Improve GDMT ontology so it meets our needs for RADx Metadata

[matthewhorridge]

GDMT Ontology: https://github.com/bmir-radx/gdmt

Tasks include converting this to an OWL ontology so that it can be edited in Protege. Revising it so that it has a more ontological structure.

[marcosmro]

Meeting to clarify scope and schedule on 9/13/24

Attendees: Matthew, Christian, Yan, Marcos

Meeting Notes:

Goal of this task: Develop, publish, and maintain an ontology for RADx Metadata Values (GDMT).
Deadline: 11/30/24
Task lead: Christian, assisted by Matthew when needed.

Ontology available at https://github.com/bmir-radx/gdmt.

PLAN:

1) Create a new ontology, give a name and acronym to it, using GDMT as the starting point

DHMO - RADx Data Hub Metadata Ontology

2) Fix current issues and implement improvements

• Remove terms that are not needed. Some things are still useful, such as the MIME types.
• Define templates and make sure the ontology follows the templates. Then we can use that approach to build the OWL version or the SKOS version.
• Create new IRIs

3) Expand it to capture metadata for additional entities (Studies and Variables)

• Currently, GDMT is used only for data file metadata

4) Make sure it follows the SOP

5) Write technical report (by Nov 15th)

ALSO:

• Ensure the Data File template still works!
• Re-submit ontology to BioPortal

[ckindermann]

How do we decide what terms are not needed? How do we determine what's useful and what isn't? What is the 'Data File template'?

[ckindermann]

What are the 'needs' for RADx Metadata? Who do I need to talk to?