Data Commons — Center for Translational Data Science

"We believe that data must be open and accessible within the research community to collectively achieve the critical mass of data necessary to power data-driven research, insight, and discovery. ...

We believe that collaboration creates a knowledge pool that not only drives better software development, but also connects us to a active community in pursuit of shared social impact.  We have long benefitted from open-source software and are committed to contributing to future generations of software and scholars....

We believe that rapid innovation is most effectively achieved through an open infrastructure environment where portability and compatibility are maximized and knowledge is distributed broadly...."