Finding the right research software can be challenging, especially as new tools and databases are continually being developed. bio.tools helps researchers navigate this growing landscape by bringing life-science software together in a single registry. It has grown to over 33,000 tools and databases, described using structured metadata and the EDAM ontology.
Stuck with your data, code, a tool or a training material? Not sure where to start with R or Python, bioinformatics analysis, data management or FAIR data? Bring your questions to our coffee morning.
Every other Tuesday, 9:30–10:30 (EET/EEST) timed to fit between lectures
Sessions alternate between in-person sessions in Tartu and online sessions.
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On 29 September from 11:00–17:30, the university library’s conference hall will host the competence day “Artificial intelligence at the university: skills, responsibility and critical choices”, to which the entire university community is warmly invited. The event is organised by the University of Tartu Centre for Teaching and Learning. After the lunch break, practical workshops will run in two sessions: ELIXIR Estonia will teach data visualisation with the help of artificial intelligence.
ELIXIR Estonia builds and maintains web tools and other resources for life science research. We also provide training and consultations in research data management. Our goal is to create solutions that last and stay useful for years to come.
We offer the following topics:
Estonia and the Czech Republic work well together at every level; as ELIXIR Nodes, as universities and as countries, and this year has shown all three. This week, it was our turn to host: after two springs of Estonian trainers teaching in Prague, ELIXIR-CZ trainers came to Tartu.
Estonia is one of Europe’s most digitally advanced countries. From X-Road to nationally coordinated digital services, we have built an ecosystem that makes sharing and using information remarkably efficient. But strong digital infrastructure alone does not create strong research data management.
As research becomes increasingly collaborative and data-intensive, researchers need more than technology - they need clear guidance, institutional support, professional expertise, and communities that help them manage data throughout its lifecycle. That is exactly what ELEVATE-DM aims to strengthen.
On 12 February from 10:00 to 16:00, the Grant Office invites researchers and project managers to the research funding information day “Funding Nudge 2026”, which will take place at the university library.
In the second half of 2025, ELIXIR Estonia continued to deepen its collaborations in research data management, both within Estonia and across Europe, while also expanding staff involvement in training activities and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Throughout the period, we placed a stronger focus on data management by participating in and organising events in partnership. A standout moment was co-organising a Nordic Computational Biology Week Conference, an experience that will help us take on larger events in the future. Alongside these activities, our team contributed three new publications, reflecting our ongoing commitment to advancing research and supporting the broader scientific community.
Have you used electronic lab notebook? Would you like to? Please fill in our survey. (For University of Tartu members only)
We are proud to share a recent publication by our team member, Marilin Moor, who contributed to a study on advanced wound care. Published in Materials Today Bio, the article titled “Living probiotics-loaded wound matrices prepared by microchip electrospinning” introduces a novel method for treating skin infections.