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Join CSDE and eScience Institute for NICHD Decoding Maternal Morbidity Data Challenge

Posted: 7/27/2021 (CSDE Research and Demography News)

NICHD has just launched the Decoding Maternal Morbidity Data Challenge. This challenge invites teams of scholars to work together using the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b) to design innovative approaches to improving maternal outcomes.  A full description of the challenge is below.  There is a $50,000 prize for each of 7 teams and for others up to $10,000 – prizes will be awarded by NICHD. CSDE and the eScience Institute have teamed up to support teams comprised of UW faculty and students (along with others outside of UW) who plan on participating in the challenge.  
  • If you are a UW faculty/student/staff interested in being on a team, but don’t yet have a team, please register here by July 31 and we’ll try to help you find/create a team.  Our form will ask you for your name, faculty/staff/student status, your department, your website, and your applicable skills and experiences for this data challenge.
  • If you have a team, register your team with CSDE by August 15 and let us know who is on your team (name & institution/unit & faculty/student/staff status) and whether you are looking for other people to join your team. All teams should have at least one UW faculty member. 
  • Registered teams that submit draft proposals to CSDE by September 24:
    • Will receive timely, expert reviews and feedback by October 1. This feedback should enhance every team’s competitiveness in the NICHD challenge.
    • Will be eligible for up to $5,000 in research funds from CSDE (these awards will be available to each of three highly qualified proposals).
CSDE’s scientific staff and faculty are available for consultation and discussion at any point in the process, email Tyler McCormick (tylermc@uw.edu) or csde_consult@uw.edu with inquiries. Don’t hesitate to reach out!