Welcome to the Human Microbiome Data Discovery Application!
The Knight Cancer Institute (KCI) Human Microbiome Data Discovery: A Data Science Short Course to Unveil Microbial Insights to Human Health is a two-week training program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, OR designed for early-career researchers. The course combines lectures, hands-on practicums, and mentorship to build skills in data science and microbiome analysis, with a focus on accessing, integrating, and reusing NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystems datasets to advance human health research.
Please review the Human Microbiome Data Discovery website to learn more about the program.
The application and all supplemental materials including the letter of recommendation for Human Microbiome Data Discovery must be submitted online by the deadline of 5:00 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
The Human Microbiome Data Discovery will take place May 4-15, 2026 in Portland, OR at the OHSU campus.
Please prepare all information listed below prior to starting the application.
You can start and return to the application.
Application Requirements
To complete the Human Microbiome Data Discovery application, you will need the following:
- A Research Logix profile. A prompt to create your profile will appear when you start your application. You’ll need to supply your first & last name, email address and create a password. (Please reference the Application User Guide for examples)
- Your current CV, Resume or NIH Biosketch that does not exceed 5 pages in .pdf or .docx format uploaded to your application profile.
- Contact information for one reference to upload a letter of recommendation to your application profile
- The full name and email address of your reference.
- Your reference should be a faculty mentor, advisor, or chair.
- Letter of Recommendation is due: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
After you identify your reference in the application, they will receive an email from no-reply@rlogx.com within 24 hours containing a link to upload their letter of recommendation.
If your reference does not receive the email within that timeframe, please ask them to check their spam or junk folder. If the email is still not found, contact champaga@ohsu.edu for assistance.
Eligibility Requirements
1. This research education program is designed for post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows and junior faculty who have some prior training in research methods and biomedical science.
2. U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or individuals in the U.S. with a current visa*
*visa sponsorship is not available for this program