ELIXIR-Netherlands

Registration open for the EuBIC-MS Hackathon 2027! 📅 31 January – 5 February 2027 📍 Gimo, Sweden ⏰ Registration and poster abstract deadline: 11 December 2026 ⚠️ Capacity is limited and places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 👉 eubic-ms.org/events/hacka...

Join us at the ELIXIR-NL Symposium 2026 to explore FAIR workflows, AI-ready infrastructure, data management and BioHackathons with the Dutch life science data community. 📅 1 December 2026 | 📍 LUMC, Leiden 🎟️ Free registration: www.aanmelder.nl/elixirnlsymp...

Register now for the ELIXIR-NL Symposium 2026 ”From FAIR Data to AI-Ready Science: Connecting Data, Workflows and People”. The programme features talks and discussions around AI-Ready Infrastructure, FAIR Workflows, Data Management, and BioHackathons. www.aanmelder.nl/elixirnlsymp...

Last week at #ECCB2026, Mariia Steeghs-Turchina led an ELIXIR workshop on FAIR metadata for bioinformatics software, with hands-on examples using bio.tools and software management plans to make tools more FAIR, sustainable, and reusable.

Save the date! The 2026 ELIXIR-NL Symposium is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, at the LUMC. More details will follow, keep an eye on our socials for updates. The presentations from last year's Symposium are available on Zenodo: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

New paper! 🚀 doi.org/10.1093/nar/... bio.tools: an expanded web service for research software in the life sciences. Now indexing 33,000+ annotated tools to help researchers find, access & reuse software via interoperable metadata (EDAM + community curation).

Data stewards (NL): join a hands-on workshop on Strategic Data Stewardship & Change Management by Antje Manske. 📅 28 May 2026, The Hague (DANS) 💶 €275 (incl. lunch) | Max 15 Register by 7 May: tdcc.nl/evenementen/...

Last month, ELIXIR-Netherlands joined the ELIXIR-Europe BioHackathon, collaborating with hundreds of researchers, developers and infrastructure experts from across Europe. Read the full overview, project highlights and participant reflections on our website: www.health-ri.nl/en/news/elix...

𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗫𝗜𝗥-𝗡𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Join us on 9 Dec 2025 at VU Amsterdam to explore open, collaborative, data-driven research in health & green life sciences. Themes: #Tools #Training #Interoperability #Compute 💡 Share your ELIXIR work in a pitch! Register now → lnkd.in/esSiqtA8

🚀 ELIXIR-NL Spotlight on Jildau Bouwman! She connects nutrition, health & sustainability. She bridges communities, fosters collaboration, and ensures that research insights are shared to drive real-world impact. Read more on LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/jildau #ELIXIR #NutritionResearch #Collaboration

Yesterday, we met at HEALTH-RI with ELIXIR-NL co-leads & representatives to strengthen our life science data community. 📅 Mark your calendars: ELIXIR-NL Symposium on Dec 9, 2025 @ VU Amsterdam. Registration opens next week! #ELIXIRNL #LifeSciences #ResearchInfrastructure

ELIXIR-NL's @magnuspalmblad.bsky.social co-organized the Computational Proteomics Dagstuhl Seminar 2025, uniting experts in ML/AI for proteomics. Breakouts sparked collaborations, manuscripts, and proposals, making this the most productive seminar yet. #Proteomics #Dagstuhl #Collaboration

🚀 Save the Date: 9 Dec 2025! ELIXIR-Netherlands hosts a national symposium at VU Amsterdam. 📅 Registration opens soon! Researchers and innovators in data-driven life sciences are invited for a day of connection, learning & inspiration! @elixir-europe.org #Health-RI #LifeSciences #ELIXIR

🚀 New in the ELIXIR-NL Interview Series: Tooba Abbassi-Daloii on Turning FAIR into Action! From the FAIR Cookbook to VHP4Safety, she’s making FAIR data work. 📣 ELIXIR-NL = community + real-world impact. Read more on LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/tabbassi #ELIXIR #FAIR #OpenScience #BioHackathon

🚀 ELIXIR-NL Interview series starts with Magnus Palmblad @magnuspalmblad.bsky.social! From bio.tools to FAIR software & ethical AI, Magnus shares how ELIXIR-NL drives innovation through lightweight structure, collaboration & community. Read more on LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/mpalmblad

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗦𝗕 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! The ELIXIR-Netherlands Infrastructure session at the BioSB conference 2025 featured exciting work on research reproducibility, protein interaction prediction, metabolomics, and fostering industry collaboration in biotech. Find more info here: lnkd.in/e-HbcpUt

🦄Join the May 26 #DataStewards Interest Group (DSIG) meeting, on the data steward as agent of change, by #AntjeManske #Base4NFDI. Connect with peers, share insights & discuss trends in #datastewardship. Everyone is welcome 🗓️ May 26, 11:15-13:00 CEST ✏️ Agenda & Registration tdcc.nl/dsig/dsig-me...

🚀 Fellowship of the Data 2025 in Jena, Germany! @jettenmijke.bsky.social shared insights on FAIR data stewardship through European collaborations (@elixir-europe.org), peer learning, and networks. Read more: lnkd.in/eMaE3sE2 #RDM #FAIRdata #DataStewardship #NFDI #RDA #ELIXIR #ELITMa #DSIG #FAIR

What an inspiring conference! I @elixir-nl.bsky.social was invited to talk about “FAIR Data Stewardship: Bridging Training, Practice, and Community Building. Examples from a Global and National (The Netherlands) Perspective”. Curious? Check doi.org/10.5281/zeno.... Of course it has unicorns🦄😁

🚀 The BioSB 2025 Scientific Programme is LIVE! 🚀 Whether you’re a researcher, industry professional or student, BioSB 2025 offers invaluable insights and networking opportunities: www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2025/pr... #BioSB2025 #Conference #Bioinformatics #SystemsBiology #IndustryPartnerships

Last week, ELIXIR-DK's @anitamnd.bsky.social joined @thatmariia.bsky.social and @magnuspalmblad.bsky.social for Bioinformatics Open Days in Braga, Portugal. They presented on FAIR research software and led a workshop on software curation in @elixir-europe.org bio.tools registry. Great engagement!

📅 Last week, @jettenmijke.bsky.social & @anna-niehues.bsky.social from Health-RI joined the @elixir-europe.org Research Data Management meeting in Bari! 🌍 We’re developing RDM maturity models & linking it to key resources like: the RDMkit & Data Steward Handbook ✍️ 🔗 bit.ly/elixir-rdm #FAIRdata

Next week, the @elixir-europe.org Research Data Management community meets in Bari 🇮🇹! Mijke (@jettenmijke.bsky.social) runs a workshop on the DATAREX maturity model combined with the Data Stewardship Handbook with @elixir-it.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/RDMC or contact Mijke! #FAIRdata #ELIXIR

Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of Margaret Dayhoff, founder of bioinformatics and creator of the first sequence databases. Her legacy inspires generations of scientists in bioinformatics, proteomics, and computational biology. bit.ly/4hmTdLl #WomenInScience #Bioinformatics #Proteomics

Now on Bluesky: ELIXIR-NL, the Dutch node of @elixir-europe.org! We champion FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and responsible data stewardship, driving innovation in healthcare and green life sciences. Let's shape a data-driven future! #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #FAIRdata