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Owner controlled data exchange in nutrigenomic collaborations: the NuGO information network
Ulrich Harttig1, Anthony J Travis, Philippe Rocca-Serra
1Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558, Nuthetal, Germany, harttig@dife.de.
New 'omics' technologies require better data sharing for nutritional sciences. NuGO developed a decentralized information network to facilitate secure, flexible collaboration among researchers, improving data management.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Sciences
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Emerging 'omics' technologies in nutritional sciences present complex research questions.
- These data-intensive fields necessitate enhanced collaboration between research groups.
- Effective management and structured information exchange are critical for successful collaborative research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement an information technology concept for data management and computing infrastructure.
- To support collaboration among nutrigenomics researchers.
- To bridge the gap between private data storage and centralized databases.
Main Methods:
- Developed a decentralized, distributed system for data exchange using standard web technology.
- Implemented secure data access through web services based on the BioMoby framework.
- Utilized a central directory for discovering available web services.
Main Results:
- Created the NuGO Information Network, a flexible system for sharing data during experiments while preserving ownership.
- Enabled secure, researcher-maintained data access.
- Facilitated data processing and integration by combining multiple web services, including public ones.
Conclusions:
- The developed information system effectively supports collaboration in nutrigenomics research.
- The flexible infrastructure is suitable for various research collaborations requiring data sharing and integration.
- This approach addresses the need for advanced data management in data-intense scientific fields.
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