A new RDA Working Group on managing and integrating multiomics data

>>> Updated information about the WG <<<
Links below

• RDA-OfR Creating a Multi-omics Metadata Schema Standard Reporting Matrix WG

• Case Statement (in Community Review)

About the Working Group

An RDA-OfR Working Group (WG), supported by Oracle for Research (OfR) and facilitated by the Research Data Alliance (RDA), is being set up to create recommendations and best practices for the management of multiomics data. 

Significant advancements in high-throughput technologies have led to an unprecedented increase in the generation of multiomics data (genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, and microbiomics) over the past decade. However, many challenges remain regarding the management, integration and analysis of multiomics data within life sciences research due to the lack of universal standards.

The RDA-OfR WG (full WG name to be determined) aims to: 

• Explore and understand the challenges faced by researchers managing and integrating multidimensional -omics data; 

• Investigate widely used community standards and best practices for managing -omics data; and, 

• Develop recommendations and universal machine-readable standards for integrated multiomics data to enable data sharing and reuse. 

The WG deliverables will be open and available to the RDA community via the RDA web platform, and follow the existing processes and procedures for RDA Outputs & Recommendations.

We welcome your contribution…

In order to be considered by the RDA Council and the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), the RDA-OfR WG will prepare a Case Statement for community review. In RDA terms, this means that the case statement (WG scope) is publicly open for feedback for 1 month. 

The RDA Secretariat invites all interested parties to join a 1-hour virtual brainstorming workshop to discuss the RDA-OfR WG aims and objectives, and solicit contributions from the RDA community about its aims, objectives, scope, value proposition, work plan and adoption plan. This feedback will be used to define the group case statement.

Workshops will take place on Thursday 7 September at 08:00-09:00 UTC (Meeting 1) or 16:00-17:00 UTC (Meeting 2).

Registration: We are holding two meetings to accommodate multiple time zones. Please only register for the meeting most suitable for your schedule. Registration closes on Friday 25 August at 23:59 UTC.  

Workshop participation expectations: We are seeking individuals who have a direct interest in the topic of multiomics data to brainstorm the scope, value proposition and plan for this RDA-OfR WG. In addition to attending the workshop, participants must be willing to dedicate approximately 2 hours to editing and finalising the WG case statement for submission following the workshop. 

>>> REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE <<<

Please note: As workshop participation places are limited, participants will be selected to ensure a diverse workshop with balanced geographical representation. To ensure these objectives are met, please only register for the one event you are truly able to attend. 

If you are unable to attend the brainstorming workshop, there will be an opportunity for you to participate during the community review process and you can join the WG once it is created. 

More about the RDA-OfR collaboration

In accordance with the RDA’s mission, vision and guiding principles, this innovative collaboration between the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and Oracle for Research (OfR) promises to accelerate the development of community-driven data solutions for data sharing and reuse across geographical, technological and disciplinary boundaries.

If you have any further questions about the RDA-OfR WG or the collaboration between the RDA and OfR in general, please contact RDA Community Development Manager, Connie Clare (connie.clare@rda-foundation.org).