FRET-IDP Community Resource: Integrating and standardising FRET data for disordered proteins

FRET is a powerful technique for studying intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), yet FRET data are scattered across repositories and lack standardisation. This project will build the first FAIR-compliant central registry for IDP-FRET datasets and define MIADE-FRET, a minimum information standard for reporting these experiments. Together, they create a robust ecosystem for reusable structural data, enabling large-scale meta-analysis and training data for advanced computational models.

Predicted outcomes:

  • Central, FAIR-compliant public registry for IDP-FRET datasets
  • MIADE-FRET community reporting standard
  • Enhanced reproducibility and cross-study comparability
  • High-quality datasets for ML model development
  • Seamless integration with DisProt, MobiDB and PED, with long-term sustainability through ELIXIR Italy hosting
Duration: 2026 to 2027