Key Contributors Update, 6 December 2019

This update is sent weekly on Friday afternoon and goes to ELIXIR key stakeholders. It contains requests for actions regarding operations and developments within ELIXIR. Contact joana.wingender@elixir-europe.org for any questions.

An ELIXIR HoNs shared folder including meeting materials from HoN meetings, reference documents, slides & graphics archive can be found on google drive.

For action

Ongoing Final Reminder! We are extending the ELIXIR F1000R channel Editorial Board. We are looking for five new members of the Board, their main task will be to review papers submitted to the channel and assess their relevance to ELIXIR.

Anyone receiving this update is invited to apply. If you are interested, please contact us at info@elixir-europe.org. For data resources that lodged a Statement of Intention to submit an application to the third round of ELIXIR Core Data Resource and Deposition Database selection:

The Process Document to guide the full application process is now available. Applications can now be submitted, until 15 January.

A Webinar was held on Wednesday, 4 December 2019. The slides and the video recording are available on the ELIXIR website.

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Drysdale (rachel.drysdale@elixir-europe.org).

For information

Since the ELIXIR::GA4GH Strategic Partnership was established over eight months ago, we have created the governance model for this partnership; held internal meetings to discuss GA4GH related matters; met directly with GA4GH leadership to discuss future direction; and held an ELIXIR::GA4GH Strategic Partnership specific session at the GA4GH Plenary in Boston.

GA4GH standards underpin much of the strategy for ELIXIR Human Genomics and Translational Data. As we look towards 2020, and beyond, it is important that we continue to work closely with GA4GH in order to ensure that the standards generated and products released are gold-standard, fit-for-purpose, and ready to be implemented across the ELIXIR Nodes.

If anyone would like to discuss any matter relating to our ELIXIR::GA4GH Strategic Partnership, or the strategy of ELIXIR Human Genomics and Translational Data more widely, please contact Gary Saunders (gary.saunders@elixir-europe.org).

NIH consultation on Draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing

The NIH is holding a consultation on its draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing. We will submit an ELIXIR-wide response to this, the deadline is Friday, 10 January 2020.

The ELIXIR Hub will draft an outline response to the draft policy and will share it via the Key Contributors Update for input shortly. A webinar on the topic is scheduled to take place on Monday, 16 December.

Key dates and meetings

Heads of Nodes TC

  • 23 January 2020 -- (9:30-12:30 (GMT) / 10:30-13:30 (CET))

Heads of Nodes Retreat

  • 6-7 May 2020 (Woking, UK)

Heads of Nodes TC

  • 10 September 2020