> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://fdilab.gitbook.io/open-data-commons/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://fdilab.gitbook.io/open-data-commons/readme/readme/welcome-to-odc-sci.md). # Welcome to ODC-SCI Dear Colleague,\ \ Welcome to the Open Data Commons for Spinal Cord Injury (ODC-SCI)! The ODC-SCI was established in 2017 as a dedicated data sharing portal and repository for the field of SCI. Through the ODC-SCI, you can share data with your colleagues in a protected space and [publish data](https://odc-sci.org/data/public) to the public with a DOI. The ODC-SCI complies with the [FAIR data principles](/open-data-commons/readme/readme/principles-of-the-odc.md#fair-data) to ensure that SCI data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. With the growth of this community we hope to expand the amount of data sharing and promote transparency and reproducibility for our common goal to find a cure for SCI, and provide a means for the SCI community to meet increasing funder and journal data sharing requirements.\ \ We cordially invite you to share this community with your colleagues and friends involved or interested in SCI research. Become a member of the ODC-SCI and start sharing your data now. For security reasons, ODC-SCI is only open to those affiliated with a recognized institution or organization with appropriate oversight protections in place. However, we welcome everyone to explore and use our public data. If you have questions, please contact us at .\ \ To apply for membership, click [here](https://odc-sci.org/join).\ \ Sincerely,\ The ODC-SCI community ## The ODC-SCI Team and Committees
### Leadership Team * Karim Fouad, PhD (Co-chair)\ University of Alberta * Adam R. Ferguson, PhD (Co-chair)\ University of California, San Francisco * Jeffrey S. Grethe, PhD\ University of California, San Diego * Maryann E. Martone, PhD\ University of California, San Diego ### Community Board * John C. Gensel, PhD (Chair)\ University of Kentucky * Alina Garbuzov, PhD\ University of California, San Diego * Antje Kroner-Milsch, MD, PhD\ Medical College of Wisconsin * Audrey Kusiak, PhD\ Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Office of Research and Development,\ Rehabilitation Research and Development Service * Candace Floyd, PhD\ University of Utah School of Medicine * Harvey Sihota\ International Spinal Research Trust, ISRT * Jacob Shreckengost, PhD\ Craig H. Neilsen Foundation * John “Kip” Kramer, PhD\ University of British Columbia * Linda Bambrick, PhD\ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke * Linda Jones, PT, PhD\ Thomas Jefferson University * Melisa Miller, PhD, D(ABMM)\ Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs * Murray Blackmore, PhD\ Marquette University * Samantha Summers\ Mosaic Biosciences * Sarah McCann, PhD\ Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin * Steve Kirshblum, MD\ Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation * Vanessa Noonan, PhD\ International Spinal Research Trust, ISRT * Verena May, PhD\ Wings for Life, Austria * Wolfram Tetzlaff, MD, PhD\ International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, ICORD * Jessica Nielsen, PhD University of Minnesota * John L. Bixby, PhD University of Miami * Vance Lemmon, PhD University of Miami ### Editorial Board * Karim Fouad, PhD (Editor in Chief)\ University of Alberta * Antje Kroner-Milsch, MD, PhD\ Medical College of Wisconsin * Chris West, PhD\ International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, ICORD * David S.K. Magnuson, PhD\ University of Louisville * Jae K. Lee, PhD\ University of Miami * Joshua Burda, PhD\ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center * Veronica Tom, PhD Drexel University College of Medicine * Philippa Warren, PhD Kings College London * Catherine Jutzeler, PhD ETH Zurich * Keith Fenrich, PhD\ University of Alberta * Brett Hilton, PhD\ University of British Columbia ### Data Team * Romana Vavrek (Team Lead)\ University of Alberta * Britt Fedor, PhD\ University of Alberta * Anastasia V. Keller, PhD\ University of California, San Francisco * J. Russell Huie, PhD\ University of California, San Francisco --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://fdilab.gitbook.io/open-data-commons/readme/readme/welcome-to-odc-sci.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.