Data Management and Analysis Core

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The Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) plays a critical role in achieving the Center objectives by serving as a central repository of Center data and providing for cross-indexing and linkage of the diverse data sets produced by the environmental and biomedical projects and cores in the Center. The DMAC is responsible for the reliability of the data, including cleaning, replication and backup, as well as the protection of the data, including de-identification of human subjects, and secure and authenticated access. The DMAC allows data generated by the projects to be cross-indexed by all projects based on a global PROTECT Data Dictionary that includes common index fields (subject ID, GIS coordinates) to foster sharing and integration. DMAC also provides a rich set of modeling and statistical analysis toolsets and expertise to support Project-level objectives. The combined collection of data and tools allows PROTECT to work seamlessly across project domains and effectively tie environmental factors to human subject outcomes.

Graphic showing the data of the PROTECT Center. The mother is at the center, with lines showing how tap water, biological samples, and health data lead to PROTECT variables such as inflammation, metals exposure, and psychosocial factors.

Visualization of all of the data variables in the PROTECT database. 

David Kaeli

David Kaeli

Northeastern University
Core Leader
kaeli@ece.neu.edu

Justin Manjourides

Justin Manjourides

Northeastern University
Core Co-Leader
j.manjourides@northeastern.edu

Jennifer Dy

Jennifer Dy

Northeastern University
Data Science
jdy@ece.neu.edu

Griffith Gao

Griffith Gao

Northeastern University
Database Administrator
g.gao@northeastern.edu