What is the CFGs data sharing policy?
Open communication and sharing of data, research materials, and technology among program participants and the public is a major commitment of the CFG. Your institution must endorse this agreement in order to complete the application process. The policy stipulates that data generated by CFG-funded Scientific Cores are input directly into the CFG databases. As soon as they are deposited, the data are viewable to other CFG Participating Investigators with a login and password. The data are made public six weeks later. Data generated in each investigator’s laboratory using CFG resources are treated differently. Data is to be deposited to the databases quarterly as finalized. They are viewable immediately by PIs whose institutions have agreed to the data sharing policy. However, the data is not made public until published or presented at a meeting. In the event that the use of resources results in inventions, the institutions agree to work collaboratively to file patent applications.
