PHI-base update: deeper insights into pathogen and host genes
ELIXIR UK is pleased to announce the release of PHI-base 5 in January 2025, a significant update to the Pathogen-Host Interaction database. As an ELIXIR-UK-endorsed service, PHI-base has served the […]
Innovation in action: Behind the scenes at the first HDR UK & ELIXIR-UK Joint Hackathon
The first HDR UK & ELIXIR-UK Joint Hackathon brought together technical professionals at the intersection of health data and life sciences for three days of collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving – […]
ELIXIR-UK welcomes appointment of Tony Burdett as Director of BioFAIR
ELIXIR-UK is proud to see the BioFAIR initiative, originally conceived within its community, take an important step forward with the appointment of Tony Burdett as its new Director. Tony Burdett […]
UK contributes to the 2024 ELIXIR RDM Community meeting
In December 2024, ELIXIR-UK members participated in a key meeting of the wider ELIXIR Europe RDM community, held in Luxembourg, thanks to colleagues from the Luxembourg National Data Service. The […]
LIXIR-UK members actively participated at the 2024 Research Data Alliance (RDA) Plenary, engaging in critical discussions on global research data infrastructure. The event, known for bringing together international stakeholders, provided […]
Manchester hosts two ELIXIR annual meetings on Interoperability and Tools
In November 2024, Manchester played host to two key groups of the wider ELIXIR Europe – the Interoperability and Tools Platforms – bringing together experts to strengthen connections, align efforts, and plan […]
ELIXIR-UK at the EOSC Symposium 2024: advancing FAIR data and interoperability
In October 2024, Carole Goble and Nick Juty from ELIXIR-UK (University of Manchester) represented our community at the EOSC Symposium, a flagship event driving the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) […]
ELIXIR-UK All Hands 2024: A Celebration of Collaboration and Innovation
The ELIXIR-UK All Hands Meeting 2024, held at Cardiff’s iconic Principality Stadium on November 19–20, brought together 70 attendees from across almost all members of ELIXIR-UK, and representatives from the […]
Health-RI exchange offers insights into shaping a national BioCommons
In October 2024, ELIXIR-UK and its conceived initiative – BioFAIR – engaged in a knowledge exchange with the Netherlands’ Health-RI (ELIXIR-NL) to refine governance and operational strategies for national research data […]
Supporting UK-led projects at BioHackathon Europe 2024
ELIXIR-UK supported 22 participants from 11 organisations at BioHackathon Europe 2024, held in November near Barcelona, where 300 participants from the life sciences research community gathered to tackle critical challenges […]