Core Data Resources - Timelines

CDR Activities Overview

The ELIXIR Core Data Resources (CDR) process consists of three key activities:

CDR Selection: the running of intermittent CDR selection rounds to add new mature biodata resources to the ELIXIR CDR portfolio – call opens every second year.
Annual Indicator Monitoring (AIM): metric collection from the current portfolio of CDR and ELIXIR Deposition Databases (EDD) – runs on an annual basis.
CDR Periodic Review: an in-depth review of the current CDR portfolio – resources reviewed every four years.

All activities relating to the ELIXIR CDR process will be maintained and updated in an ongoing basis on this web page within the timelines below.

To request a copy of the Case Document to be completed at full application stage, please email core-resources@elixir-europe.org.

Date	Action
17 February 2025	Open for Expressions of Interest.
14 March 2025	Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest.
24 March 2025	Open for Full Application. Eligible applicants will be invited to submit their Case Documents.
5 May 2025	Deadline for submission of Full Applications. Late submissions will not be considered after 23:59 UTC.
May - June 2025	Review Period. Independent reviewers will assess applications based on established evaluation criteria.
September 2025	Selection panel meeting. ELIXIR Heads of Node assess the reviews and deliberate on the selection.
October 2025	Recommendations circulated with applicants with opportunity to respond.
4 December 2025	Formal agreement on newly selected Core Data Resources (CDR) and Deposition Databases (EDD) by the HoN. Successful applicants are officially notified within two weeks of meeting close.

Date	Action
08 April 2024	Periodic review notice included in ELIXIR Weekly Brief.
15 April 2024	Open of period for return of periodic review assessment case document. Stakeholders for resources undergoing review to be contacted directly with all information and documentation relating to review process.
18 & 30 April 2024	Two virtual drop-in sessions for resource stakeholders with any queries about the process. Links to be included in information email.
23 May 2024	Deadline for return of periodic review assessment case document.
June 2024	Review panel briefed and provided with collated CDR & EDD case documents and AIM metrics.
September 2024	Review panel meeting to consider CDR & EDD statuses and draft recommendations to the ELIXIR Heads of Nodes.
October 2024	Review panel recommendation and feedback sent to CDR & EDD stakeholders. Consultation period with stakeholders for resources under review.
November 2024	Final panel recommendations on CDR & EDD status shared with ELIXIR Heads of Nodes.
5 December 2024	Panel recommendations and any rebuttals will be assessed at ELIXIR Head of Nodes meeting.
December 2024	CDR and EDD stakeholders informed of outcome decisions from ELIXIR Heads of Nodes.
December 2024	End of 2024 periodic review of CDR and EDD.

Date	Action
October 2024	Opening of Annual Indicator Monitoring (AIM) collection from current CDR and EDD.
November 2024	Closing of Annual Indicator Monitoring (AIM) collection from current CDR and EDD.

Please contact Eduardo Esteves and Fabio Liberante at core-resources@elixir-europe.org for queries and support relating to the ELIXIR CDR process.
Please also note only ELIXIR Node biodata resources are eligible to participate in the ELIXIR CDR/EDD process.

The Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) has created an independent process for the selection and monitoring of the Global Core Biodata Resources (GCBR).
While independent, the two groups have continued to keep their activities aligned to simplify the participation of ELIXIR members in both the CDR and the GCBR processes.
Please find key dates and information on the GBC selection process here.