Ready For BioData Management? – Introduction to Data Management Plans is an introductory one-day course aiming at disseminating Data Management best practices and teaching the basics of making and using Data Management Plans (DMPs) in the context of research activities. It is organized by BioData.pt and sponsored by the Portuguese node of the Research Data Alliance.

The first online edition of the course took place on July 8th for the Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), to a turnout of 16 participants, which were mostly post-doctoral researchers and PhD students.

The 2nd Periodic Meeting of BioData.pt | ELIXIR PT took place on the 7th of July and was held in a conference call due to the current pandemics.

ELIXIR has recently published its Annual Report for 2019. The report focuses on the collective endeavour of more than 700 experts from 22 ELIXIR nodes towards the Strategic Objectives defined in the 2019–2023 Scientific Programme.

José Pereira Leal and Ana Portugal Melo, President and Executive Director of BioData.pt | ELIXIR PT, respectively, have participated in the "6º Fórum de Gestão de Dados de Investigação", dedicated to reinforce the alignment of the national science and technology infraestructure roadmap with international initiatives, showing the perspective of BioData.pt | ELIXIR PT regarding practices, policies and services for data management and FAIR data.

BioData.pt | ELIXIR PT just attended the ELIXIR-CONVERGE General Assembly Meeting.

BioData.pt | ELIXIR PT would like to thank ELIXIR for a great 2020 ELIXIR All Hands Meeting. It was a pleasure and an honor to be able participate actively.

BioData.pt | ELIXIR PT continues to follow the 2020 ELIXIR All Hands Meeting.

BioData.pt | ELIXIR PT is glad to announce its participation in the 2020 ELIXIR All Hands meeting.

BioData.pt is glad to announce the release of the Data Management and Bioinformatics Needs & Skills survey report.