This is the first joint webinar between ELIXIR, Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Interaction & Networking Society (APbians) and RSG India. The aim is to provide an overview of ELIXIR data management and human data activities, as well as opportunities for engagement for Indian scientists. The webinar is openly accessible and we encourage anyone interested in the programme to register!

This event will take place from 11:00 –13:30 (CEST) / 14:30 –17:00 (IST).

The full programme is available on Google Drive and is as follows:

        Time
        Presentation


        11:00 / 14:30
        Andrew Smith, ELIXIR Head of External Relations
            ELIXIR Europe: overview and opportunities 


        11:20 / 14:50
        Frederik Coppens, ELIXIR Belgium
            Research data management (RDM) in ELIXIR and insight into the RDM Toolkit


        11:40 / 15:10
        Shandar Ahmad, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
            Data accessibility, integration and management challenges for a Bioinformatics research lab in India


        12:00 / 15:30
        Break


        12:10 / 15:40
        Anamika Chatterjee, ELIXIR Scientific Officer
            Human genomic data-sharing infrastructure: challenges and opportunities


        12:30 / 16:00
        Katharina Lauer, ELIXIR Senior Scientific Coordinator for Infectious Diseases
            ELIXIR COVID-19 and infectious diseases activities


        12:50 / 16:20
        Arfa Jabin, President of RSG India
            Data accessibility and management challenges for bioinformatics students in India


        13:00 / 16:30
        Open Discussion


        13:30 / 17:00
        Close