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SUMMARY:Research Data Management in Life Science - Gothenburg
DESCRIPTION:Location: Birgit Thilander\, Academicum\, Medicinaregatan 3\, Gothenburg. On-site event co-arranged by SciLifeLab Gothenburg\, Data Centre and NBIS. \n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: Tuesday\, October 27\, 2026 \n\n\n\nDiscover how to effectively manage\, share\, and safeguard your research data through practical guidance from both local and national experts. Engage in discussions on best practices grounded in the FAIR principles and Open Science. \n\n\n\nSciLifeLab Data Centre\, National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) and SciLifeLab Gothenburg welcome all life-science researchers and infrastructure experts in the Gothenburg area to join this event where we explore support for research data handling\, GDPR and data management practices according to Findable\, Accessible\, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles and Open Science. \n\n\n\nThis event is informal and inclusive\, so feel welcome to join and participate in our interesting discussions! \n\n\n\nPROGRAM\n\n\n\n10.00-10.15: Welcome coffee/tea \n\n\n\n10.15-10.30: Introduction \n\n\n\n10:30-12:00: Writing a strong Data Management Plan (DMP) – Improving the lifecycle of your research data in an AI-aware research landscape\nManaging research data involves a complex web of decisions. How do you ensure that nothing falls through the cracks\, that your data remains secure and organised\, and that your project supports FAIR data principles from start to finish? A strong Data Management Plan (DMP) helps researchers think through these questions before problems arise. \n\n\n\nThis hands-on workshop emphasises data management planning across all phases of a research project\, from data collection and documentation to storage\, sharing\, preservation\, and reuse. Participants will gain direct access to the Data Stewardship Wizard (DSW) tool and begin drafting a customised DMP tailored to life science research projects. \n\n\n\nNew for this year\, the workshop will also briefly address the growing role of AI tools in DMP writing. Many researchers can now ask an AI system to generate a DMP in seconds\, but a well-written text is not the same as a well-considered plan. We will discuss how AI can support drafting\, reflection\, and quality control\, while also highlighting the risks of generic\, incomplete\, or misleading answers. The focus will remain on helping researchers understand the decisions behind their DMPs and use available tools responsibly. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n12.00-13.00: Lunch \n\n\n\n13.00-14.30: Handling personal data in Life Science – Navigating GDPR\, Swedish legislation\, and responsible AI use in research\nAre you confident in how your research project documents\, processes\, and protects personal data? Life science research often involves complex data flows\, multiple actors\, and sensitive information\, making it essential to understand both the legal requirements and the practical responsibilities involved. \n\n\n\nThis seminar guides participants through the legal landscape\, from the GDPR to relevant Swedish national legislation. Using a practical research scenario\, we will clarify essential roles and concepts\, including: \n\n\n\n\nResearch principal (forskningshuvudman): Understanding the role and responsibilities of the organisation hosting the research.\n\n\n\nData controllers vs. processors: Identifying who is responsible for each stage of data processing\, including storage\, analysis\, sharing\, and long-term management.\n\n\n\nSensitive data: Understanding how biomedical research data should be handled\, protected\, and shared securely\, including practical considerations for services such as FEGA Sweden.\n\n\n\n\nNew for this year\, the seminar will also briefly address how GDPR affects the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT in research. Generative AI can support tasks such as drafting\, summarising\, coding\, documentation\, and project planning\, but it can also introduce risks when personal data\, sensitive data\, unpublished research material\, or confidential project information are entered into external tools. \n\n\n\nWe will discuss why AI use is not only a technical question\, but also a legal and organisational one: Who is responsible for the processing? What data can be shared with an AI tool? What should never be entered? How do researchers balance the benefits of AI with confidentiality\, accountability\, and compliance? \n\n\n\nThe aim is to help researchers make informed decisions when handling personal data in life science research\, including in an increasingly AI-supported research environment. \n\n\n\n\n14.30-15.30: Marketplace: an interactive exhibition – including fika\nVisit the Interactive Marketplace to explore local and national research data management services in an engaging and informal setting. Meet experts\, discover practical support and tools\, join interactive discussions\, and learn how different services can support your research — all through inspiring stands\, conversation-focused posters\, and hands-on activities like the Data Management Ferris Wheel.Interested in contributing to the Marketplace and showcasing your data management support services? Please contact gothenburg@scilifelab.se. \n\n\n\n\n15.30-17.00: Open source software for research – Sharing code the right way\nResearch depends on software\, but without open and FAIR practices\, software can be difficult to understand\, reproduce\, and reuse. Open-source software means code that is not only available\, but also licensed for free use\, modification\, and sharing. This workshop provides an overview of open science and FAIR software practices\, and introduces a practical checklist for open and FAIR research software. Participants will apply these principles in a hands-on tutorial to improve the openness\, transparency\, and reusability of their research code. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMore information on Research Data Management and Open Science\n\n\n\nResearch 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. \n\n\n\nOpen 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. \n\n\n\nContact information: NBIS\, SciLifeLab Data Centre – Data Management\, and SciLifeLab Gotehnburg. For questions\, please contact gothenburg@scilifelab.se
URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/research-data-management-in-life-science-gothenburg/
LOCATION:Birgit Thilander Lecture Hall\, Academicum\, Medicinaregatan 3\, Gothenburg
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SUMMARY:DDLS Annual Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) program\, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW)\, warmly welcomes you to the 5th DDLS Annual Conference\, taking place November 9-10\, 2026\, at Aula Magna\, Frescati Campus\, Stockholm. \n\n\n\nTarget Group: Anyone interested in data-driven life science is welcome to attend the Conference. You don´t need to be part of the SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science\, even though the conference focuses on achievements and highlights program activities. \n\n\n\nThis two-day\, in-person event will highlight DDLS research and activities\, showcase new technologies and services available to researchers across Sweden\, and provide a forum for knowledge exchange and collaboration. Participants will have the opportunity to: \n\n\n\n\nShare and discuss research findings\n\n\n\nExplore ideas and insights across disciplines\n\n\n\nBuild networks for collaboration and career development\n\n\n\nGain perspectives beyond their own fields of expertise\n\n\n\n\nThe conference begins with a light network lunch and registration on November 9 (11:30–12:30) and concludes with a networking lunch on November 10 (12:30–13:30). \n\n\n\nKeynotes\n\n\n\n\n\nLindsay EdwardsDr Lindsay Edwards\, Chief Technology Officer and President of PlatformsRelation\n\n\n\n\n\nKaroline FustAssociate Professor and head of the Lab of Microbial Systems BiologyKU Leuven\n\n\n\n\n\nPreliminary program\n\n\n\nNovember 9 \n\n\n\n12:30WelcomeKeynote – Lindsey EdwardsPanel Discussion14:00Poster session I with Coffee15:00DDLS Fellows talksMeet the new DDLS FellowsPresentation of NAISS – Erik Lindahl16:30Poster session II with mingle17:30End of day\n\n\n\nNovember 10 \n\n\n\n09:00DDLS Fellows talks10:00Coffee break10:45Keynote – Karoline FaustPresentations of DDLS funded projectsConclusion12:40Lunch and networking\n\n\n\nAfter lunch\, SciLifeLab Data Centre will organize workshops. See seperate registration to register. \n\n\n\nKeynotes\n\n\n\nLindsey Edwards\nTitle: Three impactful problems in drug discovery that might be solvable with machine learning (and what we are doing about them at Relation).Bio: Lindsay is an internationally recognised leader at the interface of AI\, machine learning\, computational biology\, and drug discovery. Across both academia and industry\, he has consistently advanced the translation of science into medicine using computational sciences. In his academic career in Australia and at King’s College London\, he developed innovative computational approaches to human metabolism\, hypoxia\, and respiratory physiology. His teams pioneered methods for modelling metabolic and transcriptomic data\, applying these to diverse clinical contexts including respiratory disease\, diabetes\, hypertension\, Parkinson’s disease\, and critical illness. In industry\, Lindsay founded one of the first pharmaceutical data science divisions at GSK\, embedding machine learning and data science into every stage of the discovery pipeline. As CTO of Relation Therapeutics\, he has raised over $200M\, creating one of the most significant TechBio companies rooted in scientific translation (including forging a landmark platform multi billion dollar collaboration with GSK). His role on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Schmidt Centre at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT further reflects his international collaborative reach\, engaging with leading global scientists at the intersection of AI and life sciences. His publication record—over 40 papers in top biomedical journals (NEJM\, JAMA\, PNAS) and premier AI/ML venues (NeurIPS\, ICML\, ICLR)—is exceptionally rare\, demonstrating dual impact across medicine and computational science. He was recently elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. \n\n\n\n\nKaroline Fust\nTitle: Top-down and bottom-up exploration of alternative community types in the human gut microbiome.Bio: Karoline Faust is an Associate Professor at KU Leuven who heads the Lab of Microbial Systems Biology\, which focuses on investigating microbial community dynamics in silico and in vitro. In particular\, her team is studying interactions between human gut bacteria and the resulting dynamics with synthetic communities in controlled conditions. In addition\, the team develops new tools for the analysis of microbiome data\, specifically the analysis of microbial networks. The group’s work is thus situated at the intersection of bioinformatics\, systems biology\, and microbial ecology.Affiliation: Molecular Bacteriology Unit (Rega Institute)\, Department of Microbiology\, Immunology and Transplantation\, KU Leuven \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nwill open at the end of August. \n\n\n\nDDLS Annual Poster Prize\n\n\n\nThe DDLS Poster Prize encourages PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to present high-quality work in data-driven life science. The award\, decided by a Scientific Committee jury\, includes a certificate and a travel grant of up to 5\,000 SEK. Conditions apply. If you present a poster\, please ensure you stay for the Poster Award Ceremony at 12:00 by the end of the Conference.
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