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NIH NLM Director says FY19 will be all about Data Science

“…This coming year, FY2019, we’ll be wrapping our arms fully around data science. Joyce Backus is leading an NLM-wide strategy to improve the data science knowledge and skills of our entire workforce. Our NCBI team is re-writing the book on secure data access, taking a modular approach to identity management and data access. The Tox team, in collaboration with other staff across NLM, is migrating our essential toxicology resources to a more modern and robust platform. And those are just a few examples.”

“As for the new people to meet—we’ve just launched a search for three new investigators for our intramural program; we’re growing our complement of contracts management staff; and…” Read the full article here.

Source: When September Doesn’t Mean Back to School – By Patti Brennan, August 28, 2018. NLM Musings from the Mezzanine.

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Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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