🚨 We’re Hiring! 🎉
BioData.pt is looking for a Communities, Events, and Communication Manager to join our team!
📅 Apply by: 7 February 2025
📤 Send your CV and a short motivation letter to careers@biodata.pt
🌐 Learn more and apply here: https://biodata.pt/careers/postings/01glim2025
📣 Calling All Bioinformatics Enthusiasts! 🧬✨
The Portuguese Bioinformatics League 2025 is here! Are you ready to showcase your skills and connect with fellow innovators in bioinformatics and computational biology?
📅 Key Dates:
📌 Registration closes: 24 January 2025
📌 1st Round: 7 February 2025
📌 2nd Round: 27–28 February 2025
📌 3rd Round: Finale at the Bioinformatics Open Days (26–28 March 2025)
🌐 For more details, visit https://lpb.pt/
#BioDataPT #LivingData#LPB2025
✨ 3DBioInfo-PT Annual Meeting took place at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa on December 20th, 2024 and was a resounding success! 🧬
The event featured:
🎤 Insightful Oral Presentations by leading experts,
📜 Engaging Poster Sessions during the coffee break
Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the vibrant discussions and knowledge-sharing.
👉 For more information and highlights, visit https://3d-bioinfo-pt.github.io/annual_meeting/annual_meeting_12_2024/).
From December 9–13, 2024, Miguel Cisneiros participated in the 3rd BioHackathon Germany, held in Kassel—a vibrant gathering of bioinformatics and life sciences experts collaborating on groundbreaking projects.
Miguel contributed to the "Building on top of OntoGPT" project.
The BioHackathon, organized by de.NBI and ELIXIR Germany, hosted nine cutting-edge projects across areas like training, BioImaging, plant bioinformatics, and Trusted Research Environments
🚀 Miguel Cisneiros at PHENET-EMPHASIS Data Management Training in Paris 🇫🇷
Miguel Cisneiros participated in the PHENET-EMPHASIS Data Management Training held in Paris from December 4–6, 2024. This event brought together researchers, data managers, and bioinformaticians to explore advanced data management practices in phenotyping research. 🌱
🎄✨ Season's Greetings from BioData.pt! ✨🎄
May this holiday season bring you days as bright as a well-annotated genome 🌟 and as joyful as discovering the perfect alignment! 🧬 Here's to a festive time filled with rest, inspiration, and cherished moments with loved ones. ❤️
As we look ahead to 2025, we wish you a New Year filled with:
🌟 Groundbreaking projects
🤝 Meaningful collaborations
🌍 Impactful scientific contributions
Season’s Greetings and a prosperous New Year! 🎁✨
🌟 Exciting News from BioData.pt! 🌟
We are thrilled to unveil our new governance structure:
👥 Administration Council:
President: Adelino Canário
Vice-President: Ana Teresa Freitas
Vice-President: Sérgio Matos
Member: Lígia Rodrigues
Member: Ana Usié
📜 Board of the General Assembly:
President: Joel Perdiz Arrais
First Secretary: Ângela Novais
Second Secretary: Pedro Barros
💼 Fiscal Council:
President: Pedro Silva Neves (ROC)
Member: Cátia Pesquita
Member: Filipe Castro
🌟 Gil Poiares-Oliveira attended the DATAREX Research Data Management (RDM) Face-to-Face Meeting in Luxembourg, 5-6 December🌟
🔍 DATAREX is an ELIXIR project that aims to establish a European life sciences RDM experts community.
The project’s efforts will empower and strengthen ELIXIR’s RDM ecosystem, and improve research data management practices across the scientific community.
📢 On 22–23 November, the Instituto Politécnico de Viseu hosted the 11th Fórum GDI, bringing together professionals and researchers committed to advancing research data management.
🌟 BioData.pt was proud to contribute with:
🔹 Jorge Silva’s flash talk: "Enhancing National Research Data Accessibility through FEGA Environment"
🔹 Gil Poiares-Oliveira introducing the BioData.pt Data Management Portal.
🎙️The BioData.pt Talks Series is Back! 🎙️
We’re thrilled to announce the remarkable return of the BioData.pt Talks with an inspiring session featuring Zoran Milosevic from Deontik! 🌟
Zoran delivered an engaging presentation titled "Empowering Data-Driven Healthcare: A Formal Consent Framework Using FHIR," diving into innovative solutions for consent management in bioinformatics and healthcare. 🩺💻
Thank you to all who joined us.
🌟 LS4FUTURE Online Informative Session with ELIXIR Portugal 🌟
📢 Today, BioData.pt had the pleasure of participating in the LS4FUTURE Online Informative Session, where we explored ELIXIR Portugal's vital infrastructure and its contributions to data-intensive life sciences research throughout Portugal. Thank you to LS4FUTURE for the invitation, and to everyone who joined us in this exciting and informative event.
📬 Have you read the August-October BioData.pt/ELIXIR-PT newsletter? Stay BioUpdated with the latest highlights and updates! Read it here 👉 https://biodata.pt/newsletter and stay informed! 🌟 #BioDataPT #ELIXIRPT #Newsletter #BioUpdated #LivingData
🌟 BioData.pt at the 14th ITQB NOVA PhD Student Meeting!
From October 16th to 18th, BioData.pt joined the 14th ITQB NOVA PhD Student Meeting—a fantastic event where PhD students shared their research, engaged in discussions, and connected with peers. 🎓
Our own Gil Poiares-Oliveira led an impactful workshop, "Computational Tools and Resources for the Life Sciences," sparking excitement and high engagement from all participants! 💻🔬
📢 Exciting Course Update!
On September 30th and October 1st, BioData.pt proudly collaborated in the Health Research Data Management Workshop organized by iSTARS and IFA (FMUL). During this insightful event, we introduced our Ready for BioData Management: Intensive Research Data Management (RDM) Course, a significant step as the first BioData.pt | ELIXIR-PT course to offer participants 1 ECTS credit! 🎓✨
🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You to All Participants of BioData.pt All Hands 2024! 🌟
We would like to extend our deepest thanks to everyone who joined us for the BioData.pt All Hands 2024. Your presence, insights, and contributions made the event a tremendous success!
We’re thrilled to share a few snapshots of the inspiring moments from the event. 📸✨
🌱 Impact Assessment and Environmental Sustainability Workshop Recap! 🌱
On September 30th, members of various ELIXIR nodes came together for the Impact and Green online workshop 🌍💻.
Throughout the day, we explored how research infrastructures can monitor their environmental impact and discussed how bioinformatics can reduce its carbon footprint through sustainable data management solutions.
Check out some highlights and pictures from the event 📸✨
📢 Last Call for Registration! 📢
Don’t miss the Online Workshop "Impact Assessment and Environmental Sustainability" organized by the ELIXIR Portuguese Node, in collaboration with ELIXIR Hub and the Italian and Norwegian ELIXIR Nodes, on September 30th at 9 am (CEST time). 🌍
🗓️ Registration closes on September 22nd – don’t wait, sign up today!
👉 Check out the agenda and register here: https://events.biodata.pt/event/2/overview
#BioDataPT #ELIXIRPT #Sustainability #ImpactAssessment #OnlineWorkshop #LivingData
📢 Last Call for Registration! 📢
Don’t miss the BioData.pt All Hands Meeting from October 2nd to 4th at Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon!
🗓️ Registration closes on September 22nd – be sure to sign up soon!
Check out the agenda and registration form here 👉https://biodata.pt/events/ah2024
📬 Have you read the May-July BioData.pt/ELIXIR-PT newsletter? Stay BioUpdated with the latest highlights and updates!
Read it here 👉 https://biodata.pt/newsletter and stay informed! 🌟
📢 Exciting Announcement! 📢
We are thrilled to announce that the BioData.pt All Hands Meeting is scheduled to take place from October 2nd to 4th at Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon! 🎉
Mark your calendars and join us for three days of insightful discussions, networking, and collaboration. Stay tuned for more details!
