Onto-what? Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about ontologies or were too embarrassed to ask
October 15, 2025 @ 11:00 – 12:00 CEST
The use of ontologies is a cornerstone of data interoperability and reusability, representing an essential precursor to cross-domain data integration, modelling, knowledge discovery and even the exploitation of new AI-related technologies. Despite all this, ontologies are still sadly underused in existing data management practices for several reasons, including their perceived complexity, insufficient knowledge of available tooling solutions and lack of easily accessible best practice guidance. In this session, we will demystify the world of ontologies by clearing up some common misconceptions and provide you with an overview of existing tools and resources for using ontologies more effectively in your work.
Presenter: Danielle Welter – Principal Data Scientist, Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) – ELIXIR Luxembourg
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This event is part of the SciLifeLab Data Management seminar series, an event series by the SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Data Management team.
The goal of the events in this seminar series is to provide interesting interactive seminars around topics related to Research Data Management and Open Science in general, and to foster discussions around best practices.
Research Data Management (RDM) concerns the organization, storage, preservation, and sharing of data that is collected and analyzed during a research project. Proper planning and management of research data will make project management easier and more efficient while projects are being performed. It also facilitates sharing and allows others to validate as well as reuse the data.
Open Science is a set of principles and practices that aim to make scientific research from all fields accessible to everyone for the benefits of scientists and society as a whole. Open science is about making sure not only that scientific knowledge is accessible but also that the production of that knowledge itself is inclusive, equitable and sustainable.
The events are open to everyone working at or affiliated with a Swedish research institute or university. We welcome all researchers, educational professionals, staff, RDM professionals, and others with an interest in life sciences, from all university levels. The events are informal and inclusive, so feel welcome to join and participate in our interesting discussions!
The events will be recorded and published openly after the seminars on the SciLifeLab YouTube channel. The slides will be made available at our SciLifeLab Data Repository.
More information about SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Data Management seminar series: https://www.scilifelab.se/data/scilifelab-data-management-seminar-series/
If you have suggestions for topics or presentations, please contact us at data-management@scilifelab.se
For more information or inquiries, please contact us at data-management@scilifelab.se
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