Washington Update

DataWorks! Prize Recognizes Innovative Scientific Discovery

By: Emily Ruff
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

The future of biological and biomedical research hinges on researchers’ ability to share and reuse data. The DataWorks! Prize is an opportunity for researchers to be recognized and rewarded for innovative scientific discoveries that were made possible through data sharing or reuse.  

The prize, a joint initiative of FASEB and the National Institutes of Health, is currently accepting applications. Share your story of innovation, big and small, for a chance to win one of the 12 awards from the $500,000 prize purse. 

Register your intent to participate by June 28 and then complete your application by July 19.  

The Dataworks! Prize competition is open to anyone aged 18 or older. Individual participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. International researchers can participate on a team with a U.S. team lead. To learn more about the prize and submit an entry, visit www.herox.com/dataworks