Positive relationships with infrastructure and informatics providers at local and global scales have yielded successful outcomes in the life science research infrastructure community. The relationship between Australian BioCommons and ELIXIR – a European intergovernmental organisation dedicated to helping researchers leverage vast amounts of life science data – exemplifies such successful collaborations.

Over the last five years, both ELIXIR and Australian BioCommons have prioritised partnerships with national informatics and infrastructure providers to the benefit of multiple national molecular life science audiences. Globally, Australian BioCommons and ELIXIR are into their fourth year of an AUS-EU collaboration agreement – a successful global partnership that has yielded fruitful outcomes for the global community of practitioners.

This side event is an opportunity to showcase some examples of project outcomes that have emerged from partnerships and relationships across Europe and Australia, as well as globally. We will focus on the collaboration agreement, providing examples of successes to date, including key outcomes and future plans. We will also discuss common themes and emergent strategies that have led to this collaboration’s success and partnerships more generally.

Date/Time: 6 December 2024,  9 am - 1:30 pm AEST (check in your time zone)

Speakers:

• Kelly Scarlett, Bioplatforms Australia and the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)

• Ondřej Hradil, Masaryk University, permanent expert of Czech ESFRI delegation, European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)

• Tim Hubbard, ELIXIR

• Jeff Christiansen, Australian BioCommons

• Nigel Ward, Australian BioCommons

• Fotis Psomopoulos, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) and ELIXIR

• Gerry Reilly, BioFAIR UK

How to join:

This webinar is being delivered in a hybrid format and is free to attend online. You must first register for ICRI 2024.

Once you’re registered, follow these instructions to register for side events.

Visit the ICRI 2024 website for more information including a schedule.