DBP changeover - Revision history

Kikinis at 18:51, 20 March 2008

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Kikinis at 18:50, 20 March 2008

2008-03-20T18:50:57Z

Kikinis: Replacing page with 'Changeover 2007'

2008-03-20T18:49:43Z

Replacing page with 'Changeover 2007'

Andy: Update from Wiki

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Update from Wiki

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= Motivation =

* The original [http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-04-003.html '''RFA'''] specified the following: "The purpose of this core is to ensure that the research carried out in cores 1 and 2 has direct relevance to biomedical or behavioral research."

= The second generation of DBP's (announced on '''April 11 2006''') =

* funding will begin on Aug 1 2007
* [[DBP2:Harvard|Harvard]]
* [[DBP2:JHU|JHU]]
* [[DBP2:MIND|The Mind Institute]]
* [[DBP2:UNC|UNC]]

= Document Guidelines =

<br /> We are asking the new DBP's to write a document that will provide us with specific aims and additional information about their science and their goals for the participation in NA-MIC. '''Please send the document to Ron by Nov. 12.''' Ron will share the document with the other NA-MIC particpants.''' '''

The following topics should be covered:

* 1) Describe (very briefly) your research goals
** Clinical/scientific relevance
** What hypotheses are your considering?
** (or) What kinds procedures are you trying to improve or enable?
* 2) Describe your data
** What kind of image data is associated with these goals (modality, resolution, quantitity)?
** What other kinds of data is involved (non image)?
** What amount of data has been collected to date and what will be collected in the next 12-24 months?
** What information would you like to be able to extract from these images that you are currently unable to?
* 3) Describe your image processing needs
** What kinds of image processing tasks are needed?
*** Consider filtering, segmentation, registration, shape analysis, etc.
*** What are the inputs?
*** What are the outputs?
*** What are the other important factors such as user input, turn-around time, etc.?
* 4) Describe the state of your image processing technology
** What tools are your currently using (Software Algorithms)?
** What are the successes and shortcomings of those tools?
* 5) What will you do with the NA-MIC kit
** What are your plans with [[Slicer3:Status|3D Slicer, version 3]]
** What procedures will you transition
** Who will do the work
** What will be done in detail?
* 6) In what way and in what direction will your research drive NA-MIC
* 7) Summarize what you hope to gain from this project

= Sample Job description for the software engineer =

Image Computing Applications Engineer:

* Summary: The engineer will work closely with local user community to integrate NA-MIC Kit software into local research workflows. The engineer will work with the NA-MIC algorithm and software developers to develop implementation strategies to meet the needs of local users by adapting and/or extending existing code in the NA-MIC Kit. Examples of the engineering work required include writing code to integrate several filters into a pipeline, building user interfaces to algorithms, converting data file formats, and automating repetitive analysis tasks.

* Duties:
** Define and specify user requirements for new software.
** Implement solutions in collaboration with other NA-MIC personnel.
** Support use of new solutions by local users.
** Disseminate solutions to broader community through adherence to NA-MIC software practices including publicly readable repositories, design material and documentation on public wiki, participation in email lists to support users and developers.

* Qualifications:
** BS Computer Science or equivalent. Knowledge of medical image processing a plus.

* Other Requirements:
** Willingness and ability to develop "production" quality code adhering to existing design standards.
** Knowledge of C++ essential.
** Cross-platform software development experience (Windows and Linux; Mac a plus).
** Experience with NA-MIC Kit tools a plus (CMake, VTK, ITK, KWWidgets, 3D Slicer).

<br />

= Selection Process =

see [[Dbp2_selection|here]]

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−	* The original [http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-04-003.html '''RFA'''] specified the following: "The purpose of this core is to ensure that the research carried out in cores 1 and 2 has direct relevance to biomedical or behavioral research."
−
−	~~= The second generation of DBP's (announced on '''April 11 2006''') =~~
−
−	* funding will begin on Aug 1 2007
−	* [~~[DBP2:Harvard~~\|~~Harvard]]~~
−	* [[DBP2:JHU\|JHU]]
−	* [[DBP2:MIND\|The Mind Institute]]
−	* [[DBP2:UNC\|UNC]]
−
−	~~= Document Guidelines =~~
−
−	<br /> We are asking the new DBP's to write a document that will provide us with specific aims and additional information about their science and their goals for the participation in NA-MIC. '''Please send the document to Ron by Nov. 12.''' Ron will share the document with the other NA-MIC particpants.''' '''
−
−	~~The following topics should be covered:~~
−
−	* 1) Describe (very briefly) your research goals
−	** Clinical/scientific relevance
−	** What hypotheses are your considering?
−	** (or) What kinds procedures are you trying to improve or enable?
−	* 2) Describe your data
−	** What kind of image data is associated with these goals (modality, resolution, quantitity)?
−	** What other kinds of data is involved (non image)?
−	** What amount of data has been collected to date and what will be collected in the next 12-24 months?
−	** What information would you like to be able to extract from these images that you are currently unable to?
−	* 3) Describe your image processing needs
−	** What kinds of image processing tasks are needed?
−	*** Consider filtering, segmentation, registration, shape analysis, etc.
−	*** What are the inputs?
−	*** What are the outputs?
−	*** What are the other important factors such as user input, turn-around time, etc.?
−	* 4) Describe the state of your image processing technology
−	** What tools are your currently using (Software Algorithms)?
−	** What are the successes and shortcomings of those tools?
−	* 5) What will you do with the NA-MIC kit
−	** What are your plans with [[Slicer3:Status\|3D Slicer, version 3]]
−	** What procedures will you transition
−	** Who will do the work
−	** What will be done in detail?
−	* 6) In what way and in what direction will your research drive NA-MIC
−	* 7) Summarize what you hope to gain from this project
−
−	~~= Sample Job description for the software engineer =~~
−
−	~~Image Computing Applications Engineer:~~
−
−	* Summary: The engineer will work closely with local user community to integrate NA-MIC Kit software into local research workflows. The engineer will work with the NA-MIC algorithm and software developers to develop implementation strategies to meet the needs of local users by adapting and/or extending existing code in the NA-MIC Kit. Examples of the engineering work required include writing code to integrate several filters into a pipeline, building user interfaces to algorithms, converting data file formats, and automating repetitive analysis tasks.
−
−	* Duties:
−	** Define and specify user requirements for new software.
−	** Implement solutions in collaboration with other NA-MIC personnel.
−	** Support use of new solutions by local users.
−	** Disseminate solutions to broader community through adherence to NA-MIC software practices including publicly readable repositories, design material and documentation on public wiki, participation in email lists to support users and developers.
−
−	* Qualifications:
−	** BS Computer Science or equivalent. Knowledge of medical image processing a plus.
−
−	* Other Requirements:
−	** Willingness and ability to develop "production" quality code adhering to existing design standards.
−	** Knowledge of C++ essential.
−	** Cross-platform software development experience (Windows and Linux; Mac a plus).
−	** Experience with NA-MIC Kit tools a plus (CMake, VTK, ITK, KWWidgets, 3D Slicer).
−
−	~~<br />~~
−
−	~~= Selection Process =~~
−
−	~~see [[Dbp2_selection\|here~~]]