OSR Table Talk: What’s Next for Open Science SIG?

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 

The Open Science SIG was formed in 2016 during a period of time when open science in neuroimaging research was experiencing substantial growth globally, propelled by international collaborations and initiatives aimed at enhancing research transparency, reproducibility, and accessibility. For example, data collection efforts such as the Human Connectome Project, launched in 2009, inspired similar efforts worldwide and early data sharing efforts such as OpenfMRI, started in 2010, facilitated global access to datasets. In recent years, policies from funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the European Research Council, and other international bodies have increasingly mandated data and resource sharing, reflecting a global shift toward open science practices. Despite these advances, much work remains in order to adopt open science practices and navigate sharing policies globally. The OS-SIG remains ever-relevant in the evolving discussion surrounding open science adoption and principles in the OHBM neuroimaging community. To this end, the OS-SIG and the Open Science Room have organized panel discussions and round table talks at the annual OHBM meeting on topics such as open access policy, incentives for open science, challenges in implementation and standardization, and governance and infrastructure to support open science. This round table talk recognizes the necessity of community feedback and thus the timely inclusion of input from attendees of OHBM 2025 to guide future topics and events hosted by the OS-SIG. An open discussion on these matters will foster critical inquiry into the ideal form that Open Science should take and inform the future activities of the OS-SIG.

More information about the panel can be found at https://ohbm.github.io/osr2025/tabletalk

1. Understand the history and activities of the Open Science Special Interest Group of OHBM
2. Stimulate critical discussion on what open science activities are most pressing to the OHBM community
3. Participants will raise and respond to open science topics in a large group discussion. 

The target audience is a diverse spectrum of existing members and newcomers to the OHBM open science community. The goal is to receive input from both early career researchers to established scientists at any stage of their open science journey. Everyone is encouraged to partake in the discussion.