[Insight-users] IMAGINE... "THE INSIG"

[Luis Ibanez]

IMAGINE:


     Image a world where funding agencies
     require investigators to share the data
     acquired with public funded research.



http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-032.html

> NIH reaffirms its support for the concept of data sharing.  We believe 
> that data sharing is essential for expedited translation of research 
> results into knowledge, products, and procedures to improve human 
> health.  The NIH endorses the sharing of final research data to serve 
> these and other important scientific goals.  The NIH expects and 
> supports the timely release and sharing of final research data from 
> NIH-supported studies for use by other researchers.  Starting with the 
> October 1, 2003 receipt date, investigators submitting an NIH 
> application seeking $500,000 or more in direct costs in any single year 
> are expected to include a plan for data sharing or state why data 
> sharing is not possible.  




but where the quest for personal credits via publications
prevents this from happening:



http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-032.html

> Several groups and individuals objected to sharing of research data 
> prior to publication.  As noted earlier, NIH recognizes that the 
> investigators who collect the data have a legitimate interest in 
> benefiting from their investment of time and effort.  We have therefore 
> revised our definition of "the timely release and sharing" to be no 
> later than the acceptance for publication of the main findings from the 
> final data set.  NIH continues to expect that the initial investigators 
> may benefit from first and continuing use but not from prolonged 
> exclusive use.  



That's how much the traditional publication system is
doing for promoting openness in scientific research.


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