Metadata is the data about data. In the context of genomics, metadata is related to the generation of the data, including how it was generated, what samples it was generated from and phenotypic information about the source of the samples.
In this presentation, experts from Genome BC will delve into the Health Omics Metadata Commons, a centralized platform containing a collection of health omics. The metadata commons will allow researchers to share metadata related to their health project, such as description of the project, aggregated information about the patient cohort enrolled, samples collected and omics data generated. Researchers interested in omics datasets or samples available for omics research would search the metadata commons and identify projects that could be potentially used for their own work. They would then contact the data custodians and discuss sharing the actual samples and/or genomics data.
This workshop is part of our VCHRI Research Training Series. This series is designed to support the acquisition of advanced skills, techniques and knowledge and lead to enhanced practices in the conduct of research.
Learning objectives
In this workshop you will learn about:
- data science efforts led by Genome BC
- an overview of the Health Omics Metadata Commons, including its potential benefits for health research
- current Genome BC funding programs
About the speakers
