwell
2:10pm – 2:15pmModerators to highlight Day 1 topics
2:15pm – 2:35pmBrainstorm session (20 mins) - If you were to adopt cloud computing, how will it expand your current approach to conduct research? What is the status in your institution and your goal? What are the challenges to meet your goal? How to address the challenges? What is the potential impact if the challenges are addressed? Other Thoughts?
2:35pm – 3:05pmDeep dive session 1 (30 mins)
3:05pm – 3:35pmDeep dive session 2 (30 mins)
3:35pm – 4:05pmDeep dive session 3 (30 mins)
4:05pm – 4:20pmBreak
4:20pm – 4:40pmBreakout Subgroups Report Back (5 mins each) INBRE subgroups RCMI subgroups MSI subgroups TCU subgroups
4:40pm – 4:45pm Dr. Ming Lei, NIH/NIGMS