The NIH agency’s CIO discusses the importance of technology and big data to manage research. He brings to the agency a creative background in the animation industry and is now working on various health initiatives, including those researching sickle cell anemia.
GovCast
Season 2
Episode 20
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Alastair Thomson, CIO, NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Genomic sequencing requires crucial data management practices that include cloud and high-performance computing.
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Alastair Thomson CIO NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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