Agenda

Objectives: This meeting will convene PIs/teams representing the data repository and knowledgebase awards funded in response to PAR-20-089, PAR-20-097, PAR-23-078, PAR-23-079, PAR-23-236, PAR-23-237 and related NIH programs. The purpose of this meeting is to encourage and provide an opportunity for networking and collaborations towards fostering a community around biomedical data repositories and knowledgebases, especially those funded by the NIH.

Day 1: March 5, 2025 – Metadata

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Check-in
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome
Susan Gregurick, Ph.D., Associate Director for Data Science, Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Logistics
Ishwar Chandramouliswaran, M.B.A., Program Director, ODSS, NIH

Metadata Co-chairs:
Maryann Martone, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Shelley Stall, CDMP, PMP, Vice President, Open Science Leadership, America Geophysical Union (AGU)
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Keynote:
How Data Repositories Can Foster Data Reuse

Ixchel Faniel, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Q&A
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Networking Break*
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session 1: Metadata
Panelists:
Alexander Ropelewski, Director, Biomedical Applications Group, Carnegie Mellon University
Lindsey Cowell, Ph.D., Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Susheel Verma, Ph.D., M.B.A., FBCS, Chief Data Officer, Sage BioNetworks
Ana Van Gulick, Ph.D., Government and Funder Lead, Head of Data Review, Figshare

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mark Musen, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford Medicine
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch* (Poster Viewing & Networking)
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Keynote:
The Next Decade of Data-driven Discoveries: Perspectives from a Data User

Anirudh Prabhu, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Carnegie Science
2:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Session 2: Metadata Activity
Chairs:

Maryann Martone, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience, UCSD
Shelley Stall, CDMP, PMP, Vice President, AGU
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Networking Break*
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Activity Report Outs
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Close Out Day 1
Maryann Martone, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience, UCSD
Shelley Stall, CDMP, PMP, Vice President, AGU
5:00 p.m. Adjournment

March 6, 2025 – Metrics

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Check-in
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction to the Day’s Theme (Metrics)
Ishwar Chandramouliswaran, M.B.A. Program Director, ODSS, NIH

Metrics Co-chairs:
Iratxe Puebla, Director, Make Data Count, Datacite
Lisa Federer, Ph.D., MLIS, Data Science and Open Science Librarian National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Keynote:
From Metrics to Meaning: Advancing Data Repositories Through Community, Infrastructure, and Action

Robin Champieux, M.L.I.S., Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m Q&A
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Networking Break*
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session 1: Metrics
Panelists:
Iratxe Puebla, Director, Make Data Count, Datacite
Stephen Burley, M.D., D. Phil., University Professor and Henry Rutgers Chair, Rutgers University
Anita Bandrowski, Ph.D., Scientist, University of California, San Diego
Matthew McAuliffe, Ph.D., Chief, Scientific Application Services, Office of Scientific Computing Services, NIH

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Lisa Federer, Ph.D., MLIS, Data Science and Open Science Librarian, National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch* (Poster Viewing & Networking)
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Activity 2: Metrics Activity
Chairs:

Lisa Federer, Ph.D., MLIS, Data Science and Open Science Librarian, NLM, NIH
Iratxe Puebla, Director, Make Data Count, Datacite
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Networking Break*
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Activity Report Outs
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Close-out Day 2
Iratxe Puebla, Director, Make Data Count, Datacite
Lisa Federer, Ph.D., MLIS, Data Science and Open Science Librarian, NLM, NIH

Final Comments
Christopher Wellington, Program Director, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH
5:00 p.m. Meeting Adjournment

*NOTE: Attendees are responsible for meals and/or light refreshments at their own cost. The US Government and/or government contractors cannot facilitate the provision of food and/or light refreshments.