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Biochemistry / Histone Protein Modification - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Katherine Beavis
Biochemistry / Histone Protein Modification - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Katherine Beavis
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The researcher is conducting research on the brain cells of drosophila larvae. Specifically, the goal is to sort nuclei from glial and neuronal cells from the brains of mutant and wild type drosophila larvae. She will do transcriptome and high throughput ChIP-seq analysis on the cell nuclei to examine the distribution of complexes that modify histones and how loss of those complexes affects transcription. The stages of her research involve a long period of methodology development, a shorter data collection period, and then data analysis. The lab notebook contains written documentation of all experiments and trials and links to data, …
Astronomy / Galactic Structure - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Kathryn M. Dunn
Astronomy / Galactic Structure - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Kathryn M. Dunn
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The researcher participates in large-scale astronomical survey projects, which are collaborative efforts of many institutions and individuals. Management of the raw and processed/calibrated data is handled by those projects, but data for specific research questions is handled by the researcher. The researcher would like to have a better way to share the data behind the figures in their published papers with other researchers. The effort involved in retrieving and documenting the data so it’s usable by others is a barrier to sharing the data. It would be easier to share data from publications if it could be deposited to a …
History / Sustainable Development - Purdue University, Megan Sapp Nelson, Katherine Beavis
History / Sustainable Development - Purdue University, Megan Sapp Nelson, Katherine Beavis
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The researcher is working on a project to establish a longitudinal data set that will look at the long term impact of sustainable development in the Nnindye community located in the Mpigi District in Uganda. She will conduct oral history interviews with community members and gather data on cultural, medical, medicinal, and agricultural practices. She plans to use the data to gauge the success of development projects and to gain a better understanding of cultural change as it occurs. The researcher believes that these interviews will be of interest to other researchers, practitioners, and the general public. However, the researcher …
Linguistics / Etymology - University Of South Florida, Lisa Zilinski, Sonia Lorenz
Linguistics / Etymology - University Of South Florida, Lisa Zilinski, Sonia Lorenz
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The research project is centered on determining the evolving meaning of the term “polytechnic”. As a standard class assignment, freshman students will be required to execute video interviews of upper classmen to find out what they think “polytechnic” means. This assignment will be repeated with each group of incoming freshmen so that all students will have the opportunity to interview and be interviewed. By interviewing the students each year, the researchers will be able to understand the changing definition of the term “polytechnic” as the students progress through school. By comparing responses from differing freshmen classes, the researchers will be …
Linguistics - Cornell University, Kornelia Tancheva
Linguistics - Cornell University, Kornelia Tancheva
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The goal of the research in this data curation profile is to learn about the linguistic aspects of the Cheyenne language with a focus on semantics, pragmatics, and syntactic issues. The data is gathered from recordings of short stories or examples given in response to specific questions. The data management issues center around the early stages of her data. The researcher described a need for a technician who could help segment and transcribe the audio files and a need to apply metadata using morphological gloss that would make it searchable. Additionally, the data would need to be available in a …
Plant Genetics / Corn - Cornell University, Katherine Chiang
Plant Genetics / Corn - Cornell University, Katherine Chiang
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The project associated with this data curation profile focuses on the evaluation of corn hybrids for grain yield performance as a service for the growers. The hybrids are planted in multiple locations and data is gathered on their performance. The goal of the research is to produce reference data for the seed being tested. The data management needs relate to making the finalized data available in an annual publication and preserving final reports indefinitely.
Sociology / Demographics - Cornell University, Keith Jenkins
Sociology / Demographics - Cornell University, Keith Jenkins
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The researchers interviewed for this data curation profile use data from the US Census and other federal and state government sources and process, analyze, and distribute the data on the project website in a way that makes the data more accessible and easier to use. The researchers also produce analytical reports that are also available on the website. The data management needs center around the researchers’ desire to utilize an external data repository to reduce the effort required to maintain the data on their website. The researchers would need the repository to offer similar web APIs to what they currently …
Agronomy / Land Use - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
Agronomy / Land Use - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
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This data curation profile covers a data set generated by a graduate student studying the growth of switch grass on different types of land and evaluating the performance of the switch grass in thermo-chemical conversion for bio energy. He is particularly interested in how the switch grass planted on land suited for annual crop growth interacts with these annual crops. The data management issues include the separation of his data in Excel files from his physical lab notebook. He has shared his data previously with another graduate student from a different discipline. However, because they came from different disciplinary backgrounds, …
Structural Control - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
Structural Control - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
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The researcher interviewed for this data curation profile is an earthquake engineer who is studying devices that can reduce the response of buildings during earthquakes. Specifically, the objective of this project is to develop design methodologies that are suitable for structures that have control devices in them. She uses a method called “real-time hybrid testing” to validate the performance of the design methodologies and their dampers. The overall goal is to create a mathematical model for the magnetorheological damper whose results can be compared with results from physical tests. The data management needs concern refitting the data into the NEES …
Soil Ecology - University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Melissa Cragin, Marina Kogan, Aaron Collie
Soil Ecology - University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Melissa Cragin, Marina Kogan, Aaron Collie
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The data set presented in this data curation profile comes from the field of soil science. The researcher studies soil ecology and organic matter, more specifically, sustainable agriculture and understanding the impact of various treatments on soil fertility. The data management needs involve making the data available in multiple formats, preserving the data indefinitely, and providing access to analytical and visualization tools and web APIs. There are some privacy and confidentiality concerns regarding making the data accessible because some content (e.g., geographic information system data) could potentially identify land owners or other individuals who are responsible for the soil. Additionally, …
Movement Of Proteins - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
Movement Of Proteins - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
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This data curation profile focuses on a researcher’s study of the positions and movement of protein molecules within a cell. The protein molecules are derived from jellyfish and inserted into E. coli cells to identify the pathways taken by the protein and cell mechanics. The researcher also examines how genetic modifications and mutations affect the movement of the protein. The data management needs relate to how the researcher can effectively manage, curate, and share his data given the large size of his data. The researcher also shared a need for better methods of backing up his data and for an …
Plant Nutrition And Growth - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Natasha Brown
Plant Nutrition And Growth - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Natasha Brown
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The data set described in this data curation profile is derived from two studies. The initial study investigated the effects of phosphorus and potassium nutrients on the ability of alfalfa to recover from stress brought on by the winter season or the close cutting done in harvesting. The second study was a response to the first and sought to examine changes in taproot, physiology, biochemistry, and gene expression during the summer to further understand alfalfa persistence through the winter. The data management needs include further development of the data description for it to be shared with and understood by multiple …
Plant Genomics - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
Plant Genomics - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
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The topic of research for this data curation profile is plant genomes. Specifically, studies how a plant regulates and controls metallic and other inorganic elements. The data is gathered from several species of plants that are grown in the researcher’s lab. The data management needs relate to maintaining the lab’s information management system for organizing, describing, and sharing the data, linking the data to publications, and using a standardized means for others to acknowledge the source of the data. The researcher also has an interest in incorporating services that support collaboration and community development in the data and results.
Water Flow And Quality - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Natasha Brown
Water Flow And Quality - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Natasha Brown
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This data curation profile focuses on a data set based on the examination of water flow and water quality using a tile drainage system. The researcher uses the data to research the impact of drain spacing, of soil management practices on nitrate leeching, and also the impacts of drainage on crop growth and yield. The data curation needs relate to the process of preparing the data for sharing and use by others. Currently, the data, which spans a 25 year period, is not well documented and would require considerable investment for it to be ready for use by others.
Traffic Flow - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
Traffic Flow - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson
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The research of focus for this data curation profile involves the study of real-time traffic signal performance measures. The researcher creates profiles of traffic movement for specific intersections by measuring the number of vehicles passing through an intersection and the amount of time spent at an intersection on a movement-by-movement basis over a 24 hour period. The overall goal of the research is to enable the state department of transportation to prioritize which traffic signals need improvement. The data management needs include database management services, assistance in developing sound data management and documentation practices, a standardized workflow that would allow …
Human Genomics - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Natasha Brown
Human Genomics - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson, Natasha Brown
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The researcher interviewed for this data curation profile is working to generate criteria needed to do experiments in human genomic research. Specifically, she focuses on the discovery of codes that regulate the expression of human genes. Her data management needs center on the maintenance of her data and the use of genomic data repositories. She shared that although she currently posts her data and scripts on her personal website, she does not have the resources or expertise to adequately maintain her data. She is interested in depositing her data into a repository once she is confident in the soundness of …