Training Quantitative Scientists for Biomedical Science Through the

BD2K Initiative

Philip E. Bourne, PhDAssociate Director for Data Science, OBDS

&Michelle Dunn, PhD

Training, Outreach & Diversity Coordinator, OBDS

National Institutes of HealthAAAS February 16 2015

Office of Biomedical Data Science

Mission Statement

To foster an open ecosystem that enables biomedical research to be

conducted as a digital enterprise that enhances health, lengthens life and reduces illness and disability & to train the next generation of data

scientistsGoals expanded from recommendations in the June 2012 DIWG and BRWWG reports.

Problem: Lack of Biomedical Data Science Specialists

BD2K T32/T15

BD2K K01

Career path workshops

Challenge model of funding

Problem: Limited Access to Data Science Training

BD2K R25

Metadata for training materials

Community-sourced cataloging and indexing of training opportunities

Measure utility

NIH Workforce Development Center

RFA-ES-15-004

Community – BD2K Awards

BD2K T training grants as a % of portfolio is much larger than most ICs

IC data from Table #106, NIH Grants and Contracts: http://report.nih.gov/catalog_results.aspx?refUrl=index&sS=search&sI=1&sP=2&sMBD2K data: Based on RFA-HG-14-004, which specified an intention to invest $6M into T programs in FY15, and based on a similar amount in FY16, BD2K T awards expenditures in FY16 would amount to $12M, or 13% of the BD2K budget.

BD2K training investment ramps to a level on par with medium-sized ICs

Note about BD2K data: Although NIH planned to commit $12M in FY2016 for T programs, a total of $20M is planned for all BD2K Training progams.

BD2K FOA’s - 10 Open Address All Educational Levels

K-12: Recruitment Starts Early

Big Data Museum Exhibit – Barry Aprison

Follows on from the very successful genome exhibit

Undergraduate: Research Experiences Prepare Students for Graduate School

RFA-HG-14-008 (R25 for “Short Courses”) will support summer experiences

RFA-MD-15-005 (R25 for “Diversity”) to support research experiences for students and curriculum development at low-resourced institutions

Graduate: Training Program Applications Are Being Solicited

RFA-HG-14-004 for new T32 programs

RFA-HG-14-005 for supplements to existing T32 programs

RFA-HG-14-006 for supplements to existing T15 programs

We would like to see more applications

Clinicians, Postdocs and Beyond

RFA-HG-14-007 (K01) for support of individuals to gain skills and knowledge needed to develop new methods and tools for Big Data

Workforce

In addition to training quantitative scientists, BD2K is supporting opportunities for all biomedical scientists– RFA-HG-14-008 for short courses

– RFA-HG-14-009 open educational materials (e.g. MOOCs, modules)

– Data science sabbaticals

NIHNIH……Turning Discovery Into HealthTurning Discovery Into Health

philip.bourne@nih.govmichelle.dunn@nih.gov