Harvard Biomedical Data Management
This website provides resources and guidance for research data management planning and assistance with elements of data management that will be relevant throughout your career. It provides access to tools and resources, including information on funding agency and institutional requirements, that help you manage your data effectively and prepare it for sharing, and reuse.
The Biomedical Data Lifecycle represents stages of the research process. Click on the sections of our interactive lifecycle to learn about data management elements at each stage.
Plan & Design: Plan processes from onboarding to project closure and data resources
Collect & Create: Organization and integration of data sets and collection processes
Analyze & Collaborate: Processing and analyzing data should be collaborative and documented
Store & Manage: Each stage of the Biomedical Data Lifecycle revolves around the management of data storage
Evaluate & Archive: Identify essential research records and evaluate for retention
Share & Disseminate: Establishing and supporting the reach and impact of your data
Publish & Reuse: Ensuring the broad utility of your research data efforts for other researchers
RDM Resources
Two upcoming changes shift how funders approach data management planning. We have created resources and guidance to help you navigate these changes. As always, we recommend drafting strong, comprehensive DMS Plans for any research project.
Free classes and workshops on a variety of topics related to the management of research data. Find upcoming sessions, recorded videos, and presentation slides. The RDM Seminar Series is open to the entire Harvard community.
Resources for managing research data, including recommended practices, checklists, cheat sheets, and templates. We encourage you to use these resources, and align them with your own use cases. Want support? We are happy to help you tailor any template for your group.
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