Our Work

RENCI’s research impacts real lives. We actively pursue funding to address problems persisting in our world today, as evidenced by our work in the areas of COVID-19, weather and climate, the interrelated opioid and pain management crises, big data challenges, biomedical treatment discovery, and bias in the court system. This is just a fraction of the work we do, but we intentionally and consistently aim to seek out projects with purpose so we can spend our time working on the problems affecting real people today.

iRODS - RENCI founded and manages the iRODS Consortium; iRODS (Integrated Rule-Oriented Data System) is an open source data management software used by research, commercial, and governmental organizations worldwide.

FABRIC - RENCI’s Networking Research & Infrastructure Group (NRIG) leads a large NSF project, FABRIC, developing a groundbreaking network testbed infrastructure to reimagine and transform the way large amounts of data are stored, analyzed, and transmitted across the country.

FAB - NRIG is also involved in a sister project of FABRIC, FABRIC Across Borders (FAB), which aims to expand FABRIC’s network infrastructure internationally.

APSViz - RENCI’s Earth Data Science (EDS) group has developed and manages APSViz. Applications include probabilistic forecasting of storm surge levels during hurricanes, using AI and machine learning methods to simulate and predict hurricane tracks, and performance analysis and code tuning of ADCIRC software.

BioData Catalyst - RENCI serves as the coordinating center for the NHLBI BioData Catalyst project, which is building an ecosystem of platforms to connect data and researchers and provide novel analytical tools to accelerate biomedical discovery for heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders, including related complications arising from COVID-19.

HeLx - As part of the BioData Catalyst project, RENCI’s Software Architecture Group developed HeLx, a flexible and scalable computational cloud-based platform that allows researchers to easily ingest, move, share, analyze, and archive scientific data. An education-focused instance of HeLx, EduHeLx, was developed to allow students to program in the cloud.

HEAL Stewards - RENCI leads the HEAL Data Stewardship Group (HEAL Stewards) of the NIH HEAL Initiative®, which aims to develop a platform providing unprecedented access to opioid and pain management data for researchers to conduct novel analyses and efficiently develop treatments and solutions to address these urgent national public health crises. RENCI’s role involves providing guidance to the researchers involved in HEAL’s 600+ studies to ensure that their data meets FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) standards.

RADx DataHub - RENCI serves as the Program Management Team on the NIH RADx Data Hub project. This project is under the umbrella of the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) initiative, a nationwide effort to advance COVID-19 testing and accessibility. RENCI’s role involves coordinating and developing processes and policies around RADx data, ensuring adherence to FAIR data standards.

Biomedical Data Translator - RENCI leads the Exposures Provider team on the NCATS Biomedical Data Translator project, a nationwide biomedical research program focused on connecting siloed data sets, developing novel analytical tools, and translating research into treatments for improved patient outcomes.

• Clinical Informatics
• Data Science & Analytics
• Earth Data Science
• Networking Research & Infrastructure
• Software Architecture

• BioData Catalyst Coordinating Center
• iRODS Consortium
• National Consortium for Data Science
• South Big Data Hub
• HEAL Data Stewardship Group
• RADx Data Hub

• Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Support
• Strategic Engagement & Communications
• Office of the Director-Coordination Team
• Finance & Research Administration
• Office of the Director
• Research Project Management

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