The National Repository Platform for Research Data (NRP) project has successfully passed a crucial evaluation and has been approved by the Evaluation Committee of the P JAC Managing Authority. After meeting the evaluators' and the committee's requirements, the project proposal will be ready for formal approval and allocation of funds for implementation. The project officially began on January 1, 2024, and has already undergone six months of intensive work.
"The evaluation was critical for the project's future. A potential negative assessment would have significantly impacted the entire EOSC initiative implementation process in the Czech Republic, potentially leading to substantial budget cuts or extensive modification requirements, at the very least delaying and complicating the implementation. The approval of the project's plans with only minimal demands for insignificant changes confirms the high quality of the prepared project and validates the timely commencement of the project," said Luděk Matyska, the principal investigator of the NRP project.
Given the successful evaluation, the project continues to be implemented according to the original plans, and the professional community can look forward to the results that will create a comprehensive foundation for broad collaboration in research data management.
Measurements in molecular biophysics help scientists understand the behaviour of biomolecules and their interactions. The article introduces the Molecular Biophysics Database (MBDB), a database that enables experimental biophysical data to be stored, described, shared and reused, making them easier to find, cite and use in further research.
Behind open science, research data management and the development of EOSC in Czechia, there are first and foremost people. Before the summer, we therefore asked several members of the EOSC CZ community what has brought them joy over the past year, where they would recommend others go for inspiration, and how they best relax away from work.
