Netherlands
Bioinformatics Software Management and Metadata Curation
Date: 12 June 2026 @ 09:15 - 16:15
Timezone: Brussels
Duration: 6 hours
Language of instruction: English
This one-day course on Bioinformatics Software Management and Metadata Curation introduces practical approaches to helping make research software in the health and life sciences sustainable and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable). The course addresses the growing expectations from funders, publishers, and the scientific community for transparent software lifecycle management and high-quality software metadata.
Contact: Magnus Palmblad, Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, e-mail: n.m.palmblad@lumc.nl, ORCID: 0000-0002-5865-8994
Keywords: software metadata
Venue: Leiden University Medical Center
City: Leiden
Region: Zuid-Holland
Country: Netherlands
Postcode: 2333 ZD
Prerequisites:
Experience with software development and/or management are prerequisites for attending this course.
Learning objectives:
Software plans, software metadata curation
Organizer: Research school Medical Genetics Center
Host institutions: Leiden University Medical Center
Eligibility:
- Registration of interest
Target audience: PhD Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Programmers, Software developers, bioinformaticians
Capacity: 25
Event types:
- Workshops and courses
Tech requirements:
Participants must bring their own laptop with a web browser.
Credit / Recognition: A certificate of attendance can be provided upon request.
Cost basis: Free to all
Sponsors: Leiden University Medical Center, Erasmus Medical Center
Scientific topics: Software management
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