eresearch UCT Jason van Rooyen, PhD eresearch Analyst

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1 eresearch UCT Jason van Rooyen, PhD eresearch Analyst

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4 eresearch is 21 st century discovery through the application of advanced computing and IT It is the transformation of research: Image courtesy of Dr. Govinda Poudel, with permission. Libraries

5 Research Acceleration & Transformation Pace and scale increasing KEY CHANGES Technology is accelerating the pace and scale of research Large-scale data requires more structured approach data management approach IMPLICATIONS Storage, data management and tools New tools and methodologies New and more powerful instruments Digital recognition of text, speech and imagery Crowdsourcing and citizen science Expert guidance on leveraging new approaches Internationalisation Research funding is increasingly based on strong international collaborations Internationalisation is introducing new complexities in health, ecology and economy (epidemics, climate change, Global Fin. Crisis) Swift capability to establish and support collaborations Libraries

6 Transforming Research Methodologies Communicate Conventional microscope Collaborate Comprehend Virtual Lab Research Data Commons Collect Compute HPC Cave eresearch version of a microscope MRI Libraries

7 Data Deluge: some perspective 2 gigabytes = twenty metres of bookshelves 2 terabytes = an entire academic research library 2 petabytes = the contents of all US academic research libraries 5 exabytes = all words ever spoken by human beings Libraries

8 Data Deluge Data generation rates (post- capture processing) : Square Kilometer Array EB / year Large facilities Large Hadron Collider 15 PB/ year Direct electron detectors > 1 TB / day (equivalent to synchrotron beamlines) Laboratory based Next Generation Sequencing platforms 4 TB/week/machine Libraries

9 Data Storage and Management: Unsuccessful structure solution of PlyC structure PlyC But data stored in MyTardis, the Monash bioscieence research data repository New technological advancements in 2010 led to a solution of the PlyC structure from the data Monash s Dr. Shena McGowan (under the direction of Prof. James Whisstock) Libraries

10 Advancing comprehension and collaboration A next generation hybrid 2D and 3D virtual reality environment for interrogating and sharing data Monash Cave2 Image courtesy Electronic Visualisation Laboratory & Dept of Psychiatry, UIC (Philip Chan) Data sharing initiatives Open data policies Libraries

11 Scholarly practices across an astounding wide range of disciplines have become profoundly and irrevocably changed by the application of advanced information technology. This collection of new and emergent scholarly practices was first widely recognized in the science and engineering disciplines.humanities continue to showcase some of the most creative and transformative examples of the use of information technology to create new scholarship. Libraries

12 Supporting a more research-intensive UCT: New research strategy ( ) Resourcing research Supporting research Internationalising research Increasing the visibility of our research Enhancing interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research (IDTD) Supporting engaged scholarship Bringing research into teaching Enhancing research outcomes through the use of information & communication technology, data management and key partnerships

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14 The history eresearch at UCT began with ICTS executive director Sakkie Janse van Rensburg His goal at UCT was to ensure researchers had the IT support they require to stay ahead of the game UCT eresearch Centre established March 2014 Joint initiative between the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation, Information and Communication Technology Services, the Libraries, the Research Office. Libraries

15 How? Create a world-class environment for 21st century discovery. eresearch UCT partners with research groups to accelerate and transform research, connecting them to the most appropriate hardware, software and services to sustain that capability Collect Compute Comprehend Collaborate Communicate Customise Libraries

16 ICTS Data Storage Compute Networks DVC-Research Leadership Governance Strategy Resourcing The Library Research visibility & discovery Research data management Research Office Advocacy Collaboration eresearch Centre Faculties Various capabilities Researchers Libraries

17 As a partner and broker eresearch UCT will connect researchers with world-class expertise (local or external) and facilities in: The collection and management of research data; modeling, simulation and data processing through HPC comprehension of big data through visualisation and data science techniques dissemination of research outcomes (including data and workflows) promotion of collaborative research through virtual labs and cloud resources; development of customised research software, hardware and services. Libraries

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19 Square Kilometre Array Data One of the largest scientific projects ever undertaken to answer questions such as: What is dark energy? Was Einstein right about gravity? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? Image: SKA Photo Library eresearch is supporting storage and compute Exascale arriving soon Libraries

20 CERN and Vidyo Conferencing CERN is made up of a massive globally dispersed community of researchers eresearch connected CERN collaborators with national providers to set up necessary software infrastructure required Libraries

21 High Performance Computing Key research projects e.g. SKA and space geodesy Use of HPC facilities have tripled in the past year 300 researchers across campus assisted by HPC Image: Stephen Williams Photography 33 citations (and counting) Libraries

22 Facility Support: Olympus Virtual Microscope eresearch: Worked with the CLS department to set up the servers and the database The old: slide boxes Configured the system for various access scenarios including student, departmental and public access The new: Olympus VS120 Microscope Libraries

23 Facility Support: Centre for Imaging and Analysis Provides the instrumental resources and expertise for structural analysis in all disciplines. Workflow: acquisition processing interpretation dissemination Libraries

24 Molecular and Cell Biology Tissue Culture Facility Facility Support: Clinical Research Centre Nikon fluorescent microscope for live cell imaging eresearch supported storage, remote data analysis and collaboration Clinical, laboratory and data management systems needed to pass an FDA or EMA audit. Software and computational requirements met by eresearch Libraries

25 Human Heredity and Health in Africa First Pan African Bioinformatics Network in Africa: H3ABioNet & H3Africa Consortium UCT eresearch Centre, in collaboration with Information and Communication Technology Services (ICTS) and the Computational Biology Group, will be developing a data storage archive solution The data will include genomic data and access will be controlled according to internationally accepted standards. Libraries

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27 Monash eresearch Centre eresearch is 21st century research discovery through the application of advanced computing and IT The UCT eresearch Centre partners with research groups to accelerate and transform research, connecting them to the most appropriate hardware, software and services to sustain that capability Collect Compute Comprehend Collaborate Communicate Customise

28 The Team Anthony Beitz (Dir.) Timothy Carr Andrew Lewis Jason van Rooyen Heine de Jager Ashley Rustin Anthony Chris Mtshengu Natalie Simon Libraries

29 We look forward to hearing from you Website: Libraries