Jan 16 -- The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public comments on the updated NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science, 2023–2028, including members of the scientific community, academic institutions, the private sector, health professionals, professional societies, advocacy groups, and patient communities, as well as other interested members of the public. The NIH Request for Information is open for public comment. To assure consideration, your response must be received by March 15, 2024, 11:59 p.m. (ET).
The updated Strategic Plan for Data Science sets a bold vision for the future, one in which data generated in the course of care of individuals and data generated from biomedical and basic research become powerful inputs that enhance our understanding of fundamental biology and enables the development of new clinical treatments and diagnostic technologies. This updated plan builds on accomplishments from the initial NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science and will prepare NIH to face the acceleration of sophisticated new technologies and address the rapid rise in the quantity and diversity of data. The updated Strategic Plan supports the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (
https://sharing.nih.gov/data-management-and-sharing-policy) and embraces data-driven discovery as a powerful tool to elucidate biological processes and better characterize the health and health consequences of all people. This plan also fosters ethical use of new methodologies arising from artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The updated Strategic Plan will accomplish five overarching goals:
• Goal 1: Improve Capabilities to Sustain the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
• Goal 2: Develop Programs to Enhance Human Derived Data for Research
• Goal 3: Provide New Opportunities in Software, Computational Methods, and Artificial Intelligence
• Goal 4: Support for a Federated Biomedical Research Data Infrastructure
• Goal 5: Strengthen a Broad Community in Data Science
NIH is requesting public comment throughout the scientific research community and members of the general public for the updated NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science. NIH encourages organizations (e.g., patient advocacy groups, professional organizations) to submit a single response reflective of the views of the organization or membership as a whole. The NIH seeks comments on any of the following topics:
-- The appropriateness of the goals of the plan, the strategies and implementation tactics proposed to achieve them; including potential benefits, drawbacks or challenges.
-- Opportunities for NIH to partner to achieve these goals.
-- Emerging research needs and opportunities that should be added to the plan.
-- Any other topic the respondent feels is relevant for NIH to consider in developing this strategic plan.
Draft Updated Strategic Plan for Data Science:
https://datascience.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIH-STRATEGIC-PLAN-FOR-DATA-SCIENCE-2023-2028-final-draft.pdf
Initial NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science:
https://datascience.nih.gov/nih-strategic-plan-data-science
FRN:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-00696