Key Contributors Update, 5 November 2021

For Action

New

NIH Request for Information (RFI)

The National Institute of Health (NIH) is an important ELIXIR stakeholder: we are keen to make sure that our respective efforts (in terms of research infrastructure) are coordinated across the Atlantic. The NIH is releasing the consultation - NIH Request for Information (RFI): Search Capabilities across the Biomedical Landscape for NIH-wide Data Discovery. ELIXIR is coordinating a response to this consultation and welcomes your input by 28 November 2021.

For questions, please contact Corinne Martin (corinne.martin@elixir-europe.org).

For Information

The 16th ELIXIR Board meeting took place this week on 3 and 4 November.

We are happy to announce that the ELIXIR Board approved the 2022 ELIXIR Work Plan and Budget. The Commissioned Services Contracts, including those of projects scheduled to begin on 1 January 2022 were also approved by the Board.

The Chair of the ELIXIR Scientific Advisory Board, Francis Ouellette joined the meeting to present the SABs feedback from the Mid-Term Review meeting, which was well received. The Board thanked everyone in ELIXIR who contributed to the mid-term review meeting.

For questions about the meeting or its outcomes, please contact Jo Wingender (joana.wingender@elixir-europe.org).

Key Dates and Meetings

Heads of Nodes TC

9 December 2021 | 11:00-14:00 (CET)

Heads of Nodes TC

2 February 2022 | 11:00-14:00 (CEST)

Heads of Nodes Retreat

11-12 May 2022 (Location TBA)