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ArticleJournal of nutritional science2026

Improving data sharing in nutritional science: a symposium report of challenges, opportunities, and best practice recommendations.

Lauren Danielle Devine, Martina Rooney, Yashvee Dunneram, Eileen R Gibney, Kiera McNeice, Douglas Taren, Frederik Moller, Heli Reinivuo, Ellen Trolle, Mikael Fogelholm and 2 more

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Article in Journal of nutritional science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Lauren Danielle DevineInstitute of Food and Health, University College Dublin, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6160-1051
Martina RooneyInstitute of Food and Health, University College Dublin College of Health and Agricultural Sciences, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-8737
Yashvee DunneramHuman Nutrition & Exercise Research Centre Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-7350
Eileen R GibneySchool Of Agriculture & Food Science, UCD: University College Dublin, Ireland.
Kiera McNeiceCambridge University Press, UK.
Douglas TarenUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, UK.
Frederik MollerStatens Serum Institut, Denmark.
Heli ReinivuoNutrition Unit, National Inst. of Public Health, Finland.
Ellen TrolleNational Food Inst., TU Denmark, Denmark.
Mikael FogelholmDept. of Food & Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Kirsi LaitinenDept. of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, Finland.
Bernard M CorfeHuman Nutrition and Exercise Research Centre, Newcastle University, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0449-2228

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper summarises the proceedings from two symposia (IUNS-ICN, 2025 and a FENS Task Force Northern Europe Networking webinar, 2025) convened to discuss the status of data sharing in nutritional science, with a focus on the challenges, opportunities, and solutions for achieving future best practice and available nutrition-related data and exemplar collaborations. Improved data sharing practices offer the potential to enhance research efficiency and impact. Despite this, data sharing is constrained by structural, cultural, and methodological barriers. Challenges include institutional/geographical data fragmentation, dataset heterogeneity, time- and resource-intensive requirements, GDPR/consent considerations, and publication-focused academic incentives over data stewardship. Opportunities include the exploration of new research questions, reduced data duplication, and more robust, conclusive, and equitable science. Transitioning toward effective data sharing practices will require coordinated action across academic institutions, the research community, funders, and publishers, including clear training, incentives, policies, and an overall cultural shift toward open science.

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Information DisseminationNutritional SciencesAcademiaEuropeHumansData harmonisationData sharingFAIR dataNutritional scienceOpen scienceRepositories

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PMID42375988
PMCPMC13312355

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