Killam Seminar Series: Data Sharing and Transparency in Policy and Practice at NIH

Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at the MNI and McGill University.

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Adam Thomas, PhD

Data Science Team Lead, NIMH Intramural Research Program

Host: Jean-Baptiste Poline

Abstract: Adam Thomas will discuss his group's unique mission and recent projects related to making mental health research more open and transparent both within the NIMH and throughout the wider scientific community. These projects include expanding repositories and standards, direct support for sharing data, and creating new incentives for researchers to follow the FAIR guidelines in making datasets widely available. He will also discuss how incentives around data sharing and transparency are changing.