ELIXIR Czech Republic

Czech National Infrastructure for Biological Data (ELIXIR-CZ)

a part of ELIXIR

Background description

Life science experiments generate an immense and exponentially increasing volume of data. It is necessary to store the data, make them accessible, interoperable and safe. The major aim is to extract key information and analyze the data effectively. The mission of ELIXIR-CZ is to create a sustainable infrastructure for storing, processing and analyzing life science data in the Czech Republic and to provide an access to tools and training to facilitate these activities. ELIXIR-CZ currently provides 9 databases of life science data and 15 instruments and tools for their processing and analysis. Uniqueness of the ELIXIR-CZ lies in the expertise provided by specialized groups at significant Czech life research organizations – members of ELIXIR-CZ consortium. Jointly they create a bioinformatics platform offering services for wide research community in the open access regime. The participation of ELIXIR-CZ in the pan-European research infrastructure ELIXIR is essential and ELIXIR-CZ benefits from this membership. It increases the visibility of ELIXIR-CZ services and tools, enlarges its user community and it catalyzes project-based cooperation with other ELIXIR national nodes.

Hosting institution:

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Partner institutions:

Biology Centre, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
CESNET, z. s. p. o., Prague
Charles University in Prague
Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
International Clinical Research Center of St. Anne’s University Hospital in Brno
Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague
Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Masaryk University
Palacky University in Olomouc
University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice

For more information, please visit www.elixir-czech.org or the website of ELIXIR at www.eatris.eu