On November 11, BioData.pt | ELIXIR-PT took part in the LS4FUTURE Online Informative Session, presenting the pivotal role of ELIXIR Portugal in fostering data-intensive life sciences research across Portugal. The presentation, titled “ELIXIR Portugal: Connecting National Researchers to the European Life Sciences Infrastructure,” shed light on the infrastructure's contributions to the scientific community.
The session featured contributions from esteemed professionals leading ELIXIR Portugal’s initiatives:
- Ana Teresa Freitas, Head of Node at ELIXIR Portugal and Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon.
- Luciana Peixoto, Training Coordinator at ELIXIR Portugal and Communities and Events Manager at BioData.pt.
- Sérgio Matos, Technical Coordinator at ELIXIR Portugal, Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro, and researcher at the Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro (IEETA).
This event underscored the collaborative efforts to strengthen connections between national researchers and the broader European life sciences infrastructure, ensuring Portugal remains at the forefront of innovation in this field.