🔎 See the ‘FEGA Metadata Technical Report’, to which the @ifb-elixir-fr.bsky.social (INSERM) contributed as the lead organisation in the development of the FEGA France node

Good metadata is key to maximising the reuse of data distributed by EGA and Federated EGA 🚀 The #FederatedEGA Metadata Working Group is working on a new metadata model 📄 Read the latest report here: zenodo.org/records/1880...

📢 The Beacon Template UI version 1.0 is out! The Beacon team at @crg.eu, in collaboration with @bsc-cns.bsky.social, has developed a customizable user interface for @ga4gh.org Beacon v2 implementations

📣 The ELIXIR coordinated #EOSC_ENTRUST project published its 2️⃣ policy brief – highlighting the #federation and governance approaches needed to create a trustworthy research infrastructure 🔬 on top of the #interoperable network of #TREs. Read the summary news 👉 https://loom.ly/N1y07a0

🔊Data reuse can amplify 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 🧵↘️

The Beacon team at the EGA has had a busy and productive workshop supporting Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) Nodes in deploying their Beacon instances as part of their national infrastructures for federated genomic #DataDiscovery across Europe 📍 @elixir-europe.org

Behind every dataset submitted, every access request processed, and every technical question answered, there is a team at EGA working quietly to keep everything running smoothly: the Helpdesk To learn more about the team's work, check out our latest blog post: blog.ega-archive.org/ega-helpdesk...

Tomorrow is #RareDiseaseDay, an opportunity to raise awareness about diseases that affect fewer than 1 in 2.000 people Rare Disease Day is about turning visibility into measurable commitments 🤝 That's why projects targeting rare diseases are crucial

The second EGA newsletter is out! 🚀 Discover the insights from the #FederatedEGA Swedish Node (@nbis.se) 💥 Introducing FEGA Affiliate: a new way to become part of Federated EGA 💡 The Beacon Template UI is now available There is much more to read in the latest issue! ➡️ mailchi.mp/130c2186dfd1...

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.

🧬We are at #FOG2026, the Festival of Genomics & Biodata! Don't miss today's talk: "The #FederatedEGA: Enabling Global Access to Human Genomics Data" 📍 15h10, Biodata Stage 📣 @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social, Team Lead for EGA at @ebi.embl.org Check the full agenda↘️ festivalofgenomics.com/london/agenda

Dear EGA users: Our hard-working staff are taking a break over the holiday and new year season 🌟 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 season🎄!

What a year 🚀 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 🔎↘️

🎄 We are #hiring! 🎄 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 ➡️ embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...

If you are creating or planning an international consortium for securing research funding, this thread is for you!

🔎 Take a tour of the EASIGEN website and see how we’re desgining the future of genomics in Europe ➡️ easigen.eu ✨ Explore: 🧬 Our vision & roadmap 🗺️ Consortium partners across Europe 📂 Previous projects like ESGI & EASI-Genomics 📅 Upcoming conferences & workshop that you don't want to miss!

🚀 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 🧵↘️

#DeCodingHEREDITARY 📚🛠️ Check out Deliverable 5.1: Visualization components for sequences, networks, text, and high- dimensional data. 🔬 It highlights the use of interactive data visualization and visual analytics to make sense of large, complex datasets.  📥 https://zenodo.org/records/14628086

🌟 We are #hiring 🌟 Explore the open positions to join our team at the @crg.eu in Barcelona! Apply now: 🔹 Operations Technician: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs... 🔹 Operations Bioinformatician: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...

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...

Tomorrow, Jordi Rambla, Team Leader of the EGA - @crg.eu, will participate in the #EOSC-ENTRUST Sustainability Workshop: 💬 Perspectives and lessons learned from #FederatedEGA and the Genome Data Infrastructure (GDI) project 📍 October 23, 15:40-15:55 CEST More info: eosc-entrust.eu/news/eosc-en...

🎯 Today's #ELIXIRFridayReads is a paper 💡 focusing on financing models that support #dataresources and associated services in a long-term data infrastructure. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/9UihRMg#ELIXIRFridayReads#dataresourceselixir-nl.bsky.social #ResearchInfrastructure

🧬💬 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 ➡️ forumries.com/programa/

✨ Big week ahead for the HEREDITARY project! 🧬 #RIES2025 in La Toja, Galicia on October 15-16 with Abeer Fadda (EGA) and an HEREDITARY stand in the exhibition area. 🧠 #BIDays2025 in Brussels, where HEREDITARY will host a World Café. 🔍 https://acortar.link/zlqN2H

🚀 Yesterday we presented #EASIGEN-DS to the Federated Human Data Community of @elixir-europe.org 🎯 Ivo Gut, director of @cnag-eu.bsky.social, shared our vision for designing the European genomics infrastructure 🧬 Big thanks to Teresa D'Altri @egaarchive.bsky.social/@crg.eu for the invitation! 👏

Stay updated with the latest EGA news by signing up for the newly launched EGA Newsletter! 🤩 Providing easy access the latest highlights and insights from EGA including about #FederatedEGA, @ga4gh.org engagements, international projects, and more 🙌 ✏️ Sign up here: mailchi.mp/4c1f9c3a3030...

The first EGA newsletter has been released! 🚀 Explore the #FederatedEGA timeline 🔎 Discover the EGA Allele Frequency Browser 💥 Check out the projects starting in 2025 And much more! Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/dd9d965ca3a2...

Welcome to the start of the GA4GH Connect meeting! Over the next three days, we will hold 30 collaborative sessions to advance GA4GH standards development and implementation, share insights and best practices, and brainstorm strategic actions as a community. Join a session:

📢 We are excited to announce the incoming launch of the EGA Newsletter! Sign up now to stay updated on the latest news related to Federated EGA, Beacon, along with highlights and updates on the ongoing projects we are involved in 🙌 👉 mailchi.mp/4c1f9c3a3030...

Welcome to day one of the GA4GH 13th Plenary meeting. We are excited to welcome attendees and viewers from around the globe. Our Plenary live stream starts in one hour. Visit the GA4GH YouTube Channel to tune in to today’s programme:

🌐 Join the next GA4GH Beacon Implementers Forum meeting on Wednesday, 26 November at 14:00 UTC. Learn more and register for the invite:

📣 New blog post alert! This year, over 400 publications have cited data stored at the EGA, either for deposit or reuse. As a result, we are usually in contact with hundreds of users, but the truth is that we don't know as much about you as we would like!

Data reuse can boost the potential of any dataset, even during summer 😎☀️! From time to time, we highlight some of the latest papers featuring deposited data at the EGA or reused data from the Archive 👀 Check out our latest compilation 🧵↘️

💡Did you know? The EGA stores 15+ PB of biomedical data from 20+ countries, spanning studies on cancer, neurodegeneration, and more. As of 2025, over 400 publications have cited its 12,000 datasets for research and reuse. 🔔 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦! #EASIGEN #CRG #HorizonEU

🔬 CRG co-hosts the @egaarchive.bsky.social with EMBL-EBI, supporting secure storage and sharing of sensitive biomedical data. CRG team has expertise in different areas: 🔹Genomic data management 🔹Bioinformatics infrastructure and tools 🔹ELSI 🔹Collaborative research and innovation

📢 Meet the partners of the #EASIGEN-DS Consortium! 📍 @crg.eu is a biomedical research hub driving innovation in life sciences. Based at the PRBB, they specialise in genomics, systems biology, and computational biology. In #EASIGEN-DS, they serve as the expert node for data and data management

Excellent news, and shows the progress - and flexibility - of FEGA in providing a mechanism for federated discovery and access of controlled access human genomic data, consistent with national legislation and ethics.

We are celebrating the joining of Switzerland to #FederatedEGA as a national node, after the signature of the Collaboration Agreement with the @sib.swiss! More information ↘️ www.sib.swiss/news/switzer...

🎉🧬🇨🇭 Researchers in Switzerland can soon deposit human genomics data in a secure national archive, and control access to researchers around the world, with Swiss FEGA joining the international FEGA network 👇 Swiss FEGA is consortium of six institutions, including at @ethz.ch, coordinated by SIB.

📆 Register your interest to join #BioHackEU25 in person before 15 July! All expressions of interest will be reviewed, and accepted attendees will be notified by the end of July. More information: https://loom.ly/UfwZREk

📢 Has the EGA saved you time or effort in your research? Fill in our survey and help @ebi.embl.org demonstrate why open data resources are critical for life science research! 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/QGFMBH8

📣 ELIXIR has awarded €124,000 in infrastructure service funding to support the Beacon network. The funding will support 💪 operational activities at ELIXIR Spain, ELIXIR Switzerland & ELIXIR Finland. @ga4gh.org Read the news: https://loom.ly/HZeATDA

📢 Data reuse can amplify the potential of any dataset! Occasionally, we highlight some of the latest papers featuring deposited data at the EGA or reused data from the Archive Here is our latest compilation 🧵↘️

📆 Register your interest to join #BioHackEU25 in person! All expressions of interest will be reviewed, and accepted attendees will be notified by the end of July. More information: https://loom.ly/UfwZREk

Join the inaugural meeting of the GA4GH Beacon Implementers Forum on Wednesday, 23 July at 9:00 PDT / 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST. Learn more and register for the invite:

The CANDLE project officially kicked off 🚀! This week, we attended the kick-off meeting of CANDLE, the EU-funded project aimed at preparing the establishment of a cancer research infrastructure across Europe through the collaboration of 40 partners from 20 European countries

✨ Read the highlights of the 11th annual gathering of the ELIXIR community. Hosted by ELIXIR Greece 🇬🇷 in Thessaloniki, #ELIXIR25 brought together over 400 attendees from ELIXIR Nodes and international guests. 👉 https://elixir-europe.org/news/elixir-community-meets-thessaloniki-all-hands-2025

🎊 2025 ELIXIR All Hands Meeting #ELIXIR25 has come to an end! 👏 Thank you all for joining us in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 and we look forward to seeing you again next year in Lyon, France 🇫🇷 for #ELIXIR26! @ifb-elixir-fr.bsky.social

🌟 A little recap from yesterday's #ELIXIR25: Participants have a morning of fruitful discussion in workshops covering topics from #AI and #KnowledgeGraphs, #ResearchDataManagement resources 💾 to #Galaxy and #biodiversity and #FederatedEGA 🧬 and more! (🧵2/3)

🧬 Today at the 2025 ELIXIR All Hands in Thessaloniki, Jorge Oliveira (BioData.pt) led a live demo on submitting data to the Portuguese FEGA node. This was part of a FEGA workshop on enabling secure, FAIR access to human omics data across 9 national nodes. #ELIXIR25