eResearch Newsletter May 2024

Dear Alex, here is the Australasian eResearch Newsletter.

Australasian eResearch Newsletter - May 2024

Message from AeRO:

There is plenty happening across the eResearch Sector in the coming months, some generalised, some more specific in their reach.

In the case of AeRO, we are delighted to announce the next AeRO Forum, which will take place as part of the CAUDIT Communities Conference at Latrobe University in Melbourne, on 26 July. It will focus upon how research groups and facilities are managing data movement and storage.

The showcase event for AeRO of course is the annual eResearch-Australasia Conference, to be held this year in Melbourne, from 28 October to 1 November. Please note that submissions for all categories of presentation (apart from Posters) close on 31 May, so do move quickly if you haven’t already made a submission.

Alex Reid, Editor.

CONTENTS:
* ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit 2024: 21-May.
* Australian Access Federation (AAF) Focus Groups: 21 or 23-May.
* ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit 2024: 21 to 23-May.
* Sharing Is Caring: Enabling Sharing of Research Data: 28-May.
* eResearch-Australasia Conference Abstracts: close 31-May.
* HASSI Research Data Commons Symposium 2024: 18 to 19-Jun.
* ARCOS Symposium 2024: 27-Jun.
* CAUDIT Communities Conference: 24 to 26-Jul.
* AeRO Forum 2024: 26-Jul.
* ResBaz Qld 2024 – Save the Date! 6 to 7-Nov.
* 15 Years of FileSender: Powering Research with Secure File Sharing.
* The Role of Globus in International Genome Research.
* Neurodesk Unleashes the Future of Brain Exploration.

ARDC Skills Leadership Forum: 21-May

Join us for an afternoon of thought-provoking panel discussions with leaders from national and institutional research infrastructure facilities on driving the development of a national, digitally-skilled research workforce. Facilitated by Professor Jacek Jasieniak, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure), Monash University.

Theme: The Skilled Research Infrastructure Workforce: Pathways and Support to Enable Effective Research. What pathways and support help address skills gaps to enable effective research? Panel discussion and audience Q&A.

When: Tuesday, 21 May 2024.
Where: Naarm/Melbourne and also Online.

For more information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/ardc-digital-research-skills-summit-2024/#day-1.

Australian Access Federation (AAF) Focus Groups: 21 or 23-May

The AAF is committed to continuously improving our support, products and services. To understand how we can do this, we want to hear from you, so we will be hosting focus groups with our subscribers. We appreciate your feedback and invite you to take part in one of our focus group sessions.

When: Tuesday 21 May 10:00am – 11:30am (AEST) or Thursday 23 May 10:00am – 11:30am (AEST)
Where: Online via Zoom.

Read more here: https://aaf.edu.au/project/register-now-for-the-aaf-focus-group-2024/.

ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit 2024: 21 to 23-May

Find out how digital infrastructure providers and research communities are upskilling researchers in emerging research technologies.

You’re invited to join us at the ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit 2024 in Naarm/Melbourne or online – all 3 days or just the days which interest you the most.

Explore digital research skills challenges and opportunities on the first day at the Skills Leadership Forum. On Day 2, hear from researchers about how they navigate their skills needs and gaps. Then participate in regional conversations with digital research skills trainer communities at Carpentry Connect on Day 3.

For more info and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/ardc-digital-research-skills-summit-2024/.

Sharing Is Caring: Enabling Sharing of Research Data: 28-May

Health information is a valuable resource, and a lot of clinical trials are publicly funded, so re-using data provides opportunities to ‘get more’ from research.

At this webinar, you will also hear about national Health Studies Australian National Data Asset (HeSANDA) activity and its role in helping to support more sharing of clinical trial data for secondary use. You’ll also learn about research on current data sharing intentions and practices among researchers, and there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

When/Where: 28 May, 3-4.30 pm AEST, online

More information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/sharing-is-caring-enabling-sharing-of-research-data/.

eResearch-Australasia Conference Abstracts: close 31-May

The annual eResearch-Australasia Conference this year returns to Melbourne, and will be held at the Pullman Albert Park, from 28-Oct to 1-Nov-24. See https://conference.eresearch.edu.au/.

The Call for Abstracts in all categories (viz Workshops, Oral Presentations, Birds-of-Feather sessions, Lightning Talks, Posters and e-Posters) is now open, and closes (for all but posters) on 31-May. See https://conference.eresearch.edu.au/abstracts/.

Registration is also open (note that if any organisation has 3 registrations they will be entitled to free membership of AeRO this year). Earlybird discounts are available until 13-Sep-24. See https://conference.eresearch.edu.au/registration/.

HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Symposium 2024: 18 to 19-Jun

The ARDC HASS and Indigenous RDC is establishing long-term, enduring national digital research infrastructure. It supports researchers in harnessing research data to enhance Australian social and cultural wellbeing, and helps us understand and preserve our culture, history and heritage.

Join the ARDC for a 2-day showcase of research infrastructure and future visions for the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons. Partners from the HASS and Indigenous RDC will outline achievements, impacts and the potential for improved research outcomes that the RDC supports.

When: 18 - 19 June 2024.
Where: Naarm/Melbourne and Online.

More information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/hass-and-indigenous-research-data-commons-symposium-2024/.

ARCOS Symposium 2024: 27-Jun

The Australian Research Container Orchestration Service (ARCOS) is a community driven by national institutions that aims to establish capabilities in building reproducible and scalable digital research outputs using containers and Kubernetes.

Join the ARCOS Symposium to share use cases and expertise and advance new capabilities. Talks will cover:

Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management using the ClusterAPI;
research project talks on Kubernetes implementation;
containers use cases on HPC infrastructure;
industry or CNCF.

When: 27 June 2024
Where: Naarm/Melbourne and Online.

For more information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/arcos-symposium-2024/.

CAUDIT Communities Conference: 24 to 26-Jul

Being held at La Trobe University in Victoria, the CAUDIT Communities Conference is a platform for powerful collaborative innovation and problem-solving. Drawing on the expertise and experience of Members, including the eResearch support community, the Conference will bring to life the critical wealth of knowledge that exists among our Communities of Practice.

The theme of the Communities Conference, “Sector Strong”, reflects the positive outcomes experienced across the sector as a result of the collaboration occurring within our Communities.

Find out more here: https://caudit.eventsair.com/2024-communities-conference.

AeRO Forum 2024: 26-Jul.

The AeRO Forum 2024 will help sector leaders to identify the technological and change requirements needed for Australasian eResearch to meet current data-intensive research challenges. Through several presentations and panel discussions, we will share common use cases and case studies about how research groups and facilities are managing data movement and storage.

Join us on Friday 26 July at the Odeon Room, La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria.

The AeRO Forum will be run as a separate stream within the CAUDIT Communities Conference (see above).

Find out more or register at: https://caudit.eventsair.com/2024-communities-conference/aero-forum.

ResBaz Qld 2024 – Save the Date! 6 to 7-Nov

Research Bazaar (ResBaz) Queensland will be held 6– 7 November 2024 at The Australian Catholic University, Brisbane Campus.

ResBaz is a worldwide festival promoting digital literacy at the centre of modern research. Featuring workshops, talks, discussion sessions, networking and plenty of social activities, ResBazQld 2024 will provide researchers participatory training spanning a variety of different topics of cutting-edge digital research tools and techniques.

Stay tuned and visit the QCIF website for further updates: https://www.qcif.edu.au/.

Celebrating 15 Years of FileSender: Powering Research with Secure File Sharing

FileSender is a web-based application that allows users to send large files securely and easily over the internet. What sets it apart from many other file-sharing services is its ability to handle extremely large files, often up to thousands of gigabytes, with the added advantage of encryption protocols, ensuring that files remain confidential during transit.

As we celebrate the 15th anniversary of FileSender, AARNet acknowledge the contributions of everyone who has supported the project over the years.

Find out more at: https://www.aarnet.edu.au/celebrating-15-years-of-filesender-powering-research-with-secure-file-sharing.

Data Without Borders: the Role of Globus in International Genome Research

Genetics technical specialists at the Biomolecular Resource Facility (BRF) are using the Globus data movement service through AARNet to share huge datasets with national and international collaborators.

Globus allows researchers to transfer research data efficiently and securely between systems anywhere in the world, making it easy to collaborate and share large-scale datasets across organisational boundaries.

BRF transfers genomic data from their instruments to NCI’s Gadi supercomputer, where it is then processed and stored for sharing with research collaborators.

Find out more at https://www.aarnet.edu.au/data-without-borders-the-role-of-globus-in-international-genome-research.

Neurodesk Unleashes the Future of Brain Exploration

With over 1000 users each month from more than 60 countries, Neurodesk (https://www.neurodesk.org/) accelerates research by simplifying neuroimaging, fostering collaboration and empowering scientists to handle large datasets.

Brain research requires the analysis of massively detailed data sets generated by increasingly powerful techniques to measure brain structure and function. Neurodesk removes a significant bottleneck hindering deeper exploration of the complexities of the human brain, by enabling efficient processing of extensive neuroimaging data. It enables accessible, flexible and reproducible analysis to unravel the mysteries of brain-related disorders such as epilepsy, dementia, Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, depression and traumatic brain injury.

Further information: https://ardc.edu.au/article/neurodesk-unleashes-the-future-of-brain-exploration/.

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