Action items
This weeks actions:
Provide information on your Node for the ELIXIR 2014 Annual Report here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OOroTQ0UGRmqQKs6S2t5qC5qLaPJLXT…) by Friday 21st of February 2015.
* Review the draft agenda for the ELIXIR all hands meeting (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RV1Ad2KeT4ZcXJcK-pvTrXh-If-nybLuziy…) and send feedback to Joy Friesner and Susanna Repo (mailto:joy.friesner@elixir-europe.org; susanna.repo@elixir-europe.org) at the ELIXIR Hub.
From last weeks update:
* Complete the questionnaire on the ELIXIR Training eSupport System (TeSS) prototype being developed by ELIXIR-UK: http://goo.gl/forms/QKt7qjL10G.
* Send us a contact email address (mailto:Nicola.kay@elixir-europe.org?subject=Info%40%20ELIXIR%20Node%20c…) for the redirection of mail coming into 'info@ELIXIR-Countryname.org'.
For information
Ongoing activities
Update from HoN meeting, 4 Feb 15
Thank you to all of you who took part in Wednesday's meeting.The minutes from the meeting can now be found here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4WQQq4hwmbQTnc5dU4xdFRnWW8/view?usp=s…) .A reminder of the funding opportunities presented at the meeting can be found below.
Launch of the ELIXIR Tools and Data Service registry
We are pleased to announce that the ELIXIR tools and data service registry provided by ELIXIR - Denmark is now available here: https://elixir-registry.cbs.dtu.dk/ (https://elixir-registry.cbs.dtu.dk/#/) and via the ELIXIR-Denmark website (http://elixir-node.cbs.dtu.dk/) .A webinar on use of the registry will be held on Wednesday 18th of March 2015 as part of the ongoing ELIXIR Webinar series (http://www.elixir-europe.org/webinar) .
Request for information for the ELIXIR Annual Report 2014
HoNs are asked to assist us in the preparation of the ELIXIR Annual Report for 2014 by providing some information on their Node. Please complete the spreadsheet found here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OOroTQ0UGRmqQKs6S2t5qC5qLaPJLXT…) by Friday 21st of February 2015.
Funding opportunities
The following Calls are open which may be of interest to ELIXIR Nodes.Please contact the ELIXIR Hub if you plan to participate.
Horizon 2020 LEIT - Biotechnology calls
Two topics are currently open which may be of interest to ELIXIR Nodes:BIOTEC-2-2015: New bioinformatics approaches in service of biotechnology (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportuniti…)BIOTEC-6-2015: Metagenomics as an innovation driver (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportuniti…)Further information can be found by clicking the links above. First stage applications will need to be submitted by 26 March 2015
Health topics under Horizon 2020
Two health topics are currently open under Horizon 2020 that may be of interest to ELIXIR Nodes:PHC-33-2015 (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportuniti…) : New approaches to improve predictive human safety testing.Closing date: 24 February 2015PHC-30-2015: Digital representation of health data to improve disease diagnosis and treatment. (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportuniti…)Closing date: 21 April 2015
Horizon 2020 Twinning Call
The Horizon 2020 Twinning Call remains open and has a deadline of 7 May 2015:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/doc/call/h2020/common/… should be led by a partner organisation from one of the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. The proposal needs to include two Twinning partners from two different high-performing countries in addition to this.
Horizon 2020: Marie Skodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) call
A call for proposals under the Horizon 2020 2015 MSCA RISE scheme that facilitates staff exchanges between academia and SMEs, and academia and states outside Europe is currently open with a deadline of 28 April.More information about the Call and how to apply can be found in the EC participant portal (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportuniti…) .
Reminder of Key Meetings/Dates
ELIXIR collaboration workshop on marine informatics, Hinxton, UK (16-17 Mar 15 (http:// https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elixir-collaboration-workshop-on-marine-…) )
ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum event, Wageningen, Netherlands (18-19 Mar 15) (http://www.elixir-europe.org/events/innovation-and-sme-forum-data-drive…)
ELIXIR 'all-hands' meeting, Hinxton (30 - 31 Mar 15) (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RV1Ad2KeT4ZcXJcK-pvTrXh-If-nybLuziy… Board meeting, Geneva, Switzerland (13-14 Apr 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 ELIXIR Technical Coordinators' meetings can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ga_8ICx1RgH2DsgvPsCTBLD4QXEGGHGyESk…) .