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Sept. 13-14
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The National Institutes of Health is hosting a virtual workshop on broadening cloud computing usage in biomedical research on Sept. 13-14. The goal of the workshop is to gain insights on the barriers toward equitable access to cloud resources.
The NIH Office of Data Science Strategy, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the Center for Information Technology are co-leading this workshop to explore the needs, challenges and opportunities of cloud computing in these institutions.
Students, faculty, and researchers from universities and colleges within Institutional Development Award-eligible states, Research Centers in Minority Institutions, and Minority Serving Institutions, and representatives from funding agencies, are invited to participate in this two-day workshop.
Agenda
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).
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 1:00pm – 1:05pm | Introduction of the Workshop, Organizing Committee, Slido and Live poll Q1 Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSS |
| 1:05pm – 1:10pm | Opening Remarks Dr. Jon Lorsch, NIH/NIGMS |
| 1:10pm – 1:25pm | Going Beyond FAIR to Create a Connected and Equitable Data Ecosystem Dr. Susan Gregurick, NIH/ODSS |
| 1:25pm – 1:55pm | Strategies and Trends on Cloud Computing at NIH Mr. Nick Weber, NIH/CIT |
| 1:55pm – 2:05pm | Live poll Q2-Q8 Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSS |
| 2:05pm – 2:10pm | Breakout and XLeap instructions Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSSBreakout Subgroups (7 Breakout Session):INBRE – 2 individual sessionsModerator - Erika Kim & Yang Zhou / Scribe - Sherika WynterModerator – Lakshmi / Scribe - Lumy Sawaki-AdamsModerator – Krishan Arora & Ravi Ravichandran / Scribe - Jaqueline CattellRCMI – 2 individual sessionsModerator - Luca Calzoni / Scribe - John GachagoModerator – Deborah Duran / Scribe - Kristin HookMSI – 2 individual sessionsModerator - Sabrina Epou & Mike Ojiere / Scribe - Mike OjiereModerator – Patrick Brown & Fenglou Mao / Scribe - Jared TaylorTCUModerator - Dorothy Castille & Nick Weber / Scribe – Sheila CaldwellBackup scribes:Erin Walker |
| 2:10pm – 2:30pm | Brainstorm 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 – 3:00pm | Deep Dive Session 1 (30 mins) |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Deep Dive Session 2 (30 mins) |
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | Deep Dive Session 3 (30 mins) |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:15pm – 4:35pm | Breakout Subgroups Report Back (5 mins each)INBRE subgroupsRCMI subgroupsMSI subgroupsTCU subgroups |
| 4:35pm – 4:40pm | Closing Remarks and Summary (5 mins) Dr. Deborah Duran, NIH/NIMHD |
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.
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 1:00pm – 1:15pm | Opening Remarks – Cloud Computing Training Sandbox Dr. Lakshmi Matukumalli, NIH/NIGMS |
| 1:15pm – 1:30pm | Bioinformatics Training Using Cloud based computing Dr. Benjamin King, University of Maine |
| 1:30pm – 1:45pm | Enhancing the Proteomics Core Facility Operation through Use of Cloud Computing Stephanie Byrum, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock |
| 1:45pm - 2:00pm | Leveraging the Cloud for Teaching Applied Data Science at HBCUs Dr. Gloria Washington, Director Affective Biometrics Lab, Howard University |
| 2:00pm – 2:05pm | Live poll Q9-Q11 Dr. Patrick H. Brown, NIH/NIGMS |
| 2:05pm – 2:10pm | Breakout and XLeap instructions Dr. Patrick H. Brown, NIH/NIGMSBreakout Subgroups: (7 Breakout Session) Cloud Computing Opportunities in Biomedical ResearchINBRE – 2 individual sessionsModerator- Erika Kim & Yang Zhou / Scribe - Sherika WynterModerator – Lakshmi / Scribe - Lumy Sawaki-AdamsModerator – Krishan Arora & Ravi Ravichandran / Scribe - Jaqueline CattellRCMI – 2 individual sessionsModerator - Luca Calzoni / Scribe - John GachagoModerator – Deborah Duran / Scribe - Kristin HookMSI – 2 individual sessionsModerator - Sabrina Epou & Steve Tsang / Scribe - Todd ReillyModerator – Patrick Brown & Fenglou Mao / Scribe - Jared TaylorTCUModerator - Dorothy Castille & Nick Weber / Scribe – Sheila Caldwell |
| 2:10pm – 2:15pm | Moderators to highlight Day 1 topics |
| 2:15pm – 2:35pm | Brainstorm 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 – 3:05pm | Deep dive session 1 (30 mins) |
| 3:05pm – 3:35pm | Deep dive session 2 (30 mins) |
| 3:35pm – 4:05pm | Deep dive session 3 (30 mins) |
| 4:05pm – 4:20pm | Break |
| 4:20pm – 4:40pm | Breakout Subgroups Report Back (5 mins each)INBRE subgroupsRCMI subgroupsMSI subgroupsTCU subgroups |
| 4:40pm – 4:45pm | Summary and Closing Remarks Dr. Ming Lei, NIH/NIGMS |