NIH Award to Establish Data Integration Hub for Common Fund Programs
Health IT Analytics October 17, 2023
An $8.5 million grant will support the creation of a data integration hub designed to advance National Institutes of Health Common Fund initiatives.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai received an $8.5 million award to establish a data integration hub to accelerate the work of National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund-supported projects.
These programs aim to gather data from human cells, tissues, and patients to bolster biomedical research, including work to develop novel therapeutics and cures for various diseases.
To further the accessibility, reusability, and interoperability of data generated by Common Fund programs in line with the FAIR Principles, the NIH created the Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE).
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