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The European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) is a service for permanent archiving and sharing of all types of personally identifiable genetic and phenotypic data resulting from research projects.

https://ega-archive.org/
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The second EGA newsletter is out!

🚀 Discover the insights from the #FederatedEGA Swedish Node (@nbis.se)
💥 Introducing FEGA Affiliate: a new way to become part of Federated EGA
💡 The Beacon Template UI is now available

There is much more to read in the latest issue!
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February 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined the ELIXIR Italy All Hands Meeting 2026.
A special thanks to all those who worked behind the scenes to make this event possible.

It was great to see the ELIXIR-IT community come together.
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
🧬We are at #FOG2026, the Festival of Genomics & Biodata! Don't miss today's talk: "The #FederatedEGA: Enabling Global Access to Human Genomics Data"

📍 15h10, Biodata Stage
📣 @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social, Team Lead for EGA at @ebi.embl.org

Check the full agenda↘️
festivalofgenomics.com/london/agenda
Agenda | Festival of Genomics London 2026
Explore the comprehensive agenda for the Festival of Genomics & Biodata London 2026. Filter by day, theatre, or topic to plan your experience.
festivalofgenomics.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Dear EGA users:

Our hard-working staff are taking a break over the holiday and new year season 🌟 EGA services will continue to run, but please expect delays when emailing our Helpdesk

The EGA team, @crg.eu and @ebi.embl.org, wish you a joyful and restful holiday season🎄!
December 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What a year 🚀 We are excited to share an overview of our journey through 2025!

Have a look to get a glimpse of the projects we participated in, the status of #FederatedEGA, some numbers regarding our services, and more 🔎↘️
December 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🎄 We are #hiring! 🎄

Are you looking for a fresh start for 2026 and want to be part of an amazing team? We are seeking a Software Developer to join our team at the @ebi.embl.org!

Apply now ➡️ embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If you are creating or planning an international consortium for securing research funding, this thread is for you!
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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🔎 Take a tour of the EASIGEN website and see how we’re desgining the future of genomics in Europe ➡️ easigen.eu

✨ Explore:
🧬 Our vision & roadmap
🗺️ Consortium partners across Europe
📂 Previous projects like ESGI & EASI-Genomics
📅 Upcoming conferences & workshop that you don't want to miss!
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🚀 Data reuse can significantly enhance the potential of any dataset! Occasionally, we showcase some of the latest papers featuring deposited data at the EGA or reused data from the Archive.

Check out our latest compilation 🧵↘️
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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#DeCodingHEREDITARY
📚🛠️ Check out Deliverable 5.1: Visualization components for sequences, networks, text, and high- dimensional data.

🔬 It highlights the use of interactive data visualization and visual analytics to make sense of large, complex datasets. 

📥 https://zenodo.org/records/14628086
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🌟 We are #hiring 🌟

Explore the open positions to join our team at the @crg.eu in Barcelona! Apply now:

🔹 Operations Technician: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...
🔹 Operations Bioinformatician: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Are you looking for a PhD? Join us in Barcelona! You'll dive into a community of >100 PhD students from 30 countries exploring the frontiers of biology. You can also join an online workshop on 6 November (15:00 CET) to learn how to find the right lab for you.

More info: www.crg.eu/en/content/t...
October 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Tomorrow, Jordi Rambla, Team Leader of the EGA - @crg.eu, will participate in the #EOSC-ENTRUST Sustainability Workshop:

💬 Perspectives and lessons learned from #FederatedEGA and the Genome Data Infrastructure (GDI) project
📍 October 23, 15:40-15:55 CEST

More info: eosc-entrust.eu/news/eosc-en...
European network of trusted research environments (EOSC-ENTRUST) project
EOSC-ENTRUST aims to create a European network of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) for sensitive data.
eosc-entrust.eu
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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🎯 Today's #ELIXIRFridayReads is a paper 💡 focusing on financing models that support #dataresources and associated services in a long-term data infrastructure. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/9UihRMg
@elixir-nl.bsky.social #ResearchInfrastructure
October 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🧬💬 Tomorrow, Abeer Fadda, bioinformatics lead at the EGA - @crg.eu team and researcher in the @hereditaryeu.bsky.social project, will be participating in a roundtable on genomic medicine at #RIES2025

Check out the agenda ➡️ forumries.com/programa/
October 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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✨ Big week ahead for the HEREDITARY project!

🧬 #RIES2025 in La Toja, Galicia on October 15-16 with Abeer Fadda (EGA) and an HEREDITARY stand in the exhibition area.

🧠 #BIDays2025 in Brussels, where HEREDITARY will host a World Café.

🔍 https://acortar.link/zlqN2H
October 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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🚀 Yesterday we presented #EASIGEN-DS to the Federated Human Data Community of @elixir-europe.org

🎯 Ivo Gut, director of @cnag-eu.bsky.social, shared our vision for designing the European genomics infrastructure 🧬

Big thanks to Teresa D'Altri @egaarchive.bsky.social/@crg.eu for the invitation! 👏
October 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Stay updated with the latest EGA news by signing up for the newly launched EGA Newsletter! 🤩

Providing easy access the latest highlights and insights from EGA including about #FederatedEGA, @ga4gh.org engagements, international projects, and more 🙌

✏️ Sign up here: mailchi.mp/4c1f9c3a3030...
📢 We are excited to announce the incoming launch of the EGA Newsletter!

Sign up now to stay updated on the latest news related to Federated EGA, Beacon, along with highlights and updates on the ongoing projects we are involved in 🙌

👉 mailchi.mp/4c1f9c3a3030...
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The first EGA newsletter has been released!

🚀 Explore the #FederatedEGA timeline
🔎 Discover the EGA Allele Frequency Browser
💥 Check out the projects starting in 2025

And much more! Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/dd9d965ca3a2...
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Welcome to the start of the GA4GH Connect meeting!

Over the next three days, we will hold 30 collaborative sessions to advance GA4GH standards development and implementation, share insights and best practices, and brainstorm strategic actions as a community.

Join a session:
Connect (8 to 10 October)
Connect agenda (8 to 10 October)
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October 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
📢 We are excited to announce the incoming launch of the EGA Newsletter!

Sign up now to stay updated on the latest news related to Federated EGA, Beacon, along with highlights and updates on the ongoing projects we are involved in 🙌

👉 mailchi.mp/4c1f9c3a3030...
October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Welcome to day one of the GA4GH 13th Plenary meeting. We are excited to welcome attendees and viewers from around the globe.

Our Plenary live stream starts in one hour. Visit the GA4GH YouTube Channel to tune in to today’s programme:
GA4GH
Global Alliance for Genomics & Health (GA4GH) is a policy-framing and technical standards organization, working together for responsible, voluntary & secure sharing of genomic & clinical data for…
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October 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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🌐 Join the next GA4GH Beacon Implementers Forum meeting on Wednesday, 26 November at 14:00 UTC.

Learn more and register for the invite:
Beacon Implementers Forum
The GA4GH Beacon Implementers Forum aims to foster knowledge sharing and cross-community collaboration to support the integration and innovation of Beacon in research and clinical genomics. While…
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September 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📣 New blog post alert!

This year, over 400 publications have cited data stored at the EGA, either for deposit or reuse. As a result, we are usually in contact with hundreds of users, but the truth is that we don't know as much about you as we would like!
September 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Data reuse can boost the potential of any dataset, even during summer 😎☀️! From time to time, we highlight some of the latest papers featuring deposited data at the EGA or reused data from the Archive 👀

Check out our latest compilation 🧵↘️
August 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM