Abstract
EMBL Australia Bioinformatics Resource (EMBL-ABR) is a developing national research infrastructure, providing bioinformatics resources and support to life science and biomedical researchers in Australia. EMBL-ABR comprises 10 geographically distributed national nodes with one coordinating hub, with current funding provided through Bioplatforms Australia and the University of Melbourne for its initial 2-year development phase. The EMBL-ABR mission is to: (1) increase Australia's capacity in bioinformatics and data sciences; (2) contribute to the development of training in bioinformatics skills; (3) showcase Australian data sets at an international level and (4) enable engagement in international programs. The activities of EMBL-ABR are focussed in six key areas, aligning with comparable international initiatives such as ELIXIR, CyVerse and NIH Commons. These key areas - Tools, Data, Standards, Platforms, Compute and Training - are described in this article.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 384-389 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Briefings in Bioinformatics |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published or Issued - 22 Mar 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- EMBL-ABR
- bioinformatics infrastructure
- bioinformatics service
- bioinformatics training
- capability
- data-driven analysis
- data-driven science
- distributed network
- national
- services
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Molecular Biology