by Angela Guess A recent press release states, “Twelve awards totaling $9 million in Fiscal Year 2017 will launch a National Institutes of Health Data Commons Pilot Phase. A data commons is a shared virtual space where scientists can work with the digital objects of biomedical research, such as data and analytical tools. The NIH […]
NIH-Led Effort Examines Use of Big Data for Infectious Disease Surveillance
by Angela Guess A new press release out of the National Institutes of Health reports, “Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide more timely and detailed information on infectious disease threats or outbreaks than traditional surveillance methods. A team of scientists led […]
Tapping Crowd-Sourced Data Unearths a Trove of Depression Genes
by Angela Guess A new press release out of the National Institutes of Health reports, “Scientists have discovered 15 genome sites — the first ever — linked to depression in people of European ancestry. Many of these regions of depression-linked genetic variation turn out to be involved in regulating gene expression and the birth of […]