ELIXIR collaboration workshop on marine informatics

Meeting scope: To bring together the marine informatics community to discuss infrastructure needs for reference genomes (e.g. but not limited to: cod, salmon, sea urchin, coral, diatoms), metagenomics and host-parasite (salmon-lice) research.

Expected participants:  Senior/PI level participants, who are able to discuss the strategic views, from the following

Expected outcomes:

  • Establish a consortia for marine reference genomes
  • Plans for a White paper, scope to be defined at the workshop
  • Possible ELIXIR pilot actions that address gap areas in the marine informatics
  • Plans for future grants / opportunities for future funding

For more info please ckeck the workshop website

Micro B3 will be represented by Dr. Renzo Kottmann

Date: 
Monday, March 16, 2015 to Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Location: 
EMBL-EBI, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus CB10 1SD Hinxton United Kingdom