NINDS Preclinical CDE/Data Standards Webinar Series
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is happy to announce the Preclinical Common Data Elements (CDE)/Data Standards Webinar Series. This webinar series is designed to provide researchers and stakeholders with valuable information about preclinical common data elements (CDEs) and data standards, current state of knowledge in different subject areas as well as essential tools that support data harmonization, enable more robust cross-study comparisons and analyses, and facilitate data sharing and translational challenges within the scientific community.
The primary objective for developing preclinical common data elements (CDEs) is to produce a well-defined lexicon for describing and reporting how preclinical data are collected with the goal of enhancing rigor, reproducibility and transparency in study performance. The goal of CDEs is to develop a tool to improve standardization of data collection such that experimental details and procedures are reported in a standard transparent manner that allows for rigor and reproducibility. Additionally, it is important for data to be collected, reported and curated in a standardized manner and format that will allow researchers to share data across sites and reuse data for either secondary analyses or big data analyses.
May 18, 2026 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET
PRECISE-TBI: Tools to improve rigor and reproducibility of preclinical TBI research
During this webinar, experts from PRECISE-TBI will guide you through a range of resources available to the preclinical TBI research community. We’ll showcase PRECISE-TBI tools, explore Preclinical TBI Common Data Elements (CDEs), and offer strategies for utilizing CDEs in the Publication of the Future. In addition, you'll discover how open data sets can reveal new insights—demonstrated in a case study focused on enhancing rigor and reproducibility by leveraging data across institutions.
To wrap up, we’ll host a lively panel discussion highlighting tools and approaches that can help improve the quality and reproducibility of preclinical TBI research.
Distinguished Speaker Panel
Anthony Pacifico, Ph.D. (Office of Research and Development, US Dept of Veterans Affairs)
Candace Floyd, Ph.D. (VA Atlanta Health Care System & Emory University)
J. Russell Huie, Ph.D. (San Francisco VA Health Care System & University of California, San Francisco)
Catherine Johnson, Ph.D. (Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Hospital & Missouri University of Science & Technology)
Gene Gurkoff, Ph.D. (VA Northern California Health Care System & University of California, Davis)
Registration
Previous seminars in the series:
The Missing Link: How CDEs Bridge Best Practices, Neurotrauma Data Repositories and AI
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Speakers
Maryann Martone, Ph.D. — Professor Emerita, University of California San Diego, FAIR Data Informatics Lab
Abel Torres Espín, Ph.D. — Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo
Joost Wagenaar, Ph.D. — Assistant Professor of Informatics, Biostatistics & Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania
Description:
NINDS invites you to join experts in neurotrauma data science for a discussion of how specialist data repositories and Common Data Elements (CDEs) support standardized neurotrauma data collection, management, and reuse. The webinar will conclude with a panel discussion on emerging opportunities and challenges in integrating CDEs, neurotrauma data repositories, and artificial intelligence (AI) to advance rigorous and reusable research.
February 25, 2-3 pm EST
The NIH Perspective on Common Data Elements
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invites you to join NIH experts for a discussion of the current and evolving landscape of Common Data Elements across NINDS and NIH. Speakers will:
- Present the NINDS and NIH data science landscape as it relates to CDEs and data standards
- Highlight key NIH data resources and ongoing projects that leverage standardized data elements
- Share the overall NIH vision for developing and utilizing CDEs to enhance rigor, reproducibility, and data sharing in preclinical and clinical research
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January 28, 2-3 pm EST
Preclinical CDEs/Data Standards: Where things started and where are we now?
Working group members from the Neurotrauma Preclinical Common Data Elements (CDE) & Data Standards (NT-PRECEDS) Program will showcase and provide updates on the development of preclinical CDEs to date. Invited speakers will share their expertise and recommendations on best practices for data standardization and highlight resources to streamline and harmonize preclinical research data.
