DKnet.org is a biomedical research resource portal developed by the NIH's NIDDK, aimed at providing accessible bioinformatics tools and connecting researchers with NIH-funded resources. It features various services including resource reports, authentication assistance, and a discovery portal that links to over 200 biomedical databases. The portal also includes tutorials and opportunities for researchers to contribute and share their discoveries.

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dkNET Hypothesis Center:
Making Bioinformatics Tools Accessible
dkNET Webinar
September 24, 2021

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About dkNET
• Research resource information portal for biomedical researchers
• Information network to connect DK researchers and NIH-funded
resources
• Funded by National Institute of Health (NIH) - National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Developed and maintained by the FAIR Data Informatics Laboratory
(fdilab.org) at UCSD (Supports major informatics projects in
biomedicine)

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○ Resource Reports: helps researchers find and evaluate resources
○ Authentication Reports: assists researchers in preparing NIH authentication plans
○ FAIR Data Services: assists researchers in finding data repositories and standards
for preparing data management plans
○ Discovery Portal: connects researchers to more than 200 biomedical databases
○ Hypothesis Center: analyze and explore diverse data to generate or test research
hypotheses
5 AREAS IN THE PORTAL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwukSrB8L61Fhwjv3x20lOQ/playlists

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How Can dkNET Help Researchers?
Construct a
hypothesis
Ask a question
Do background
research
Plan
experiments
Collect and
analyze data Publish
results
Discovery Portal Hypothesis Center Resource Reports
Authentication
Reports
Information
Material
Data
Tools
Funded grant and
funding opportunities
Literature
Tutorials
Resource Reports
Hypothesis Center
FAIR Data Resources
Data Management
Data Repositories
Resource Reports
Cite RRID
Track Resources
Resource Identification
Authentication plans
NIH Mandates on Rigor
and Reproducibility for
grant submission

5. Significant growth of
available data and online
tools and resources

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dkNET
Portal
dknet.org

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Stories of Discovery

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Stories
of
Discovery

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Launch Tutorials

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Selecting
a Tutorial

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Hypothesis Center Tutorials

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Tutorial
Overview

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Learning
Goals

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Detailed
Tutorial

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Finishing
Tutorial

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Linking Multiple Tools / Resources

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Interactive
Tutorial
Launch Next
Tutorial

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Resource
Overview

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Integrate
with
Resource
Reports

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External Tutorials

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Informational Content

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Bioinformatics Tool Overview

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Bioinformatics
Resource
Overview

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Resource
Overview

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Resources
Overview

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Tutorial
Overview

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How Can You Contribute...
● Suggestions of online tools and resources
● Suggestions of use cases
○ multi-resource tutorials
● Information on tutorials that already exist
● Contribute stories of discovery
● Develop tutorials within the Hypothesis
Center
info@dknet.org

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