dkNET community events and announcements in August, 2026

Dear dkNET Community,

dkNET provides updates on activities of interest to the NIDDK-supported community. You could keep up to date on these activities through our Twitter feed @dkNET_info, through our Community Calendar, or through dkNET e-mail list. If you have an event or funding opportunities you'd like to advertise, please contact us info_at_dknet.org.

dkNET News

• Join Knowledge Portal Network Webinar on the dkNET Computational Core: Learn how the dkNET Computational Core is advancing biomedical research through a cloud-native, collaborative platform for AI, machine learning, and reproducible data science. Join Dr. Chen Li on August 6 for this community webinar hosted by the Knowledge Portal Network (KPN). More information: https://dknet.org/about/blog/2936

Aug. 06, 2026 Knowledge Portal Network Webinar: dkNET Computational Core – A Cloud-native, Collaborative AI/ML Platform for Biomedical Research

Learn about the dkNET Computational Core, a cloud-native platform that supports collaborative biomedical data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and literature intelligence. The webinar will highlight its researcher-facing capabilities, including reproducible workflows, AI/ML tools, natural-language assistance, interactive visualization, and scalable cloud-based infrastructure.

Featured speaker: Prof. Chen Li, Department of Computer Science, UC Irvine

More information: https://dknet.org/about/blog/2936

Aug. 14, 2026 NIH ODSS Data Sharing and Reuse Seminar: PanKbase – An Open, FAIR Knowledge Base of the Human Pancreas to Accelerate Diabetes Research

Learn how PanKbase brings together and harmonizes multimodal human pancreas data into an open, computation-ready, FAIR resource. The seminar will highlight how standardized data sharing and reuse can support research on pancreatic biology, accelerate discovery, and advance diabetes research.

Speaker: Stephen C.J. Parker, Ph.D.

More information: https://dknet.org/about/dknetnews/2933

Aug. 24-25, 2026 Whole Person Physiome 1st Data Jamboree

Join the first annual Whole Person Physiome Data Jamboree, a virtual hackathon focused on developing a digital human physiome resource that integrates multiscale interactions across major organs. The event will bring together researchers, programmers, scientists, and clinicians to explore physiology tables, a knowledge graph, and pilot models while identifying new use cases and opportunities for collaboration.

Location: Virtual

More information: https://dknet.org/about/dknetnews/2937