Life-science is a data science; it relies on the generation, sharing and integrated analysis of vast

quantities of digital data. ELIXIR is a European Research Infrastructure that brings together

international resources in life-sciences to form a single infrastructure enabling scientists to find

and share data, exchange expertise and access advanced tools and large scale computational

facilities, across borders and disciplines.

The Belgian ELIXIR Node offers a portfolio of services in data management and analysis to help

researchers adopt best practices of Open Science and perform their research efficiently. We bring

together expertise in Flanders in human health and plant sciences, focusing on federated learning,

and enabling data integration and interpretation. A new priority area is the establishment of a

sensitive data infrastructure in Belgium. We also provide training for researchers and developers.

Our mission is to ensure that researchers in Flanders and Belgium can focus on their research

question, rather than on technical details of data, interoperability, compute resources, etc. by

providing tailored solutions based on an interoperable infrastructure across Europe.