Platform updates
The ELIXIR Data Platform has published a Request for Proposals for Implementation Studies in 2018 . Applications must be made via the Head of Node and can be submitted between 1 September and 31 October. Full details, including a timetable of the stages of the process, are included in the call documentation. A webinar will be held on 6 Septemberto answer questions on the application process.
The ELIXIR Training Platform have published a report describing their "Train-the-researcher High Performance Computing Workshop" and lessons learned. The ELIXIR Training Platform presented a poster at the ISMB/ECCB Conference in Prague.The ELIXIR Tools Platform has prepared a promotional flyer describing Four Simple Recommendations to Encourage Best Practices in Research Software. An electronic version is available and Kayla Wiles (kayla.wiles@elixir-europe.org) can be contacted for hard copies to take to scientific events.
Updates from Nodes
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is working with ELIXIR and global partners to resolve data challenges in bio-banking, applying its strengths in genomics and data integration so that these resources may become truly transformative for bio-medicine. Acquiring data in 'real time' and sharing it with approved researchers quickly is a major undertaking that takes robust infrastructure. It can easily become too much for a single organisation to manage. Coordinated data-sharing such as ELIXIR is vital to success in this area. EMBL-EBI is organising EMBO Practical Course on Metabolomics Bioinformatics for Life Scientists on 5-9 February 2018. The registration is open now!
Use Case updates
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has a call open for Scientific Conferences and International Fellowships covering the themes of agriculture, forestry or fisheries.
Job board
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência is welcoming applications for a (MSc level) Research Scholarship in bioinformatics training.
DTU (ELIXIR Denmark) is seeking a database architect and scientific computing programmer.
The Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences has a Postdoctoral Position in Computation Biology available.
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is looking for a Chief Operating Officer to strengthen the team of the Vital-IT Competence Centre in Lausanne.
Upcoming events
See the ELIXIR TeSS portal for all events organised by ELIXIR Nodes.
ELIXIR events
18-22 September 2017 | Rome, Italy
5th International Summer School/BYOD event: Rare Disease & Orphan Drug Registries
27-29 September, 2017 | Fisciano, Italy
ELIXIR-EXCELERATE Train the Trainer course
9-10 October 2017 | Brussels, Belgium
ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum: Data-driven innovation in food, nutrition and the microbiome
4-7 June 2018 | Berlin, Germany
ELIXIR All Hands meeting