NIH Virtual Workshop on Broadening Cloud Computing Usage in Biomedical Research

Monday, September 13, 2021

Sept. 13-14

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).

Monday, September 13, 2021 (1:00pm–4:40pm)
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/ODSS Breakout Subgroups (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 – 2:30pm	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 subgroups RCMI subgroups MSI subgroups TCU 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.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 (1:00pm–4:45pm)
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/NIGMS Breakout Subgroups: (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 – 2:15pm	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 subgroups RCMI subgroups MSI subgroups TCU subgroups
4:40pm – 4:45pm	Summary and Closing Remarks Dr. Ming Lei, NIH/NIGMS