U.S. federal agencies are stressing the importance of providing public access to scholarly data and publications resulting from federally funded research by implementing new policies and recommendations for data sharing.
Why Encourage Data Sharing?
Data sharing enables research results to be rapidly validated, securely preserved, and used in further studies. Requiring public access to data and publications represents research funder’s efforts to improve access to information and increase public trust in science. Sharing data openly also aligns with Hopkins’ mission to “bring the benefits of discovery to the world” by offering freely available, equitable access to the important research done at Hopkins.
NIH and New Data Sharing Policy
NIH, one of JHU’s largest research funders, has instituted a new Data Management & Sharing Policy set to take effect on January 25th, 2023. The policy encourages the sharing of research data to the greatest extent possible. NIH requires researchers to submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plan) as part of the proposal, which discusses how they will manage and share their data. The Johns Hopkins community has published guides to help JHU researchers meet the requirements of the new NIH policy.
Johns Hopkins University Research Administration (JHU Research Administration)
NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Guide (Welch Medical Library and Sheridan Libraries)
NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan support (JHU Data Services)
Where to Get Help
NIH DMS Plans
Use the DMPTool to draft your Plan
Request feedback on your plan from JHU Data Services.
Data Sharing Repositories
Email JHU Data Services for advice on an appropriate data sharing repository
If you have data that can be open to the public and no disciplinary repository exists for your data, you can use the Johns Hopkins Research Data Repository.
Open Access Publications
Nancy Shin, Scholarly Communications Librarian, Welch Medical Library, Medical Campus
Laurel Crawford, Manager of Collection Strategies, Sheridan Libraries, Homewood Campus
Here are a few data-related announcements, and the Spring workshops schedule and registration.
NIH data management and sharing support
Do you have an NIH grant proposal due on/after January 25th, 2023? NIH now requires researchers to submit data management and sharing plans with their grant proposals. If you don’t know how to draft one, visit our NIH DMSP Support page to learn more. In addition, Data Services can review your DMSP and provide professional feedback within 1-2 business days.
Love Data Week 2023
Love Data Week is an international celebration of data hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). This year’s theme is Data as an Agent of Change. JHU Data Services will be hosting a number of workshops and presentations along this theme. Come learn a new skill, or learn what data resources are available to you at JHU! Check out our Love Data Week 2023 offerings here!
Spring workshops
o Data Cleaning, Manipulation and Visualization
o Data Bytes (coming soon in March)
Please contact Data Services via dataservices@jhu.edu if you have any questions. Or visit our website to learn more about us!
Resource Links
https://dataservices.library.jhu.edu
Join our mailing list to learn about upcoming Data Services events!
Use DMPTool to write your Data Management Plan
Visit our Data Management and Sharing Policy wiki page for more information
Dear Colleagues,
Through a Johns Hopkins University endowment established in 1960 in memory of Judge and Mrs. Samuel Jordon Graham, the fund supports fundamental research conducted jointly in the Schools of Public Health and Medicine. For 2023, the fund will support two post-doctoral fellows (PDF) working on foundational or translational research integrating perspectives from both medicine and public health.
The Schools of Public Health and Medicine at Johns Hopkins represent global leaders in biomedical and public health research with faculty expertise spanning a broad range of disciplines. Tackling complex health and disease problems requires integrating deep fundamental knowledge with innovative problem-solving approaches. As such, an interdisciplinary team science approach holds promise for accelerating the translation of innovative foundational science towards real-world clinical or public health applications. The premise in support of this award is that co-mentoring early-stage investigators with the integration of public health and medical perspectives will expand the candidate’s training experiences and increase the likelihood of a career trajectory with translational impact. Further, mentoring is bidirectional, and faculty experts engaged in mentoring trainees whose work incorporates complementary perspectives may additionally expand the faculty’s research activity.
Key Features:
The postdoctoral fellow will be required to have a primary fellowship appointment in one of the 10 departments in the Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH).
Co-mentorship of the postdoctoral fellow by a faculty member from BSPH and the School of Medicine is required. Identified mentors are not required to have previously worked with applicants. The formation of new research partnerships between co-mentors would be considered favorably by the review committee.
Provides up to $50,000, which can be used at the awardee’s discretion for salary, health care fees, or research-related expenses. Recipients of the award will not be considered for renewal or reapplication for a new fellowship. However, recognizing that the projects and training proposed may take longer than one-year duration, the allocated funds may be spent over a two-year period.
Eligibility:
Highly talented and motivated postdoctoral fellows with interest in foundational or translational research integrating both medical and public health perspectives are encouraged to apply. We encourage applicants from diverse educational and underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Candidates are not required to have a current postdoctoral position at Johns Hopkins University but will be required to be eligible for and able to initiate an official postdoctoral fellow position by September 1, 2023. Both MD and foreign postdocs are eligible to apply.
The department of the mentor’s primary appointment will be considered in determining eligibility; jointly appointed faculty will be considered as representative from their primary rather than jointly affiliated department. Non-tenure track faculty in either BSPH or SOM are eligible to serve as mentors as long as these research individuals have the requisite expertise to substantively contribute to the research and mentoring program.
Application instructions are below. Applications should be submitted via email to: BSPH.research@jhu.edu by 5 p.m. ET on March 17, 2023.
Applications will be reviewed by a committee of faculty from both Schools. Selected applicants will be informed in May 2023, with an expected start date by September 1, 2023.
We look forward to supporting outstanding postdoctoral fellows in collaborative research with this new award.
Best, Greg
Gregory D. Kirk, MD, PhD ’03, MPH ’95
Vice Dean for Research
Professor of Epidemiology, Medicine & Oncology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dear colleagues,
As the result of a generous gift, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Shikani/El-Hibri Prize for Discovery & Innovation.
This $10,000 prize has been awarded annually for excellence in the laboratory sciences and for discoveries that have the potential to significantly advance biomedical science and translate into improvements in patient care or the public’s health. 2021’s recipient was Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, PhD (MMI) for his recent paper “Clock genes and environmental cues coordinate Anopheles pheromone synthesis, swarming, and mating” that elucidated the molecular genetic controls of mosquito mating. His paper was published in Science and can be found here.
For 2023, the focus and criteria for the award will recognize impactful laboratory-based discovery. Prior winners include:
2021 Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, PhD (MMI)
2020 Emily Gurley, PhD (EPI)
2019 Anthony Leung, PhD (BMB)
2018 George Dimopoulos, PhD (MMI)\
2017 Daniela Drummond-Barbosa, PhD (BMB)
2016 Andrew Pekosz, PhD (BMB)
2015 Scott Bailey, PhD (BMB)
2014 Jiou Wang, PhD (BMB)
Eligibility is limited to BSPH professorial or scientist faculty members with a primary appointment in the School who conduct basic research in the laboratory-based departments (i.e., BMB, MMI, EHE, IH, PFRH & EPI). The prize will be awarded for a discovery that is either currently in press or has been published within the last 2 years (2020 to 2022). The relevant work must have been performed while at BSPH. Technology transfer activities (e.g., patents) conducted within the same timeframe are also eligible. The recipient will be determined by a committee of peers and based on the discovery’s significance, innovation, and potential for public health impact. Early and mid-career investigators are encouraged to apply but the award is open to all ranks.
To be considered for this award, applications must include:
A nomination letter from a colleague at Johns Hopkins University (any division). This letter should comment both on the qualities of the investigator and on the nature of the finding(s) and the potential for translational impact.
A description (2 pages, narrow margins, Arial 11 font, inclusive of any figures) of the discovery or innovation, written by the investigator, that includes the background leading up to the discovery, other relevant circumstances, information on how this finding has or will influence their subsequent research, and address the broader clinical or public health impact. This description should avoid jargon and acronyms and be written to be understood by a broader academic audience.
A copy of the manuscript detailing the finding(s).
An NIH biosketch.
To submit the application:
Documents should be compiled into a single pdf.
The application should be submitted by the department chair with a brief note in the email confirming support for the application. There is no limit on the number of submissions per department.
Applications should be emailed to the Vice Dean for Research at BSPH.research@jhu.edu
There will be one award this year. The due date for this round of submissions is February 17, 2023. Awardees will be notified by April 2023 and must agree to meet with the sponsors of the award upon request. Investigators may apply in multiple years but may only receive the prize once.
Best, Greg
Gregory D. Kirk, MD, MPH, PhD
Vice Dean for Research
Professor of Epidemiology, Medicine & Oncology
Dear Colleagues,
As Vice Dean of Research, much of our effort at the school level is to try to promote collaboration and leverage the substantive expertise across our diverse research community. My team and I recently kicked off our research@BSPH Ecosystem initiative with a virtual event that introduced the campaign and announced a number of tools for research teams. As part of this effort, we’ve initiated Grants360 – a series of sessions, panels and workshops to enhance our research community’s pursuit of grant funding. We have launched a series of sessions devoted to exploring funding mechanisms for which there is notably less awareness than traditional R01 and other types of grants. Our premise is that by hearing how individuals have successfully developed a proposal for a specific funding mechanism, others can learn and leverage this experience to the benefit of the broader community.
We are hosting a panel of Program Project Grant (PPG) awardees and are inviting you to participate in the discussion. PPGs are a specific funding mechanism that generally supports a multidisciplinary team on a research program which has a specific objective or theme. A PPG is typically directed toward a range of problems while having a central research focus, contrary to the usually narrow lens of a traditional research project. There will typically be multiple projects and several cores to support the collaborative work. If this grant fits your career stage and interests, please join us and learn from those who've already been successful in obtaining this funding! Our panel of program awardees will share their experiences in navigating the program proposal process, the unique aspects of PPGs and how this award impacted their research and career.
This session will be held on Wednesday, January 25 from 10-11am on Zoom. You can join through this link. For questions, please reach out to us at BSPH.research@jhu.edu. Visit our grants 360 wiki page to learn more .
Best,
Greg
research@BSPH is hiring a Research Integrity Specialist who will have substantive responsibilities and influence over research integrity and compliance activities at the School. The primary functions will be to develop, implement and provide oversight for comprehensive research integrity activities at the school level. The position will report to and work closely with the Vice Dean for Research (VDR). The position involves extensive interaction with BSPH leadership, faculty, administrative and research staff, and student / post-doctoral trainees, as well as interaction with university-wide compliance groups. We invite all who are interested to apply on the JHU employment site.