The second EGA newsletter is out!
π Discover the insights from the #FederatedEGA Swedish Node (@nbis.se)
π₯ Introducing FEGA Affiliate: a new way to become part of Federated EGA
π‘ The Beacon Template UI is now available
There is much more to read in the latest issue!
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Thank you to everyone who joined the ELIXIR Italy All Hands Meeting 2026.
A special thanks to all those who worked behind the scenes to make this event possible.
It was great to see the ELIXIR-IT community come together.
10.02.2026 18:39 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Agenda | Festival of Genomics London 2026
Explore the comprehensive agenda for the Festival of Genomics & Biodata London 2026. Filter by day, theatre, or topic to plan your experience.
π§¬We are at #FOG2026, the Festival of Genomics & Biodata! Don't miss today's talk: "The #FederatedEGA: Enabling Global Access to Human Genomics Data"
π 15h10, Biodata Stage
π£ @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social, Team Lead for EGA at @ebi.embl.org
Check the full agendaβοΈ
festivalofgenomics.com/london/agenda
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Dear EGA users:
Our hard-working staff are taking a break over the holiday and new year season π EGA services will continue to run, but please expect delays when emailing our Helpdesk
The EGA team, @crg.eu and @ebi.embl.org, wish you a joyful and restful holiday seasonπ!
23.12.2025 16:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
What a year π We are excited to share an overview of our journey through 2025!
Have a look to get a glimpse of the projects we participated in, the status of #FederatedEGA, some numbers regarding our services, and more πβοΈ
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π We are #hiring! π
Are you looking for a fresh start for 2026 and want to be part of an amazing team? We are seeking a Software Developer to join our team at the @ebi.embl.org!
Apply now β‘οΈ embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...
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If you think we can collaborate in your initiative or consortium, please donβt hesitate to contact us. Letβs work together!
β‘οΈ ega-archive.org
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Expertise in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI)
We can support ELSI aspects, including expert contributions on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) application and @ga4gh.org recommendations, among others
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π¬ Technical and scientific communication ability
We can help consortia develop outreach and communication materials focused on data sharing practices
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π€ Federated network creation and management expertise
We bring our experience in designing and operating federated data networks, offering insights on the technical, legal, and governance aspects of managing sensitive data
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π οΈ #FederatedEGA node setup support
We offer scientific and operational guidance tailored to the maturity and funding of the partner institution
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π‘ Beacon setup support
We can assist consortia in deploying their own Beacon services and optimizing datasets for discoverability. This will help any research group or consortium to comply with FAIR principles!
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π― Tailoring our platform to better suit your project's data or users
We can evaluate tailoring key tools for data submission, technical support, and Data Access Committees (DAC) to better meet the specific needs of a project
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π Data management expertise
We can deal with the projectβs data management work thanks to our data curatorsβ knowledge in handling genomic, clinical, and scientific data
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The EGA is more than just an archive! We are involved in international partnerships and consortia across many scientific fields, providing them with valuable experience in numerous aspects
Here are some areas where the EGA can contribute to large-scale research initiatives π§΅βοΈ
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If you are creating or planning an international consortium for securing research funding, this thread is for you!
17.12.2025 12:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π Take a tour of the EASIGEN website and see how weβre desgining the future of genomics in Europe β‘οΈ easigen.eu
β¨ Explore:
𧬠Our vision & roadmap
πΊοΈ Consortium partners across Europe
π Previous projects like ESGI & EASI-Genomics
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Upcoming conferences & workshop that you don't want to miss!
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π Data reuse can significantly enhance the potential of any dataset! Occasionally, we showcase some of the latest papers featuring deposited data at the EGA or reused data from the Archive.
Check out our latest compilation π§΅βοΈ
11.11.2025 12:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
#DeCodingHEREDITARY
ππ οΈ Check out Deliverable 5.1: Visualization components for sequences, networks, text, and high- dimensional data.
π¬ It highlights the use of interactive data visualization and visual analytics to make sense of large, complex datasets.Β
π₯ https://zenodo.org/records/14628086
31.10.2025 11:30 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
π We are #hiring π
Explore the open positions to join our team at the @crg.eu in Barcelona! Apply now:
πΉ Operations Technician: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...
πΉ Operations Bioinformatician: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...
29.10.2025 11:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Are you looking for a PhD? Join us in Barcelona! You'll dive into a community of >100 PhD students from 30 countries exploring the frontiers of biology. You can also join an online workshop on 6 November (15:00 CET) to learn how to find the right lab for you.
More info: www.crg.eu/en/content/t...
23.10.2025 07:55 β π 25 π 28 π¬ 1 π 8
European network of trusted research environments (EOSC-ENTRUST) project
EOSC-ENTRUST aims to create a European network of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) for sensitive data.
Tomorrow, Jordi Rambla, Team Leader of the EGA - @crg.eu, will participate in the #EOSC-ENTRUST Sustainability Workshop:
π¬ Perspectives and lessons learned from #FederatedEGA and the Genome Data Infrastructure (GDI) project
π October 23, 15:40-15:55 CEST
More info: eosc-entrust.eu/news/eosc-en...
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π― Today's #ELIXIRFridayReads is a paper π‘ focusing on financing models that support #dataresources and associated services in a long-term data infrastructure. Read more π https://loom.ly/9UihRMg
@elixir-nl.bsky.social #ResearchInfrastructure
17.10.2025 03:30 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π§¬π¬ Tomorrow, Abeer Fadda, bioinformatics lead at the EGA - @crg.eu team and researcher in the @hereditaryeu.bsky.social project, will be participating in a roundtable on genomic medicine at #RIES2025
Check out the agenda β‘οΈ forumries.com/programa/
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National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden, a national #bioinformatics infrastructure supporting life sciences. SciLilfeLab platform. Swedish node in ELIXIR
An Horizon Europe-funded project aiming to transform the disease detection approach, prepare treatment response, and explore medical knowledge.
The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is an internationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to biological and biomedical #DataScience.
We provide essential resources, expertise and services and represent Swiss bioinformatics.
We're the distributed Life and Health data research infrastructure for Portugal, and home of Portuguese ELIXIR node.
#LivingData
Proteomics Identification Database (https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pride/)
EBI Search provides search capabilities across many EMBL-EBI resources, indexing over 5bn entries across 170+ datasets.
We are the Hospital de Mar Research Institute. An institution dedicated to biomedical research. We are Hospital del Mar, #iCerca and located at the PRBB.
Una universitat compromesa a donar resposta als reptes globals i a desenvolupar talent en un entorn culturalment estimulant.
The Italian Node of ELIXIR and the Italian Infrastructure for Bioinformatics (IIB).
GA4GH sets standards and frames policies to expand genomic and health data use within a human rights framework.
https://www.ga4gh.org
News and information from the European Commission. Social media and data protection policy: http://europa.eu/!MnfFmT
A life sciences research infrastructure, bringing together #bioinformatics resources across Europe to store, analyse, share and reuse data.
Organismo PΓΊblico de InvestigaciΓ³n que promueve, financia y gestiona investigaciΓ³n biomΓ©dica y sanitaria en EspaΓ±a.
Protegemos la salud a travΓ©s de la Ciencia.
www.isciii.es
Designing a Research Infrastructure on Advanced Genomics Technologies.
Funded by the EUβs @HorizonEU R&I programme. Coordinated by CNAG. Views expressed are of authors only.
β‘οΈhttps://easigen.eu/
The CNIO Bioinformatics Unit (BU) is a team of bioinformaticians applying computational methodologies to perform genome analyses of cancer patients' βdata.
CNIO, Madrid.
https://bioinformatics.cnio.es/
The German Biobank Network (GBN) www.bbmri.de connects and harmonises biobanks that store human biospecimens in support of biomedical research. GBN is part of the Network of University Medicine (NUM) and National Node of @bbmrieric.bsky.social.
The Barcelona Collaboratorium for Modelling & Predictive Biology is a joint initiative by @crg.eu & @embl.org, exploring biology's frontiers with computational and theoretical modeling to make systems predictable & controllable.
Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, FΓsicas y Naturales - The Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences. Combate los bulos: https://goo.su/Pld0aEk
