Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 9:00AM - 10:00AM, Gardner Commons, Room 2900

The concept of reproducibility of results became part of the research lexicon in 1989. In 2014, the NIH developed key goals and guidelines that highlight processes to ensure that data are collected rigorously and research steps can be reproduced. This discussion will explore (1) why rigor in research studies is crucial to the scientific endeavor and (2) how to ensure research activities can be reproduced using the eight transparency standards developed by the NIH. What types of guidelines are needed at the U of Utah to ensure data rigor and reproducibility?