Data Sharing Webinar #1 (7/11/17): Intro to Data Sharing
This 1 hour webinar introduced participants to the various types of data and data sharing platforms currently available.   Recording of the webinar is available here, slides from our presenters can be found by clicking on the presenter names.
Meghan Byrne, PhD, Senior Editor, PLOS ONE
Andrew L. Hufton, PhD, Managing Editor, Scientific Data, Nature Research

Data Sharing Webinar #2 (8/10/17):  Intro to sharing Big Data
The second in the data sharing series focused on the following questions:  What defines “Big” data?  What should we look for in recommending repositories for Big Data? What repositories currently exist?  How is the data used? How different repositories inter-operate? Are there unmet needs with respect to storing this type of data?  Recording of the webinar is available here, slides from our presenters can be found by clicking on the presenter names.
Ben Busby, PhD, Genomics Outreach Coordinator, NCBI
Adam Resnick, PhD, Director of Children’s Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium, CHOP

In-Person Data Sharing Meeting Data
Tuesday September 19th
Chicago, IL
Click here to register
 

Executive Director summaries of the fall 2016 and spring 2017 members’ meeting are now available.

Mark your calendars now for the next Members’ Meetings!

September 17-18, 2017
Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association
Chicago, IL

March 12-13, 2018
Sponsored by the Simons Foundation
New York, NY

Interested in joining HRA’s ORCiD consortium? 

Email Maryrose or check out these slides from ORCiD’s presentation to ACS about the benefits of ORCiD to funders and researchers.

Questions how ORCiD membership would benefit you and your researchers? Email Doug Wright from ORCID or Maryrose.

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MEMBERS, have you joined HRA’s Slack Team?  Go to https://hraadmin.slack.com/ to sign up!

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