December 4, 2026 @ 10:15 – 16:30 CET
Location: Forum Medicum, Rådslaget seminar room, Lund. On-site event co-arranged by SciLifeLab Data Centre, NBIS & SciLifeLab Lund
Make the most of your research data
How can you effectively manage, share and safeguard your research data while following current requirements and best practices?
Join SciLifeLab Data Centre, National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) and SciLifeLab Lund for an interactive event on research data management in the life sciences. Local and national experts will provide practical guidance and discuss available support for research data handling, GDPR, FAIR principles and Open Science.
The event is aimed at life-science researchers and research infrastructure staff in the Lund area who want to strengthen their data management practices and learn more about available support.
The format will be informal and interactive, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions, share experiences and join the discussion.
Welcome to join us!
Registration deadline: 27 November, 2026
PROGRAM
Note: It is important to bring a laptop to actively participate in the workshops.
10.00-10.15: Welcome coffee/tea
Everyone is welcome for the coffee/tea. You can just walk in between 10.00-10.15.
10.15-10.30: Introduction
Introduction of the program.
10.30-12.00: Handling personal data in Life Science – Navigating GDPR and Swedish legislation
Are you confident in how your research project documents and processes personal data? This seminar guides you through the legal landscape, from the GDPR to specific Swedish national laws. Using a practical research scenario, we will clarify essential roles and terms, including:
- Research principal (forskningshuvudman): Understanding the role and responsibilities of the organisation hosting the research.
- Data controllers vs. processors: Identifying who is responsible for each stage of data processing.
- Sensitive data: Best practices for securely sharing biomedical research data in FEGA Sweden while remaining compliant.
12.00-13.00: Lunch break
Lunch is not included in this event. At Forum Medicum and the surrounding area you will find several options for lunch.
13.00-13.45: Writing a strong Data Management Plan (DMP) – Improving the lifecycle of your research data
Managing research data involves a complex web of decisions. How do you ensure nothing falls through the cracks and that your data remains FAIR? The answer is a Data Management Plan (DMP).
This hands-on workshop emphasises data management planning at all project phases to keep your data secure and organised. Participants will gain direct access to the Data Stewardship Wizard (DSW) tool to begin drafting a customised DMP tailored to life science research projects.
13.45-14.30: Marketplace: an interactive exhibition – including fika for registered participants
Visit 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.
Interested in contributing to the Marketplace and showcasing your data management support services? Please contact: sophie.hellstrand@scilifelab.se
14.30-15.30: Open source software for research – Sharing code the right way
Research depends on code, but without open and FAIR practices, code can be difficult to understand, reproduce, and reuse. Open-source refers to code that is not only available, but also licensed for free use, modification, and sharing. This workshop provides an overview of open and FAIR practices for research code, and provides practical resources at three different levels; beginner, intermediate and advanced. Participants will apply these principles in a hands-on tutorial to improve the openness, transparency, and reusability of their research code.
15.30-15.45: Wrap up
Wrap up of the workshops.
15.45-16.30: Hands on / hackathon
More information on Research Data Management and Open Science
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.
Contact information: NBIS, SciLifeLab Data Centre – Data Management, and SciLifeLab Lund.
For questions, please contact: sophie.hellstrand@scilifelab.se
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