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Please also mention the antibody work if you are so inclined (R24OD021485)</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 20, 2021 2:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Xine email list <Xenopus@lists.mbl.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Xenopus] Give the NIH feedback about Xenbase and other resources/tools you use! Take the RFI survey! (NOT-OD-21-182)</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Greeting Xenopus researchers</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">The NIH (Office of Portfolio Analysis) is seeking input from the biomedical community around the world as to how people use NIH funded resources, like PubMed,
the model organism databases (like Xenbase, Flybase MGI AGR etc), various tools and "the way you access information about Biomedical topics".</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212529; background:#F0F1EA">This is important! Please respond to this RFI, and emphasize the utility and high value of our MOD, that is tailored for and responsive
to the specific needs to the <i>Xenopus</i> research community. </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212529; background:#F0F1EA"> </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212529; background:#F0F1EA">A lack of response from the
<i>Xenopus</i> research community may be used to justify consolidations or elimination of investigator-run MODs like Xenbase.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Read the full Request for Information below, and
<b>respond via the survey by October 15<sup>th</sup>, 2021</b></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">So go on – go all out and sing Xenbase's praises. If you have suggestions of how to make Xenbase better-tell them, and let us know too, email us at
<a href="mailto:xenbase@uclagary.ca">xenbase@uclagary.ca</a></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Click this link to respond:<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5NGLNNJ" title="Link to Non-U.S. Government Site"><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black; text-decoration:none"> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5NGLNNJ" title="Link to Non-U.S. Government Site"><span style="color:black">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5NGLNNJ</span></a>.<span class="x_title"></span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_title"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Here is the full URL for the NIH's RFI:
<a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-182.html"><span style="color:black">https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-182.html</span></a></span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_title"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Thanks</span></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_title"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Aaron Zorn and Peter Vize,
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_title"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">PIs @ Xenbase</span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_title"><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#993366">Request for Information (RFI) on User Experience with Scientific Data Sources and Tools</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333">Notice Number:</span></b><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_noticenum"><span style="font-size:15.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333">NOT-OD-21-182</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">September 1, 2021</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333">October 15, 2021</span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333"></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333">Office of Portfolio Analysis (</span></span><a href="https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/opa" target="_blank"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#428BCA">OPA</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333">)</span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#993366; font-weight:normal">Purpose</span></span></h2>
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<span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek input from the scientific community to advance the fundamental understanding of experiences in using scientific
data sources and tools.</span></span></p>
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<span style=""><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">Background</span></strong></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333"><br>
The Office of Portfolio Analysis (OPA) was established in 2011 and is part of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) within the Office of the NIH Director (OD). OPA supports the NIH mission by expanding its analytic
capabilities through development and dissemination of new methods, data sources, computational tools, and best practices for data-driven decision making. The following website provides an overview of previous and current OPA activities:</span></span><span style=""><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333"> </span></span></span><span style=""></span><a href="https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/opa"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#428BCA">https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/opa</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">.</span></span></p>
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<span style=""><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">Information Requested</span></strong></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333"><br>
Information is being sought on the experience using scientific data sources and tools that may include, but are not limited to the following:</span></span></p>
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<li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">iCite</span></em></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"></span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">PubMed</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">NIH RePORTER</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Google Scholar</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Grants.gov</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">ClinicalTrials.gov</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">USAspending.gov</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">FDA Orange Book</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">USPTO.gov</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Web of Science</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">SCOPUS</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Flybase</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Dimensions</span></span></li></ul>
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<span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">OPA seeks the following information:</span></span></p>
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<li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Tell us about your experience with the way you access information about Biomedical topics. This could include reading articles,
attending lectures, or watching related videos.</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Tell us about your experience and frequency of use of existing web tools or research databases (e.g., PubMed - every day,
Google Scholar - every week, USAspending.gov - once a month, etc.).</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Please provide input on your intended purpose in using these tools (focused searches on a particular topic, explore content
more broadly, or both?)</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Tell us about your experience with the functionalities, including unique functionalities, that you find to be most effective
or useful, as well as functionalities that would improve one or more of the tools you use.</span></span></li><li class="x_normal" style="color:#333333; box-sizing:border-box"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Tell us about your experience with the tools you use to access productivity metrics (e.g., those used to measure productivity
of individuals and/or groups), including ways these assessments and tools are limited, as well as potential opportunities or enhancements for these tools to facilitate measurement of productivity.</span></span></li></ul>
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<span style=""><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">How to Submit a Response</span></strong></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333"><br>
To respond to this RFI, please go to the submission website:</span></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5NGLNNJ" title="Link to Non-U.S. Government Site"><span style=""><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#428BCA; text-decoration:none"> </span></span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5NGLNNJ" title="Link to Non-U.S. Government Site"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#428BCA">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5NGLNNJ</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">.</span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">Respondents are not required to provide their name with the response.</span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">Responses to this RFI are voluntary. This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Federal Government,
the National Institutes of Health, or individual NIH Institutes or Centers. The NIH does not intend to make any type of award based on responses to this RFI or to pay for either the preparation of information submitted or the Government’s use of such information.</span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">The NIH will use the information submitted in response to this RFI at its discretion and will not provide comments to any responder's submission. However, responses to the RFI
may be reflected in future funding opportunity announcements. The information provided will be analyzed and may be shared publicly or appear in reports. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information
received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical
information in any resultant solicitation(s).</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; color:#333333">Please direct all inquiries to:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333">George Santangelo, Ph.D.<br>
Office of Portfolio Analysis<br>
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives<br>
Office of the Director<br>
Telephone: 301-496-5006<br>
Email:</span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Helvetica; color:#333333"><a href="mailto:opainformation@nih.gov"><span style="color:#428BCA">opainformation@nih.gov</span></a></span></p>
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