ARDM 2024 Agenda

Day 1, June 6
Day 2, June 7
Location: Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
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June 6

9:00 - 10:30: Introductory Talks

A Quick Introduction to Data Meshes and the 10 Pillars by Robert L. Grossman, University of Chicago
Towards a National, Federated Real World Data Research Network for Healthcare by Alastair Thomson, ARPA-H
A GA4GH Perspective on Data Meshes and Interoperability by Brian O’Connor, Nimbus Bioinformatics

10:30 - 10:45: Coffee & Snacks Break

10:45 - 12:15: Interoperating with a Data Mesh — The Perspective from Data Repositories

12:15 - 1:30: Lunch (provided)

1:30 - 3:00: Managing & Operating a Data Mesh — The Perspective from Data Mesh Operators

Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE): Owen White, University of Maryland
HEAL Data Platform: Phil Schumm, University of Chicago
Data Platform Interoperability, the NSF Cyberinfrastructure Perspective: Chaitan Baru, National Science Foundation

3:00 - 3:15: Coffee, Snacks, & Transition to Breakout Sessions

3:15 - 4:15: Breakout Sessions

10 Pillar Framework for Connecting to a Data Mesh - discussion and refinement of 10 Pillar White paper
Identifying some strategies and best practices for interoperating with a data mesh while developing the appropriate APIs to satisfy Pillars 1 - 5
TBD, depending on participant interest

4:15 - 4:45: Breakout Group Reports & Discussion

4:45 - 5:05: Perspectives

Protecting Sovereign and Indigenous Data in Data Meshes: Claire Rye, University of Auckland and New Zealand eScience Infrastructure

5:05 - 5:15: Wrap Up Day 1

9:00 - 10:30: Perspectives Continued

The CoreTrustSeal Perspective / RDA Perspective - Dawei Lin, NIH/NIAID
Prometheus Data Platform - Danne Elbers, Boston VA CSP Informatics Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, MAVERIC, VA Boston
European Genomic Data Infrastructure - Dylan Spalding, CSC - IT Center for Science, Espoo, Finland

10:30 - 11:00: Coffee & Snacks Break

11:00 - 11:30: Perspectives Continued

The Trusted Research Environment Perspective - Libby Hemphill, University of Michigan

11:30 - 11:40: Break & Transition to Break Out Groups

11:40 - 12:40: Break Out Groups Working Session

10 Pillar Framework for Connecting to a Data Mesh - discussion and refinement of 10 Pillar White paper
Identifying some strategies and best practices for interoperating with a data mesh while developing the appropriate APIs to satisfy Pillars 1 - 5
TBD, depending on participant interest

12:40 - 12:45: Transition

12:45 - 1:00: Five Minute Reports from Breakout Groups & Wrap Up Day 2

1:00: Meeting Adjourns

All times are listed in CDT (UTC-5).

All names, times, and titles of talks and sessions are subject to change.