NIH Virtual Workshop on Broadening Cloud Computing Usage in Biomedical Research

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class="publishdate">Monday, September 13, 2021</p> <p class="subtitle">Sept. 13-14</p> <div class="featured-media"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/cloud-computing-400x400%20%281%29.png" width="220" height="220" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <div class="text-formatted field field--name-field-news-description field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> <strong><em>UPDATE: <a class="video-link" href="https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=42607" rel="nopener">Watch Day 1</a>  <a class="video-link" href="https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=42609" rel="nopener">Watch Day 2</a></em></strong></p> <p> The National Institutes of Health is hosting a <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/1810b41e-ffaa-4466-b607-3ddea288d545/summary">virtual workshop on broadening cloud computing usage in biomedical research</a> on Sept. 13-14. The goal of the workshop is to gain insights on the barriers toward equitable access to cloud resources. </p> <p> 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.</p> <p> Students, faculty, and researchers from universities and colleges within <a href="https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/DRCB/IDeA/Pages/default.aspx" target="_self">Institutional Development Award-eligible states</a>, <a href="https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/extramural/research-centers/rcmi/" target="_self">Research Centers in Minority Institutions</a>, and <a href="https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html" target="_self">Minority Serving Institutions</a>, and representatives from funding agencies, are invited to participate in this two-day workshop. </p>  <h3> Agenda</h3> <p> <strong>Needs and Challenges of Cloud Computing</strong></p> <p> <strong><em>Purpose</em></strong>: Provide an overview of cloud computing and NIH STRIDES, discuss the needs and challenges to adopt cloud computing in universities and colleges within the <a href="https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/DRCB/IDeA/Pages/default.aspx">IDeA-eligible states</a>, institutions with <a href="https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/extramural/research-centers/rcmi/">Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMIs)</a> and <a href="https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html">Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)</a>.</p> <table class="responsive-data-table schedule-table hide-column-headers"> <caption> Monday, September 13, 2021 (1:00pm–4:40pm)</caption> <thead> <tr> <th> Time</th> <th> Details</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> 1:00pm – 1:05pm</td> <td> <p> Introduction of the Workshop, Organizing Committee, Slido and Live poll Q1<br> <strong>Dr. </strong><strong>Fenglou</strong><strong> Mao, NIH/ODSS</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1:05pm – 1:10pm</td> <td> <p> Opening Remarks<br> <strong>Dr. Jon Lorsch, NIH/NIGMS </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1:10pm – 1:25pm</td> <td> <p> Going Beyond FAIR to Create a Connected and Equitable Data Ecosystem<br> <strong>Dr. Susan Gregurick, NIH/ODSS </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1:25pm – 1:55pm</td> <td> <p> Strategies and Trends on Cloud Computing at NIH<strong> </strong> <br> <strong>Mr. Nick Weber, NIH/CIT</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1:55pm – 2:05pm</td> <td> <p> Live poll Q2-Q8<br> <strong>Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSS</strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:05pm – 2:10pm</td> <td> <p> Breakout and XLeap instructions<br> <strong>Dr. Fenglou Mao, NIH/ODSS</strong><strong> </strong></p> <p> <strong>Breakout </strong><strong>Subgroups (7 Breakout Session):</strong></p> <ul> <li> INBRE – 2 individual sessions <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> - Erika Kim & Yang Zhou / <strong>Scribe</strong> -  Sherika Wynter</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Lakshmi / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Lumy Sawaki-Adams</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Krishan Arora & Ravi Ravichandran / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Jaqueline Cattell<strong> </strong></li> </ul> </li> <li> RCMI – 2 individual sessions <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> - Luca Calzoni / <strong>Scribe</strong> -  John Gachago</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Deborah Duran / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Kristin Hook</li> </ul> </li> <li> MSI – 2 individual sessions <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> - Sabrina Epou & Mike Ojiere / <strong>Scribe</strong> -  Mike Ojiere</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Patrick Brown & Fenglou Mao / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Jared Taylor</li> </ul> </li> <li> TCU <strong> </strong> <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> - Dorothy Castille & Nick Weber / <strong>Scribe</strong> – Sheila Caldwell<strong> </strong></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> <strong>Backup scribes: </strong>Erin Walker</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:10pm – 2:30pm</td> <td> <p> 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.</p> <ul> <li> What is the status in your institution and your goal?</li> <li> What are the challenges to meet your goal?</li> <li> How to address the challenges?</li> <li> What is the potential impact if the challenges are addressed?</li> <li> Other Thoughts?</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:30pm – 3:00pm</td> <td> Deep Dive Session 1 (30 mins)</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3:00pm – 3:30pm</td> <td> Deep Dive Session 2 (30 mins)</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3:30pm – 4:00pm</td> <td> Deep Dive Session 3 (30 mins)</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4:00pm – 4:15pm</td> <td> <strong>Break</strong>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4:15pm – 4:35pm</td> <td> <p> Breakout Subgroups Report Back (5 mins each)</p> <ul> <li> INBRE subgroups</li> <li> RCMI subgroups</li> <li> MSI subgroups</li> <li> TCU subgroups</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4:35pm – 4:40pm</td> <td> <p> Closing Remarks and Summary (5 mins)<br> <strong>Dr. Deborah Duran, NIH/NIMHD</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> <strong>Applications and Opportunities in Cloud Computing</strong></p> <p> <strong><em>Purpose</em></strong><strong>:</strong> Present use cases from diverse users to demonstrate their experience of cloud computing and discuss the opportunities of cloud computing.</p> <table class="responsive-data-table schedule-table hide-column-headers"> <caption> Tuesday, September 14, 2021 (1:00pm–4:45pm)</caption> <thead> <tr> <th> Time</th> <th> Details</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> 1:00pm – 1:15pm</td> <td> <p> Opening Remarks – Cloud Computing Training Sandbox  <br> <strong>Dr. Lakshmi Matukumalli, NIH/NIGMS</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1:15pm – 1:30pm</td> <td> <p> Bioinformatics Training Using Cloud based computing<br> <strong>Dr. Benjamin King, University of Maine</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1:30pm – 1:45pm</td> <td> <p> Enhancing the Proteomics Core Facility Operation through Use of Cloud Computing<br> <strong>Stephanie Byrum, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock  </strong><strong> </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1:45pm - 2:00pm</td> <td> <p> Leveraging the Cloud for Teaching Applied Data Science at HBCUs<br> <strong>Dr. Gloria Washington, Director Affective Biometrics Lab, Howard University </strong><strong> </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:00pm – 2:05pm</td> <td> <p> Live poll Q9-Q11<br> <strong>Dr. Patrick H. Brown, NIH/NIGMS</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:05pm – 2:10pm</td> <td> <p> Breakout and XLeap instructions<br> <strong>Dr. Patrick H. Brown, NIH/NIGMS</strong></p> <p> <strong>Breakout </strong><strong>Subgroups: (7 Breakout Session)</strong> Cloud Computing Opportunities in Biomedical Research</p> <ul> <li> INBRE – 2 individual sessions <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator </strong>- Erika Kim & Yang Zhou / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Sherika Wynter</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Lakshmi / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Lumy Sawaki-Adams</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Krishan Arora & Ravi Ravichandran / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Jaqueline Cattell<strong> </strong><strong> </strong></li> </ul> </li> <li> RCMI – 2 individual sessions <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> - Luca Calzoni / <strong>Scribe</strong> - John Gachago</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Deborah Duran / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Kristin Hook</li> </ul> </li> <li> MSI – 2 individual sessions <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> - Sabrina Epou & Steve Tsang / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Todd Reilly</li> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> – Patrick Brown & Fenglou Mao / <strong>Scribe</strong> - Jared Taylor</li> </ul> </li> <li> TCU <strong> </strong> <ul> <li> <strong>Moderator</strong> - Dorothy Castille & Nick Weber / <strong>Scribe</strong> – Sheila Caldwell</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:10pm – 2:15pm</td> <td> <p> Moderators to highlight Day 1 topics</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:15pm – 2:35pm</td> <td> <p> Brainstorm session (20 mins) - If you were to adopt cloud computing, how will it expand your current approach to conduct research?</p> <ul> <li> What is the status in your institution and your goal?</li> <li> What are the challenges to meet your goal?</li> <li> How to address the challenges?</li> <li> What is the potential impact if the challenges are addressed?</li> <li> Other Thoughts?</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2:35pm – 3:05pm</td> <td> <p> Deep dive session 1 (30 mins)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3:05pm – 3:35pm</td> <td> <p> Deep dive session 2 (30 mins)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3:35pm – 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