CDSA Monthly Update: April 2025
Welcome to your April CDSA e-update, where we share news and updates about Compute and Data Services Alliance (CDSA) initiatives, services, tools, and enhancements.
You are being invited to the following event given your interest and involvement in the CDSA services and technologies. We hope you will join us!
Event Details:
- Date: April 24, 2025
- Time: 4:30 PM (directly following the IT Advisory Committee meeting)
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Location: TEC Conference Room 132, 2 Telecom Drive, Durham, NC
Event Highlights:
- Engage with the CDSA team on new or enhanced services and tell us about your ongoing needs.
- Connect and network with fellow researchers in a research-focused community.
- Enjoy food and explore posters showcasing various CDSA initiatives and services, along with talking to their respective representatives.
We hope this opportunity to connect with peers and CDSA staff helps you stay informed about CDSA activities and allows you to provide ideas as we move forward. If you didn’t receive an outlook invitation to the event, please reach out to us.
The Data Front Door has expanded to be Duke's single point of entry for all researchers seeking support with their research data. Behind the door is a network of experts from across the university who can guide you to the right resource or provide the service directly. They can help researchers with data sharing, archiving, repositories, finding and accessing data, storage/compute options, data management plans, navigating contract requirements, and more. Start here to quickly get to knowledgeable staff dedicated to moving your research and scholarship forward.
The bi-monthly CDSA Steering Committee meeting was held on March 25. The meeting covered financial challenges during our current economic landscape and the important efforts to protect the CDSA, followed by updates on metrics, storage improvements and a new self-service system for project and research toolkits. The team then discussed the development of a new storage system and the use of Electronic Health Record data for research, focusing on the Federated Clinical Analytics Platform and Epic COSMOS. Finally, they explored the limitations and potential of these platforms and talked about using the Data Front Door as the way to access the tools.