This proposal outlines plans for the creation of K-CORE, a new core for SPARC that will provide curation of SPARC datasets, knowledge management and services for the SPARC Knowledge Graph. The latter is a semantic store that combines information on SPARC datasets annotated according to the SPARC Minimal Information Standard (MIS) with functional and anatomical topologically based connectivity knowledge for the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Included in the ANS are the sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems, with reference to sensory and motor pathways as necessary. Technology development in SPARC is provided by the SPARC Data and Resource Center (DRC), currently comprising DAT-CORE, which provisions the data platform, MAP-CORE, which develops 2 and 3D mapping tools and a map-based GUI, and SIM-CORE which fields the simulation platform. To date, the curation and knowledge management functions have been conducted under the purview of MAP-CORE, led by Dr. Peter Hunter at the Auckland Bioinformatics Institute with a subcontract to UCSD. However, these services are sufficiently broad and cross cutting that they should be managed through a separate core. The K-CORE team has been providing curation and knowledge management services for SPARC since 2018 and thus are deeply familiar with the project.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD)
Project #
1OT2OD030541-01
Application #
10214948
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZOD1)
Program Officer
Qashu, Felicia M
Project Start
2020-09-04
Project End
2022-09-03
Budget Start
2020-09-04
Budget End
2021-09-03
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California, San Diego
Department
Neurosciences
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
804355790
City
La Jolla
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92093