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Project pitch for the 2025 SPARC FAIR Codeathon is now open.
The 2025 SPARC FAIR Codeathon Project Pitch is now open! Participants are invited to submit project ideas that align with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles.
May 8, 2025
Now Available: Watch the HEAL Fresh FAIR Webinar – Featuring SPARC community member Dr. Maryann Martone.
Now Available: Watch the HEAL Fresh FAIR Webinar – April 2025: Bridging Data & Publications: Unlocking HEAL Research, featuring SPARC community member Dr. Maryann Martone.
May 6, 2025
SPARC Community Member Hubert Lim Co-Authors Seminal Paper on Non-Invasive Closed-Loop Neuromodulation
Dr. Hubert Lim, a valued member of the SPARC community, has co-authored "Next generation bioelectronic medicine: making the case for non-invasive closed-loop autonomic neuromodulation," recently published in Bioelectronic Medicine.
May 1, 2025
SPARC Office Hours for May
Looking to share your research data? The SPARC Data and Resource Center (DRC) supports user needs with open office hours. Office Hours for K-Core curation, MAP-Core, and DAT-Core occur monthly. SIM-Core hours are every other month. Hours are in EDT.
April 28, 2025
Check out the newest SPARC Portal updates!
Explore the updated News & Events page with a live Bluesky feed, new browsing filters, improved tools, and real-time experiment counts — now live!
April 21, 2025
Apply Now for the 2025 dkNET Summer of Data Student Program
Calling students in NIDDK relevant research fields! Ready to explore data management, FAIR data, rigor and reproducibility, and data science? The dkNET Summer of Data program offers training to boost your research skills. Apply by April 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
SPARC Office Hours for April
Looking to share your research data? The SPARC Data and Resource Center (DRC) supports user needs with open office hours. Office Hours for K-Core curation, MAP-Core, and DAT-Core occur monthly. SIM-Core hours are every other month. Hours are in EDT.
March 24, 2025
NIH Grants Drive $95 Billion Economic Boost with 2.56x Return on Investment in 2024
A recent report reveals that grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have generated nearly $95 billion in economic activity for fiscal year 2024. For every dollar awarded in these grants, $2.56 in impact was created.
March 13, 2025
SPARC-Funded Fecobionics Device Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
A sensor developed by Hans Gregersen and his team at California Medical Innovations Institute, funded by the SPARC program, has received FDA 510(k) clearance.
March 11, 2025
