The NBIS Data Management unit aims to support the Swedish life science research community by promoting good data management practices, with a vision that research outputs are available to the global community, adhering to the principles of Open Science, Reproducible Research, and FAIR. The unit’s mission is to provide support, training, and facilitate collaboration in data management for Swedish researchers.
To achieve its mission, the unit focuses on several activities:
- Providing data management support to research projects throughout the research data lifecycle, including planning, and submission to community databases. This support is offered through expert consultations and hands-on assistance.
- Offering training in efficient data management practices through courses, guidelines, and documentation. This includes promoting awareness of Open Science, Reproducible Research, and FAIR principles.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to develop data management solutions and training. This involves working with NBIS staff, the SciLifeLab Data Centre, ELIXIR, and other national and international organisations.
The unit prioritises services such as consultations for data management planning, data deposition support for international public repositories, and guidance on handling human data. This includes practical, ethical, legal and information security aspects . The unit also supports the deposition of human genomic and phenotypic data in repository instances operated by NBIS, specifically the Federated European Genome-phenome Archive Sweden (FEGA Sweden). We also focus on developing tools and procedures to improve data submission and quality assurance. The unit is actively engaged in collaborative projects with ELIXIR (e.g. co-leading the ELIXIR Research Data Management Community), SciLifeLab, and other stakeholders to standardise data management practices.

Group Members:
Richelle Björvang
Markus Englund
Karin Granström
Erik Hedman
Yvonne Kallberg
Elin Kronander
Stephan Nylinder
Mattias Strömberg
Elisavet Torstensson
Maria Vrettou
Wolmar Nyberg Åkerström