Aims of the new NRSP8
- Specific Aim 1: Extending genomics capacity to a broader range of Animal Science stakeholders.
- Survey stakeholders on data capacity needs;
- Design workflows to simplify data sharing;
- Develop resources (e.g., protocols.io) for genomic workflows;
- Support community use of micropublications that ensure datasets are publicly available and citable;
- Generate community benchmarks for data analysis and re-use
- Specific Aim 2: Supporting capacity to integrate genomic and biological data.
- Workshops to identify stakeholder data collection and data analysis gaps;
- Roundtable discussions with molecular biologists/geneticists, informaticians and engineers to develop interdisciplinary teams;
- Support for students and early career investigators, including attendance at bioinformatics and data science meetings
- Specific Aim 3: Education, training and outreach to develop a data-savvy workforce.
- Development and publication of stand-alone educational modules that can be added to existing animal science courses or used as stand-alone training;
- Linking educational modules with micro-certificates that signal data competencies;
- Development of a mailing list/bulletin board to publicize internship opportunities between stakeholders, students and academic advisors in animal science;
- Bioinformatics training workshops at meetings and conferences
