The BioSamples database at EMBL-EBI is the ELIXIR deposition database and EMBL-EBI's central institutional repository for information about biological samples (metadata). BioSamples can be used to search, submit and curate sample metadata across multiple projects and contexts. BioSamples records are the key point of connection between EMBL-EBI archives (e.g ENA, ArrayExpress) and other resources.

This webinar will highlight how BioSamples can be used to enable multi-omic data sharing and integration including how to submit to the database in combination with other major public repositories. We will look at how BioSamples supports Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles for sample metadata management, and examine case studies where this has been beneficial, for example for integrating data to support the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Speaker: Tony Burdett, Technical Team Leader - Archival Infrastructure and Technology, EMBL-EBI

Date/Time: Wednesday 4 October 2023, 4pm AEDT/ 3pm AEST/ 3:30pm ACDT/ 1pm AWST (Check in your timezone)

Who the webinar is for:

This webinar is for biologists and bioinformaticians who search, submit and/or curate samples across multiple projects and contexts. It’s particularly relevant to anyone interested in linking datasets to support the FAIR principles.

How to join:

This webinar is free to join but you must register for a place in advance.

Register here