ELIXIR Europe

📣 We are pleased to announce that ELIXIR is live on @bluesky! Follow us to get the latest news and explore the platform with us. 🦋 bsky.app/profile/elixir…

📢BioHackathon Europe 2026 Call for project proposals is now open! Submit your #bioinformatitcs project for #BioHackEU26 to meet with other #bioinformaticians to drive the project forward. 📥 Submit your proposal by 15 April: biohackathon-europe.org

📣 BioHackathon Europe 2026 call for project proposals will open on 16 March (next Monday)! Get your project proposals ready 🚀 We look forward to seeing different innovative ideas in #bioinformatics. Check the website for more information 👉 loom.ly/m6hEBcM

Following the passing of Phil Bourne on 8 March 2026, ELIXIR remembers with gratitude a long-standing supporter, collaborator and advocate for open science. We greatly valued his thoughtful reviews of ELIXIR activities and the insight he shared. loom.ly/Gz3oYbg

📣 Last week, the GDI project held a three-day hackathon, bringing together experts from the EU #1MGenomes signatory countries to 🎯work on advancing technical capability for #secure and #federated human genomic data 🧬 management compliant with the 1+MG Framework.

🐄 A new ELIXIR Community has been established to advance research linking #genomes 🧬 and #phenomes in domestic animals. It aims to develop a coordinated, open and standardised data life cycle for domestic animal research. Read the news 👉 loom.ly/sGYRADY

✨Today’s #GDI_Deliverables is a report on global resources suitable for inclusion into the Genomic Data Infrastructure. The findings highlight the scale of #genomicdata resources worldwide 🌍 and their potential to enrich the #1MGenomes Initiative. zenodo.org/records/175800…

On #RareDiseaseDay, we raise awareness and support research worldwide. Did you know @ELIXIREurope has a Rare Diseases Community? ELIXIR Italy contributes through registries, FAIR data and training. Discover more: elixir-italy.org/communities/ra… #RareDiseases #ELIXIR

🤔 What are life science companies' approaches to #opensource software and workflows? In the ELIXIR report, we revealed three ways companies engage with OSSWs: 🔵 Open source first 🔵 Open source support 🔵 Open source ingestion 📄 Read the report: loom.ly/88rZbdo

📣 The February 2026 ELIXIR-IT Newsletter is live! Catch up on the ELIXIR-IT All Hands Meeting in Bari, EU calls & events, community updates & recent publications. 👉 elixir-italy.org/news/newslette…

📢 ELIXIR Estonia’s FREE #Datavisualization course! 📊 Learn chart selection, best practices & colour use. 🖥️ Online, March 12. elixir.ut.ee/news/2026/02/1… #DataViz #ELIXIREstonia #FreeCourses

📹 Watch the highlight video of the 2025 BioHackathon Europe: loom.ly/AfKwtZA

📣 BioHackathon 2026 will be held on 9-13 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸! Call for project proposals will open on 16 March and close on 15 April at midnight. More information on project proposal scopes: loom.ly/m6hEBcM

In 2025, ELIXIR supported 💪 11 Staff Exchanges, enabling experts from ELIXIR Nodes to work with peers across the network. 🎯 Strengthens links between ELIXIR Nodes 💪 Builds capacity within Nodes 🙌 Exchanges of best practices in bioinformatics service 👉 loom.ly/WXQsmCU

🤔 Why are life science companies turning to #opensource software and workflows? 💡 Because innovation moves faster when you don’t build everything from scratch! Read the ELIXIR report to explore how companies use OSSWs to handle complex research data 👉 loom.ly/88rZbdo

📣 #EOSC-ENTRUST is holding an online workshop on 25 February 2026 to discuss: 🎯 Challenges faced by data spaces, #AI_Factories and #EOSC_Federation! Register now to join the discussion 👉 loom.ly/mREJp2E 📆 25 February 2026 🕚 11:00-12:30 CET

📣 Join the ELIXIR #3DBioInfo webinar on 24 February! The webinar will focus on the topic of chemical ambiguities in #biomacromolecular modelling💡. The session will be chaired by 🔬 Dr Jennifer Flemming and presented by Dr Filipe Menezes. Register now: loom.ly/TyUGvAM

✨ ELIXIR features in both life science projects selected in the second OSCARS open call 👉 loom.ly/T0DHrV8 🔬 MultiCellML-TDR - #FAIRness of computational models 🩺 FLEX4HEALTH - #federatedlearning across sensitive health datasets #EOSCAssociation

Today’s #ELIXIRFridayReads is a whitepaper on the current landscape of #e_learning initiatives across #ELIXIRNodes and #ELIXIRCommunities. ✨ Standardisation and interoperability 🚀 Integration of e-learning into broader educational strategies Read more: loom.ly/4H6Gzp8

📣 Join the ELIXIR #3D_BioInfo webinar on 24 February! Register now to learn more about 💡 chemical ambiguities in #biomacromolecular modelling 👉 loom.ly/TyUGvAM

📢 Join us to celebrate #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! On Wednesday 11 February 2026, HDR UK Wales is hosting a special lunchtime webinar from 12:30–1:30 PM. Hear from inspiring researchers Professor Rhiannon K. Owen, Dr Amy Mizen and Dr Tash Kennedy as they share their journeys in science, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how their work in health data science, spatial modelling and population health is making an impact — followed by a live Q&A. Whether you’re a student, researcher or science enthusiast — everyone’s welcome! Register now: hubs.li/Q03_rcNl0 #WomenInSTEM #STEM #Science #HealthDataResearch #EqualityInScience #Inspiration