Wednesday, January 17, 2024
January 17-18, 2024, 11am — 5pm EST
This meeting will foster the development of a cohesive NIH cloud computing community by uniting PIs (Principal Investigators) of the cloud supplement programs for a two-day gathering that will provide a platform for participants to exchange insights on their projects, celebrate accomplishments, discuss best practices, share lessons learned, and engage in collaborative discussions.
Attendees
Principal Investigators from the following cloud supplement programs have been invited:
- HVD 20 - FY2020 Request for ODSS Funds to Catalyze Migration to the Cloud via the STRIDES Initiative (also known as FY20 High-Value Datasets program)
- HVD 21 - FY2021 Request for ODSS Funds to Catalyze Migration to and Usage of the Cloud via the STRIDES Initiative (also known as HVD 21)
- HVD 22 - FY2022 Funding Request Notice for ODSS High-Value Datasets Program
- HVD 23 - FY2023 Funding Request Notice for Supporting the Exploration of Cloud in NIH Intramural Research and Contracts (also known as HVD 23)
- NOT-OD-23-070 - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Support the Exploration of Cloud in NIH-supported Research
Featured Speakers
Dr. Belinda Seto — Deputy Director, NIH/ODSS
Dr. Belinda Seto was appointed deputy director of the ODSS in January 2020. A former deputy director of the National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, she brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position. After earning her Ph.D. in biochemistry from Purdue University, Dr. Seto completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Stadtman Lab of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. She researched hepatitis B and vaccine development at the FDA. She oversaw the analysis and reporting of NIH grants data and trends through the Office of Extramural Research. Her experience in database management, analysis and extramural grants policies led her to serve on the NIH Scientific Data Council and the Scientific Data Policy Council.
Laura Biven, Ph.D. — Lead, Integrated Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies, NIH/ODSS
Since joining NIH in 2020, Dr. Laura Biven has led the Integrated Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies (IIET) branch in ODSS. She is responsible for strategic planning, coordination, and oversight of programs that integrate independently managed, cloud data resources across the NIH to advance NIH’s vision for an integrated, FAIR biomedical data ecosystem. She also oversees multidisciplinary NIH-wide programs that focus on integrating computational, mathematical, and biomedical research communities around emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, (AI/ML) quantum computing, and digital twins.
Agenda
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 11:00-11:05am ET | WELCOME Dr. Fenglou Mao, Program Officer, Cloud Computing Programs, NIH/ODSS |
| 11:05-11:30am ET | NIH Data Science Strategic Plan Dr. Belinda Seto, Deputy Director, NIH/ODSS Download Slides |
| 11:30am-12:00pm ET | ODSS Data Infrastructure and Cloud Programs Overviews Dr. Laura Biven, Lead, Integrated Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies, NIH/ODSS Download Slides |
| 12:00-12:20pm ET | BEGINNING OF THE MEETING POLL Dr. Fenglou Mao, Program Officer, Cloud Computing Programs, NIH/ODSS |
| 12:20-1:20pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Dr. Qian Zhu, Team lead, NIH/NCATS Dr. Tieming Liu, Professor, Oklahoma State University Dr. Robert Schuler, Lead Scientist, USC Information Sciences Institute Dr. Jack DiGiovanna, Chief Science Officer, Velsera Mr. William Longabaugh, Senior Software Engineer, Institute for Systems Biology Dr. William Wasswa, Co-PI Admin Supplement, Mbarara University of Science and Technology Dr. Sandra Safo, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota |
| 1:20-1:30pm ET | BREAK |
| 1:30-2:30pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 2 Dr. Lee Cooper, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Dr. Andinet Enquobahrie, Senior Director of Medical Computing, Kitware Inc. Ms. Kailing Chen, Cloud Architect, CBIIT Dr. Kelly Crotty Program Director, NCI, Ms. Kailing Chen, Cloud Architect, CBIIT Dr. Georgiy Bobashev, Senior Fellow, RTI International TRACK B Mr. Mark Weston, CEO, Netrias, LLC Dr. Salvador Dura-Bernal, PI, Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate Dr. Adrienne Campbell, Investigator, NIH/NHLBI Dr. Jeffrey Grethe, PI, NIDDK Information Network (dkNET), University of California, San Diego |
| 2:30-2:40pm ET | BREAK |
| 2:40-3:40pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 3 Mr. Srinivas Chepuri, Lead Enterprise Architect, ImmPort - NIAID/NIH Dr. Pritam Mukherjee, Clinical Center, Staff Scientist, NIH Dr. Ben Heavner, Senior Research Scientist, University of Washington Dr. Alton Bodley, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of the West Indies TRACK B Dr. Kirsten Herrick, Program Director; System Owner and COR for ASA24, NCI, Mr. Tom Nicholson, Senior Developer, Westat/NCI Dr. Alexander Welsch, Contractor Programmer/Data Manager, NCATS/IFX (Axle) Dr. Ariana Familiar, Senior Data Scientist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Dr. Hongsuda Tangmunarunkit, Supervising Computer Scientist, University of Southern California |
| 3:40-3:50pm ET | BREAK |
| 3:50-4:50pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 4 Dr. Alison Motsinger-Reif, Branch Chief, NIH/NIEHS Dr. Davide Ortolan, Postdoc, NEI/NIH Dr. Ben Hitz, MPI, Stanford University TRACK B Dr. Michael Nalls, Lead, NIH CARD Dr. Matt Howe, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech Dr. Rainer Hilscher, Senior Research Data Scientist, RTI International, Katherine J. Karriker-Jaffe, Director, Community Health & Implementation Research Program, RTI International |
| 4:50-5:00pm ET | CLOSE Dr. Fenglou Mao, Program Officer, Cloud Computing Programs, NIH/ODSS |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 11:00-11:10am ET | INTRODUCTION Dr. Laura Biven, Lead, Integrated Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies, NIH/ODSS |
| 11:10am-12:10pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 5 Professor Michael Schatz (Moderator), Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Biology, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Shaun Purcell, Associate Professor, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School Dr. Marcelo Freire, Associate Professor, J. Craig Venter Institute Dr. Daniel Veltri, Health Scientist (Data Science), NIH/NIAID |
| 12:10-12:20pm ET | BREAK |
| 12:20-1:20pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 6 Dr. Zhiyong Lu (Moderator), Deputy Director for Literature Search, NCBI; Senior Investigator, NIH/NLM Dr. Christopher Zalewski, Clinical Research Audiologist, NIDCD, NIH Dr. Nathan Salomonis, Associate Professor, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Dr. Cody Baker, Sr. Neurodata Scientist; Ms. Urjoshi Sinha, Computer Engineer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Dr. Javed Khan, Senior Investigator, CCR, NCI |
| 1:20-1:30pm ET | BREAK |
| 1:30-2:30pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 7 Dr. Deborah Duran (Moderator), Senior Advisor, Office of the Director, NIH/NIMHD Dr. Govind Bhagavatheeshwaran, Staff Scientist, NINDS/NIH Dr. Aparna Gullapalli, Assistant Professor, Mind Research Network Dr. Bing Yu, Associate Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dr. Keyvan Farahani, NIH/NHLBI |
| 2:30-2:40pm ET | BREAK |
| 2:40-3:40pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 8 During this breakout session, we will explore barriers, challenges, opportunities, including novel ideas and future directions in cloud computing for biomedical research. The session will be led by NIH program officers. TRACK A |
| 3:40-3:50pm ET | BREAK |
| 3:50-4:30pm ET | BREAKOUT SESSION 8 REPORT BACK Dr. Fenglou Mao, Program Officer, Cloud Computing Programs, NIH/ODSS |
| 4:30-4:50pm ET | END OF THE MEETING POLL Dr. Fenglou Mao, Program Officer, Cloud Computing Programs, NIH/ODSS |
| 4:50-5:00pm ET | CLOSEOUT & ADJOURN |