Key Contributors Update 27 March 2015

Action items

For information

Ongoing activities

CORBEL project funded

This week we received the exciting news that the ESFRI BMS cluster project CORBEL is now fully funded.The project was evaluated favourably already in January but due to budget pressures had been on the reserve list.We are now entering into development of grant and consortium agreements with the aim of starting the project September this year.The full proposal is available here (https://drive.google.com/drive/#folders/0B6gLOq0cZG5HZnFOeUlOeDJPVnM/0B…) . A full update will be provided at next week's All-hands meeting.

ELIXIR Communications and Outreach Officer appointed

We are pleased to announce that Premysl Velek has this week accepted the post of ELIXIR Communications and Outreach Officer and will be joining us here at the ELIXIR Hub in summer 2015.It is great news that he has accepted and will help us add extra expertise and capacity to our Comms and Outreach work.

ELIXIR all hands meeting

We look forward to welcoming you to Hinxton on Monday for the ELIXIR All-hands meeting. All the relevant details regarding the meeting can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Epa8Ri0N6ha-LY5jR146m8_YgKGWIV-RV0q…) .An ELIXIR HoNs meeting will be held in the Meadow Room in EMBL-EBI South Building, in advance of the All-hands meeting, between 11.30 - 13.00. An agenda for the meeting can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tqQxpln-AjccvAjbLUtwZ_2GHjZ89SG3Vsd…) . Lunch for the HoNs will be provided outside the meeting room.

TrCG request for feedback on timelines for deliverables

During the last months, the ELIXIR TrCG have been working toward a timeline for the objectives set during their last F2F meeting:Timeline for deliverables:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hGIP15EIULJD_-ZjsKnwin4bWRskec2… of deliverables:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TIEU367Qwowde3v4FzQouoSn4H0n2GF8iah… feedback on the timelines should be sent to: rita.hendricusdottir@dpag.ox.ac.uk (mailto:rita.hendricusdottir@dpag.ox.ac.uk)

ELIXIR Board meeting

This week Heads of Nodes should have received information regarding the upcoming ELIXIR Board meeting to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on 13th-14th of April and associated documents.The agenda for the meeting can be found here (https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0k8U4QpIRPtQzVUbXZVVVFpSHc&usp…) .As per previous meetings, we would again like to extend an open invitation to the Heads of Nodes to attend on an agenda relevant basis.If you would like to attend and have not already registered your interest please contact joy.friesner@elixir-europe.org (mailto:joy.friesner@elixir-europe.org) ASAP.

Photos from Second ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum event held in Wageningen, Netherlands (18-19 Mar 15)

Photos from the ELIXIR Innovation and SME event held in Wageningen, Netherlands last week can now be found here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/113571604@N05/sets/72157649241224834/) .Slides from the event can be found via the ELIXIR Website (http://elixir-europe.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=751beffce2e491f…) .The next ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum event will be held in Basel, Switzerland, on 9 June 2015. Registration for this event will open soon.

Reminder of Key Meetings/Dates

ELIXIR 'all-hands' meeting, Hinxton (30 - 31 Mar 15) (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Epa8Ri0N6ha-LY5jR146m8_YgKGWIV-RV0q…)

ELIXIR Board meeting, Geneva, Switzerland (13-14 Apr 15) (https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0k8U4QpIRPtQzVUbXZVVVFpSHc&usp…)

ELIXIR Finland launch event (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/elixir-finland-launch-tickets-15925505616) (4 May 15)

HoN teleconference (4 Jun 15, 09:00-12:00 BST, 10:00-13:00 CEST)

ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum event, Basel, Switzerland (9 June 15) (http://www.elixir-europe.org/events/innovation-and-sme-forum-basel-swit…)

HoN meeting, Hinxton, Cambridge (21 Oct 15)ELIXIR Board meeting, Hinxton, Cambridge (22 - 23 Oct 15)

BioMedBridges Open Symposium, Hinxton, UK (17-18 Nov 15) (http://www.elixir-europe.org/events/biomedbridges-open-symposium-buildi…)

Information on upcoming TeCG meetings can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ga_8ICx1RgH2DsgvPsCTBLD4QXEGGHGyESk…) .Information on upcoming TrCG meetings can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rbab3GKN-Scx1nct4TlC5kaRHLLt1mn5Wks…)