Welcome to the Rhode Island INBRE Molecular Informatics Core (formerly the RI-INBRE Bioinformatics Core and URI Genomics and Sequence Core). We are an NIH-funded core facility that serves Rhode Island institutions requiring sequencing, bioinformatics or data science services.
Events and Announcements
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science 2023-2028
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public comments on the updated NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science, 2023-2028. The NIH is publishing this Notice to solicit input on topics under consideration for the strategic plan from its stakeholders, including members of the scientific community, academic institutions, the private sector, health […]
Science Journals to Investigate Image Fraud with AI Tools
The journal Science announced on Jan 4, 2024 that they will begin using the tool Proofig to identify instances of image fraud in publications submitted to its six journals. The policy is summarized as follows: Proofig will be applied after a research paper is revised by authors. After analyzing the images, the tool generates a […]
NIGMS Cloud Sandbox
The NIGMS has recently launched a cloud-based set of learning modules called NIGMS Sandbox. These modules are designed to teach basic and advanced concepts in biomedical data science. The modules currently run on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) but will eventually run on Amazon Web Service (AWS) and Microsoft Azure as well. The modules currently […]
Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023
NIH continues to work with the biomedical research community to promote effective and responsible management and sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research. In an effort to reduce the burden of duplicative reporting expectations, NIH is informing the research community of its intent to establish a single Plan submission requirement for research […]
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