📢 Late poster abstracts for the Boosting Biodata Bootcamp 2026 may be submitted as long as places remain available, and no later than 31 August 2026. Submit your abstract now: events.hifis.net/event/4315/a... Registration remains open until 15 August 2026: events.hifis.net/event/3702/r...

We are excited to announce the third round of challenges of the Initiative for the Critical Assessment of Metagenome Interpretation (CAMI). Benchmark your #metagenome methods on the new Longitudinal Human Gut dataset: cami-challenge.org/cami-iii-cha... We look forward to your submissions!

The Joint Science Conference (GWK) has adopted a new federal–state agreement for #NFDI, defining its funding and structure for 2029–2038. #NFDI4Microbiota is contributing to the restructuring through two NFDI interest groups focused on biodata and biomedicine. Read more: tinyurl.com/yvca228t

At its meeting on July 10, the Joint Science Conference (GWK) approved continued federal and state funding for #NFDI starting in 2029! This means that NFDI will be established long term and we can continue to offer #RDM support.

German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI)@nfdi.de · 4w ago

Die #GWK hat in ihrer heutigen Sitzung eine neue Bund-Länder-Vereinbarung (BLV) beschlossen. Bund und Länder wollen #NFDI mit bis zu rund 98,7 Millionen Euro pro Jahr im Zeitraum von 2029 bis 2038 weiterfördern. 🎉 ℹ️ Weitere Infos: www.nfdi.de/gwk-beschlie... #fdm #rdm #researchdata

🎉 Great #RDM news 🎉 The #GWK decided that NFDI4Microbiota and other consortia of the @nfdi.de will continue to a second funding phase! 🤝 We will continue to develop our services for the #microbiology community. Thank you to all collaborators! 📄 Press release: nfdi4microbiota.de/newsroom/new...

📢 Our latest #NFDI4Microbiota newsletter is out now! Stay up to date with news, events, services, and publications. 👉 Read it here: nfdi4microbiota.de/newsroom/new... 📝 Subscribe to never miss an update: lists.nfdi.de/postorius/li... #NFDI #microbiology #news #rdm

☕🦠 Join our next NFDI4Microbiota Coffee Talk: Transforming Prokaryotic Taxonomy with TAXA-KG! This beginner-friendly workshop introduces the fundamentals of identifying, culturing, and describing novel prokaryotic taxa. 📅 6 July, 14:00–16:00 CEST 🌐 Online 👉 Register: events.hifis.net/event/4221/

🏆 NFDI4Microbiota's FAIRification efforts empower the first truly planetary-scale tracking of gene flow and antimicrobial resistance! By utilizing the metaTraits and Metalog 🌍 Contributed by: @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social

Great days at the Seeon Conference, organized by the #DGHM group Microbiota, Probiotics and Host! We discussed research data management for sensitive metadata & explored topics from benchmarking and ancient pathogens to the gut and oral microbiome. Thanks to everyone for the inspiring conversations!

Research data is growing fast. How can we efficiently organize and connect it? Don’t miss this NFDITalk on Aruna, a federated platform that links data, metadata, storage, and repositories - making research data FAIR from the start. This service is supported and co-developed by #NFDI4Microbiota!

German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI)@nfdi.de · last mo.

Before our #NFDITalks take a short summer break, the topic on 6 July will be "Aruna - A Federated Data Orchestration Platform for Life Sciences and beyond". 🗓 Monday - 6 July, 4 PM – Online ➡ Zoom Meeting (with discussion): www. nfdi.de/talks ➡ YouTube stream: www. youtube.com/live/scI0M7m4_54

🧩Got a cross-disciplinary data question? Just reach out to any helpdesk. The Geo-Chem-Life Science Helpdesk Cluster connects ten NFDI consortia to forward your request to the right experts and handle it together. 🔗More info: www.nfdi.de/geo-chem-lif...

Last week, many members of the #NFDI4Microbiota consortium came together to kick off preparations for the next funding phase. Two half-days of productive discussions, strategic planning, and inspiring exchanges brought us one step closer to our mission: Making #Microbiology Data FAIR and Open.

🧩Working with microbiological data? Check out the @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social Knowledge Base, your go-to hub for tools, SOPs, and best practices around microbiota. Get support for collecting, analyzing, and publishing data and tools in a FAIR-compliant manner. 🔗 knowledgebase.nfdi4microbiota.de

Good News: The abstract submission deadline for the Boosting Biodata Bootcamp has been extended! This gives you more time to incorporate your latest research results into a research data management perspective. 👉 Abstract submission: tinyurl.com/edv8z7ax 📅 Deadline: 15 June #biology #rdm #nfdi

📝 Only a few days left to submit your abstract! Take the opportunity to present your research, workflows, tools, and #FAIR data management approaches at the Boosting Biodata Bootcamp 2026! 👉 Abstract submission: events.hifis.net/event/3702/a... 📅 Submission deadline: 1 June #biology #rdm #nfdi

🚀 Register for the Boosting Biodata Bootcamp now! Join us to discuss #RDM and tools to accelerate your research. ✅ Free of charge 🎟️ Registration: events.hifis.net/event/3702/r... Co-hosted with @fairagro.bsky.social, @nfdi4plants.bsky.social, #NFDI4Biodiversity and @nfdi4bioimage.bsky.social.

📢 Call for Abstracts is OPEN! Be part of the Boosting Biodata Bootcamp and showcase how you manage your research data. 👉 Submit your abstract now: events.hifis.net/event/3702/a... Co-hosted with @fairagro.bsky.social, @nfdi4plants.bsky.social, NFDI4Biodiversity, and @nfdi4bioimage.bsky.social.

Strain diversity influences microbiome functions, and can be assessed with metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). But many MAGs are inaccurate! Benchmarking of shotgun sequencing by ⭐ @treichelnicole.bsky.social ⭐ with @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social , in @natmicrobiol.nature.com 👉 rdcu.be/feAWc

Benchmarking of shotgun sequencing depth reveals the potential and limitations of shallow metagenomics and strain-level analysis

Nature Microbiology - A comparison of sequencing of complex mock communities performed at multiple depths and analysed using different methods establishes minimum standards that can ensure the...

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📝 Register now for the 8th NFDI4Microbiota Community Workshop! The workshop will focus on practical tools and solutions that directly support your research — from data management to microbiome analysis workflows. We look forward to discussing your needs and ideas! 👉 events.hifis.net/event/3894/

The new #BiodataIG Memorandum of Understanding is published! 👉 Find it here: zenodo.org/records/1869.... 🤝 We took important steps toward #OneNFDI in Berlin this week! In collaboration with @nfdi4plants.bsky.social , #NFDI4Biodiversity, @fairagro.bsky.social and @nfdi4objects.bsky.social.

🗨️ NFDI4Microbiota is now on Matrix! Join our “NFDI4Microbiota Community” chat, ask questions, and connect with researchers, data stewards & developers. 👉 Join the conversation: tinyurl.com/mwyd9ebh We’re excited to meet you 👋! #RDM #microbiology #support

📢 Our latest #NFDI4Microbiota newsletter is out now! Stay up to date with news, events, services, and publications. 👉 Read it here: nfdi4microbiota.de/newsroom/new... 📝 Subscribe to never miss an update: lists.nfdi.de/postorius/li... #NFDI #microbiology #news

At #analytica, Research Data Management was once again in the spotlight. In the session “Use Cases in Data Science,” our speaker Konrad Förstner introduced the #NFDI framework. Using #NFDI4Microbiota as an example, he demonstrated that effective #RDM is the backbone of modern, data-driven science.

#nf-core and #VirJenDB plan a hybrid #hackathon on 17 May as a satellite event of #ViBioM2026 toward #opensource #virus #bioinformatics workflows. 👉 Propose your project and indicate your interest: forms.gle/KWJYPCXgGotm.... 📝 Register in April 2026: tinyurl.com/mefewbw4 #EVBC #deNBI

👋 We had a successful and fun conference at #vaam2026 together with our partners and collaborators @denbi.bsky.social and @dsmzd3.bsky.social ! 🙏 Thanks to all our booth visitors for the interesting questions and thought-provoking discussions. See you soon at other events: tinyurl.com/2endbz9v

Good news from the DFG! 🎉 The NFDI Expert Panel has recommended the NFDI4Microbiota proposal for continued funding. Now we’re waiting for the final decision by the Joint Science Conference in July - fingers crossed! 🤞 Let's make microbiology data #FAIR and open! #NFDI #rdm #microbiology

📢 Are you at #VAAM2026? 👉 Stop by the NFDI4Microbiota booth to learn how we can support you with training, data analysis, and making your microbiome research easier to share, reuse, and scale. And don’t miss today’s panel discussion at 1:30 in Lecture Hall B! We’d love to meet you 👋!

Are you at #VAAM2026? Join us for our lunch symposium and explore how and where wet-lab research meets AI - discussed by experts in the field. 📅 Mon, 23 March 🕒 13:30–14:30 📍 Lecture Hall B More info: tinyurl.com/y6vb5p78 …and come visit us at the booth 👋! #microbiology #microbes

VAAM e.V.@vaam-microbes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Beyond the scientific programme- discover the special events at #VAAM2026: 🧫 From career development and funding advice to discussions on AI in microbiology and scientific publishing - plenty of insights and networking opportunities for researchers at every stage! Check for details 🔗 t1p.de/4pz17

📝 Register now for the 8th NFDI4Microbiota Community Workshop! The workshop will focus on practical tools and solutions that directly support your research — from data management to microbiome analysis workflows. We look forward to discussing your needs and ideas! 👉 events.hifis.net/event/3894/

📢 Calling life scientists, bioinformaticians & data stewards! Join the Boosting Biodata Bootcamp to sharpen your skills, expand your network, and accelerate your research with practical tools and research data management. 📅 15–17 Sept 2026 | RWTH Aachen University 🔗 events.hifis.net/event/3702/