Form 1 Outsell NIH Forecasting Science Survey

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NIH FORECASTING SCIENCE STUDY

The NIH Office of Research Services (ORS) is conducting a study to gauge the resources needed to advance your research, including clinical and basic research support. Please take 15-20 minutes to fill out this survey so we can align scientific resources and support with your needs. Your participation is essential to being sure we get this right. The survey will remain open until January 31, 2018. Your responses will be aggregated with all other responses, so complete confidentiality will be maintained. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

ABOUT YOU

1	In which of the following NIH Institutes and Centers do you work? Please select only one
CC (NIH Clinical Center)		1
CIT (Center for Information Technology)		2
CSR (Center for Scientific Review)		3
FIC (Fogarty International Center)		4
NCATS (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences)		5
NCCIH (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)		6
NCI (National Cancer Institute)		7
NEI (National Eye Institute)		8
NHGRI (National Human Genome Research Institute)		9
NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)		10
NIA (National Institute on Aging)		11
NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)		12
NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)		13
NIAMS (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)		14
NIBIB (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering)		15
NICHD (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)		16
NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)		17
NIDCD (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)		18
NIDCR (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)		19
NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)		20
NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)		21
NIGMS (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)		22
NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health)		23
NIMHD (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities)		24
NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)		25
NINR (National Institute of Nursing Research)		26
NLM (National Library of Medicine)		27
OD (NIH Office of the Director)		28
OTHER, SPECIFY: ____________________		99

2	How long have you worked at NIH?
Less than a year		1
1 to 3 years		2
4 to 5 years		3
6 to 10 years		4
11 to 15 years		5
16 to 20 years		6
More than 20 years		7

3	From the following list, please indicate the one that best describes your role on the clinical/research team. Please select only one
Research Fellow (RF) / Senior RF		1
Clinical Fellow (CF) / Senior CF		2
Postdoc IRTA/CRTA		3
Postdoc Visiting Fellow		4
Investigator		5
Assistant Clinical Investigator		6
Senior Investigator		7
Staff Scientist/Clinician		8
OTHER, SPECIFY: ____________________		99

4	What is your work location? Please select only one
Baltimore, MD		1
Bethesda, MD (on the NIH Campus) [ASK Q4a]		2
Bethesda, MD (not on the NIH Campus)		3
Frederick, MD		4
Gaithersburg, MD		5
Phoenix, AZ		6
Poolesville, MD		7
Research Triangle Park, NC		8
Rocksprings Cluster Area (Democracy, Rockledge), MD		9
Rockville (Executive Blvd, Fishers Lane, Parklawn, Twinbrook), MD		10
Rocky Mountain Labs, MT		11
Washington, DC		12
Other, please specify:		99

If Q4 = Bethesda, MD (on the NIH Campus), ask:

4a	Where on the Bethesda campus are you located? Please select only one
Building 1 (James Shannon Building)		1
Building 2		2
Building 3		3
Building 4		4
Building 5		5
Building 6, 6A, or 6B		6
Building 7		7
Building 8 or 8A		8
Building 9		9
Building 10		10
Building 11		11
Building 12, 12A, or 12B		12
Building 13		13
Building 14		14
Building 15		15
Building 16 (Stone House)		16
Building 17		17
Building 18 or 18T		18
Building 21		19
Building 22		20
Building 25		21
Building 26		22
Building 28 or 28A-D		23
Building 29 or 29A&B		24
Building 30		25
Building 31 (Claude Pepper Building)		26
Building 32		27
Building 33		28
Building 34		29
Building 35		30
Building 37		31
Building 38 (National Library of Medicine)		32
Building 38A (Lister Hill Center)		33
Building 39T (Fitness Center)		34
Building 40 (Vaccine Research Center)		35
Building 41		36
Building 45 (Natcher Building)		37
Building 46		38
Building 46T (East Center)		39
Building 49 (Silvio O. Conte Building)		40
Building 50 (Louis Stokes Laboratories)		41
Building 51 (New Fire Station)		42
Building 60 (The Cloisters Convent)		43
Building 61 (Cloister – Office of Patient Recruitment)		44
Building 62 (Children’s Inn)		45
Building 63		46
Building 64		47
Building 65 (Safra Family Lodge)		48
Building 66 (Gateway Center)		49
Building 66A – Gateway Inspection Station		50
Building 67 – Commercial Vehicle Inspection Center (CVIF)		51
Building 68		52
Building 82 (Bloch Building)		53
Other building/location on the NIH Campus, please specify:		99

Present list as a drop-down

5	Is your primary research …? Please select only one
Clinical		1
Translational		2
Basic		3

FORECASTING SCIENCE

6a	When you think about your current research, what are the 1 or 2 most important tools/resources/ services that you use?
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6b	How can those tools/resources/services be improved to accelerate your research?
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6c	Are there better tools/resources/services you use than those you currently have available to you?
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Collaboration (ask All)

The NIH IRP CREx (Collaborative Research Exchange) [https://nih.scientist.com] is an online research marketplace exclusively available to NIH. It is designed to foster innovation by exposing the expertise and technologies available through the Intramural Research Program staff, cores, the Office of Research Services (ORS), and external vendors.

6d	If you have ever used the Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), what are its strengths, weaknesses, and what improvements would you recommend? If you have never used CREx, please indicate as such.
Yes, Strengths:		<insert open text>
Yes, Recommended improvements:		<insert open text>
No, I have never used CREx		-9

6e	Future needs for collaboration: Thinking about the next 5 years, how could collaborative tools/resources/services for your research be improved? How do you see the needs and technologies for collaboration changing? What services, resources, tools, or technologies for collaboration would accelerate your research if available to you?
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In the next section, we will ask questions specific to each of the ORS program areas. Please consider what you currently rely on and what enhancements ORS might add to their service mix to accelerate your science.

NIH Library
(https://nihlibrary.nih.gov/agency/nih)

7ab	CURRENT needs from the NIH Library: Thinking about the present state of your research, what services, resources, tools, or technologies do you rely on as critical to performing your science, and which are less important that could possibly be de-emphasized to make way for more critical resources? Please review each of the following and indicate on the scale from Not at all Important to Critical. Select one on each row
NIH Library:		Not at all Important	Not Very Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Critical
Bioinformatics – consultation, training & analysis tools		1	2	3	4	5
Data Management – consultation, training & analysis tools		1	2	3	4	5
Technology Hub – highlighting emerging technologies (including 3D Modeling & Printing, Data Visualization & Modeling, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, and Virtual & Augmented Reality)		1	2	3	4	5
FUTURE needs from the NIH Library: Thinking about the next 5 years, how could your research be better supported? How do you see the needs and technologies changing? What services, resources, tools, or technologies would accelerate your science if available to you?		<insert open text>

Division of Occupational Health and Safety
(https://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dohs)

8ab	The NIH uses an electronic system to register certain types of research including that involving the use of recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids, biological toxins, human, animal and plant pathogens, and research with dual use implications. These registrations are required to minimize the risks to NIH as we conduct wide-ranging life science research. Please review the following and indicate on the scale from Not at all Important to Critical.
Division of Occupational Health and Safety:		Not at all Important	Not Very Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Critical
Research involving the use of genomic editing tools (CRISPR/Cas9, etc.) should be registered by the NIH		1	2	3	4	5
Please explain your response:		<insert open text>

Division of Radiation Safety
(http://drs.ors.od.nih.gov/)

9a	Does your research involve radioactive material, or do you anticipate using radioactive material in the future?
Yes, currently my research involves radioactive material		1
Yes, I anticipate using radioactive material in the future		2
No, neither a current nor anticipated future need		3

If Q9a = Yes (current or future), ask Q9 series:

9bc	CURRENT needs from Radiation Safety: Thinking about the present state of your research, what services, resources, tools, or technologies do you rely on as critical to performing your science, and which are less important that could possibly be de-emphasized to make way for more critical resources? Please review each of the following and indicate on the scale from Not at all Important to Critical. Select one on each row Disclaimer: Radiation Safety resources are regulated and required, and therefore not candidates for de-emphasizing. Nevertheless, please indicate their importance to you and your work.
Division of Radiation Safety:		Not at all Important	Not Very Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Critical
Hot labs service for radioiodinations or high activity usage		1	2	3	4	5
Adopting replacement techniques that will decrease the need for radioactivity usage in NIH labs		1	2	3	4	5
FUTURE needs from Radiation Safety: Thinking about the next 5 years, how could your research be better supported? How do you see the needs and technologies changing? What services, resources, tools, or technologies would accelerate your science if available to you?		<insert open text>

9d	If you ever needed to take the “Radiation Safety for Authorized Users” training course, would you prefer to attend a 3.5-day class in person as an option or take the current online version of this course (which takes nearly as much time and has a substantial failure rate)?
Would prefer classroom setting as a better support environment to learning		1
Would prefer online approach and failure rate does not concern me		2
N/A, do not need this training		-9

If Q9a = Yes, ask:

9e	Do you use, or are you planning to use PET, non-PET radioactive material, or both?
		Currently Use	Plan to Use
PET
Non-PET

Division of Scientific Equipment & Instrumentation Services
(https://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dseis)

10ab	CURRENT needs from Scientific Equipment & Instrumentation: Thinking about the present state of your research, what services, resources, tools, or technologies do you rely on as critical to performing your science, and which are less important that could possibly be de-emphasized to make way for more critical resources? Please review each of the following and indicate on the scale from Not at all Important to Critical. Select one on each row
Division of Scientific Equipment & Instrumentation Services:		Not at all Important	Not Very Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Critical
Centralizing scientific equipment sales		1	2	3	4	5
Equipment rental (rent-to-buy and short-term rentals)		1	2	3	4	5
Providing a new service for initiating and managing equipment maintenance contracts on behalf of research labs		1	2	3	4	5
FUTURE needs from Scientific Equipment & Instrumentation Services: Thinking about the next 5 years, how could your research be better supported? How do you see the needs and technologies changing? What services, resources, tools, or technologies would accelerate your science if available to you?		<insert open text>

Division of Veterinary Resources
(https://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dvr)

11a	Does your research involve animal use, or do you anticipate using animals in the future?
Yes, currently my research involves animals		1
Yes, I anticipate using animals in the future		2
No, neither a current nor anticipated future need		3

If Q11a = Yes (current or future), ask:

11bc	CURRENT needs from Veterinary Resources: Thinking about the present state of your research, what services, resources, tools, or technologies do you rely on as critical to performing your science, and which are less important that could possibly be de-emphasized to make way for more critical resources? Please review each of the following and indicate on the scale from Not at all Important to Critical. Select one on each row
Division of Veterinary Resources:		Not at all Important	Not Very Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Critical
A new central surgical support shared service – expertise for research surgeries in both large and small animals (microsurgery) available on a fee for service basis		1	2	3	4	5
A new central phenotyping shared service – behavioral, pathologic, metabolic, cardiovascular, etc. for all NIH researchers working with genetically engineering mouse models available on a fee for service basis		1	2	3	4	5
FUTURE needs from Veterinary Resources: Thinking about the next 5 years, how could your science be better supported? How do you see the needs and technologies changing? What services, resources, tools, or technologies would accelerate your science if available to you?		<insert open text>

Medical Arts
(https://www.ors.od.nih.gov/mab)

12ab	CURRENT needs from Medical Arts: Thinking about the present state of your research, what services, resources, tools, or technologies do you rely on as critical to performing your science, and which are less important that could possibly be de-emphasized to make way for more critical resources? Please review each of the following and indicate on the scale from Not at all Important to Critical. Select one on each row
Medical Arts:		Not at all Important	Not Very Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Critical
Interactive data visualization service – to drive broad use of biomedical big data, interactive data visualizations that mine data repositories can be a key step aiding with the understanding of quantitative information.		1	2	3	4	5
Medical illustration Image bank – MAB illustrations retrieved and formatted to specifications (fee-based service)		1	2	3	4	5
Paperless scientific posters – alternative presentation mediums like cloth, projections, or other new media		1	2	3	4	5
FUTURE needs from Medical Arts: Thinking about the next 5 years, how could your research be better supported? How do you see the needs and technologies changing? What services, resources, tools, or technologies would accelerate your science if available to you?		<insert open text>

13a	Does your research involve genomic needs, or do you anticipate engaging in genomic research or have bioinformatics needs?
Yes, currently my research involves genomic or bioinformatics needs		1
Yes, I anticipate engaging in genomic research or bioinformatics in the future		2
No, neither a current nor anticipated future need		3

If Q13a = Yes (current or future), ask Sequencing questions in Q13 series; otherwise skip to Q14:

13b	Which of the following sequencing applications, if any, do you use, from each source, and how many projects per year for each?
Source:		Institute Facility	Collaborator Facility	Other NIH Facilities (e.g., NCI, NHLBI, NHGRI)	Commercial Vendors	Other
RNA		0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+
DNA		0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+
Single Cell		0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+
Microbiome		0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+
Other sequencing applications, please specify:		0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+	0 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 15 16+

13c	Currently, do you have sufficient support for your sequencing needs?
Yes		1
No		2
N/A		-9

If Q13c = No, ask:

13d	You indicated that you do not currently have sufficient support for your sequencing needs. What are the issues? Select one response on each row
		None at All	A Little	A Lot
Funding
Expertise in your lab
Expertise within the institute
Bioinformatics support
Identifying a competent outsourcing resource

13e	In the next five years, do you expect the number of genomic projects you have to go up, down, or stay the same?
They will go up		1
They will go down		2
They will remain the same		3
Can’t say at this time		4

13f	Currently, in which areas do you need more help? Select all that apply
		None at All	A Little	A Lot
Experimental design/planning (number of replicates, randomization)
Sample preparation and/or sequencing library generation
NGS sequencing (running instrument)
Bioinformatics
N/A (I am comfortable with the help I have now) [MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE]

Bioinformatics (ask All)

14	Currently, do you have sufficient bioinformatics resources for your research program?
Yes		1
No		2
N/A		-9

If Q14 = No, ask:

15	You indicated that you currently do not have sufficient bioinformatics resources for your research program. In which areas do you need the most help? Select one response on each row
		None at All	A Little	A Lot
Experimental design/planning (replicates, randomization)		1	2	3
Data analysis		1	2	3
Statistics		1	2	3
Software/Software planning		1	2	3
Storage		1	2	3
Security		1	2	3
Computers/Equipment		1	2	3
New technology		1	2	3
Training		1	2	3
Consulting		1	2	3
Standards		1	2	3
Sharing/Collaborating		1	2	3
Licensing		1	2	3

CLOSING

16	Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Yes		1
No		2
Prefer not to answer		-9

17	Please select the racial category or categories with which you most closely identify. Select all that apply
American Indian or Alaska Native		1
Asian		2
Black or African American		3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander		4
White		5
Other, please specify:		99
Prefer not to answer [MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE]		-9

18	Please indicate your gender.
Male		1
Female		2
Prefer not to answer		-9

19	Is there anything else you want to share regarding current and future needs for your science?
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Those are all of our questions. Thank you for participating in our survey.

If you have questions, please contact Kate Oliver at Kathleen.Oliver@nih.gov

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