New NIH Strategic Plan Drives Fair Data Ecosystem

The new plan aims to break down barriers to sharing scientific data, strengthen core data management capabilities and develop new opportunities for AI.
NIH is working to better manage and disseminate fair data in a timely manner for researchers, who are working to advance medical treatments and improve overall health outcomes.
Susan Gregurick, associate director for data science and director of the Office of Data Science Strategy, said the agencyโs latest strategic plan includes new ways to utilize artificial intelligence by recruiting a workforce more skilled in AI as well as build out trustworthy AI models to reduce bias.
Gregurick also shares some exciting news about current and future initiatives including the RADx Tribal Data Repository, AIM-AHEAD Program and the NAIRR pilot NIH is launching in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

New NIH Strategic Plan Drives Fair Data Ecosystem

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Susan Gregurick Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy NIH
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