DRKB Early-Stage Repositories
Funds biomedical data repositories through cooperative agreements supporting standards and shared knowledgebases.
The NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) leads the Biomedical Data Repositories and Knowledgebases (DRKB) program, a NIH-wide effort to build and sustain the data infrastructure underlying biomedical science. PAR-23-236, issued August 31, 2023 as a multi-year program announcement, funds the development of early-stage biomedical data repositories and knowledgebases — resources that store, cur…
Development of early-stage biomedical data repositories and knowledgebases that store, curate, and provide broad access to NIH-funded research data.
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