Stanford University, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Research Councils of the United Kingdom (RCUK) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), is hosting a Transatlantic Data Science Workshop.<\/p>\n
This two-day workshop will be held on March 1-2, 2016 at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. The objectives of this workshop are:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To facilitate the development of novel computational approaches to health;<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To guide computer scientists, data scientists, statisticians, computational scientists, and mathematicians in discovering and accessing US and UK health datasets; and<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To support researchers in establishing interdisciplinary, international collaborations.<\/p>\n
The first day of the workshop will be devoted to exploring in-depth six datasets available to US and UK researchers, three housed in the US and funded by NIH and three in the UK and funded by RCUK.<\/p>\n
The second day will offer an opportunity for researchers to work in small groups to develop and apply novel computational techniques to the discussed health datasets, and to develop, present, and gather feedback on research concepts that will advance our approaches to and understanding of health problems.<\/p>\n
The datasets to be explored in depth are:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA): https:\/\/tcga-data.nci.nih.gov\/tcga\/tcgaHome2.jsp<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI): http:\/\/adni.loni.usc.edu\/about\/<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health and Retirement Study (HRS): http:\/\/hrsonline.isr.umich.edu\/index.php<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UK Biobank – http:\/\/www.ukbiobank.ac.uk\/about-biobank-uk\/<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Millennium Cohort Study – http:\/\/www.cls.ioe.ac.uk\/page.aspx?sitesectionid=851<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CALIBER – https:\/\/www.caliberresearch.org\/<\/p>\n
Submission:<\/p>\n
Two-page submissions are invited from researchers in computer science, data science, statistics and\/or mathematics. Preference is given to early career researchers, but all applicants will be considered.\u00a0 Proposals should describe novel computational approaches and an innovative application to a health\/medical problem, employing one or more of the above six named datasets. Special consideration will be given to proposals using more than one of the above named datasets, with novel combinatorial (e.g., novel database research or data linkages) methods.\u00a0 Proposals may draw upon prior work minimally, but should not propose on-going or published research. Note: researchers do not need any prior experience using the named datasets.<\/p>\n
Please include a brief description of the proposer\u2019s background and credentials (less than 1\/2 page). Other contributors may be acknowledged but only the lead proposer will be invited to attend the workshop, if selected. Travel and expenses (up to approximately $1300, depending on originating location, for the two-day workshop) will be reimbursed through an NSF grant to Stanford University.<\/p>\n
The concept paper is limited to two pages, with 1-inch margins and 10 point Arial font or larger.<\/p>\n
Please upload you concept paper submission and CV here, and enter your details here. https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/usukhealthdata\/<\/p>\n
Important Dates:<\/p>\n
January 20, 2016 (11:59 PM Pacific Time): Vision Papers Due<\/p>\n
January 29, 2016: Notification of Acceptance<\/p>\n
March 1-2, 2016: Workshop Date<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Stanford University, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Research Councils of the United Kingdom (RCUK) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), is hosting a Transatlantic Data Science Workshop. This two-day workshop will be held on March 1-2, 2016 at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. The objectives of… Continue reading