Here we describe a project that supports the mission of the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) and contributes to the “Ocean Biomolecular Observations Network” (OBON) and the “Ocean Best Practice System” (OBPS - Omics Task Team), flagship programs of the UN Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The project serves as a test case for two related infrastructure projects that aim to improve standards, policies, and best practices in sample collection: Sampling Nature (SN)...

The purpose of this project is to improve the practice of research through an evidence-based model for research collaboration. We offer a unique testbed with the newly formed School of Data Science (SDS) at the University of Virginia. This transformative approach will provide standards and metrics to quantify the sociocultural criteria that result in effective team engagement, inclusive team building, efficient team communication, ethical and responsible research practices, and unexpected outcomes. Our transdisciplinary pilot project...

Cancer survivors are a growing population in the United States; more than 16 million currently live in the US and by 2030 this number is expected to exceed 22 million. It is estimated that more than 50 percent of new cancer cases could be eliminated through a combination of healthy behaviors (e.g., physical activity and healthy diet); and cancer survivors are at high risk for developing new and recurrent cancer. Unfortunately, a significant percentage of...