NFDI4Microbiota - Democratize access to microbiota data and high-end computational analyses
NFDI4Microbiota is a consortium that is part of the German NFDI (National research Data Infrastructure), aimed at advancing microbiological research through digital transformation.
Mission
Our mission is to be the central hub in Germany for supporting the microbiology community with access to (meta)data, analysis services, data/metadata standards, training and infrastructure. Given microbiology’s relevance to medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and earth sciences, the consortium’s work strives for a broader societal impact.
Vision
The vision of the NFDI4Microbiota consortium is that researchers in microbiology (including bacteriology, virology, protistology, mycology and parasitology) can translate research data easily into a deep understanding of microbial species and their interactions on a molecular level.
What we aim and strive for
We aim to foster a cultural shift towards open science and reproducible research by promoting the FAIR principles, that are, Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable research. We offer training to enhance researchers’ skills and data literacy, thereby improving the overall quality of research. By integrating microbial expertise, we aim to augment the value of other NFDI consortia and strengthen connections within the national and international microbiology communities.
We strive to improve research processes by organizing and linking microbial (meta)data, supporting high-quality (meta)data management through data stewards, and enhancing (meta)data reproducibility through standardized processing and analysis. Additionally, we are developing computational tools to translate (meta)data into new insights and creating a central information hub tailored to the needs of the microbial research community.
Where to find us
More information on how to contribute to the consortium, participate in coffee talks, become an ambasador or take part in training events, visit the NFDI4Microbiota webpage. If you have questions feel free to contact us via the Helpdesk or contact us directly via email.
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