ELIXIR-coordinated B1MG proposal enters the grant preparation phase
The project is due to start in June and we will issue a full news release closer to the start date. Until then, please don't disseminate this news outside ELIXIR.
The project will see ELIXIR Nodes work with Member States and other partners to implement a plan for the Declaration on Access to a Million Genomes.
For questions, please contact Juan Arenas.
Submitted Topic
SC1-HCC-06-2020 Coordination and Support to better data and secure cross-border digital infrastructures building on European capacities for genomics and personalised medicine
The COVID-19 Virtual Biohackthon kicked-off yesterday
The dedicated BioHackathon for the COVID-19 started yesterday and will last until the end of the week.
It is still not too late to join the BioHackathon from your home office.
You can now watch the recorded kick-off webinar here.
H2020 FAQs page updated amid COVID-19
Due to the high demand for information on the impact of the current situation on many research projects, the H2020 FAQs page was recently updated to answer the questions raised over the past weeks.
ELIXIR Vs COVID-19
Our webpage
We have created an ELIXIR COVID-19 webpage to list all ELIXIR services that support researchers working on SARS-CoV-2. The site will be updated periodically to display new resources.
You can track our advance on compiling COVID-19 projects by accessing our shared document that includes all services and initiatives from the Nodes. This is an internal document. Please, do not share outside ELIXIR.
ELIXIR COVID-19 Slack workspace
Please, use this to discuss and exchange ideas on SARS-CoV-2 research initiatives, consider collaboration opportunities across ELIXIR Nodes and share results of your work on COVID-19 with other ELIXIR members.
If you haven't joined the workspace yet, don't forget to connect with us on Slack or email Katharina Lauer to be part of the conversation
#ELIXIRvsCOVID19
We have agreed to use a new hashtag to track all ELIXIR COVID-19 initiatives. Please, use it when sharing any information from the Nodes related to the pandemic on Twitter/LinkedIn.
Selected national initiatives
ELIXIR FI | Watch CSC vs COVID-19 pandemic video
Tommi Nyrnen, Head of Node, is interviewed to share his perspective on how CSC and RIs are assisting researchers in their efforts against the pandemic.
ELIXIR DE | de.NBI Cloud resources to fight the Pandemic
he German national Bioinformatics infrastructure has opened a prioritised call for access to its computing facilities for COVID-19 research projects.
ELIXIR CH | SIB equipped with a vast amount of resources against COVID-19
From data collection to data analysis tools, the Switzerland Node offers a wide range of tools and resources for all research projects tackling the pandemic. Check the webinar section below for more information on SIB's COVID-19 online courses.
Tip of the Week
Did you know we have a focus group dedicated to Socio-Economic Impact? If you want to showcase relevant impact stories, get informed about ELIXIR efforts, and obtain support for your Node, you can self-register here.
Updates from Platforms
On February in Brussels, ELIXIR presented the approach of the Training Platform to tackle the digital skills gap during the EOSC Skills & Training WG kick-off meeting.
Read the recently published blog entry here.
Upcoming ELIXIR events & webinars
ELIXIR Training Courses & Webinars
The ELIXIR TeSS portal has a variety of interesting events and courses organised by the ELIXIR Nodes.
Online SARS-Coronavirus-2 data in ViralZone
14 April 2020 | Online
A tour of the data on SARS-CoV-2 found in ViralZone presented by Philippe Le Mercier, virologist and ViralZone team leader.
Online ELIXIR Bioinformatics Industry Forum
28th April 2020 | Online
ELIXIR Events and Conferences
eLife Innovation Sprint 2020
2 - 3 September 2020 | Cambridge, UK
19th ECCB
5 - 9 September 2020 | Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
ELIXIR BioHakacthon Europe
9 - 13 November 2020 | Barcelona, Spain Job vacancies
All vacancies are also published on the ELIXIR website vacancies section (also including vacancies from industry). Submit vacancies from your Node or industry partners.
Post-doc position in protein bioinformatics
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Bioinformatician, genomic analyses of pediatric sarcomas
Princess Mxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
European Open Science Cloud Programme Manager
European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)
Bioinformatician in Proteomics
National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden
Research Associate for the area of cloud computing (m / f / d)
Bielefeld University/ CeBiTec/ de.NBI