About ELIXIR Ireland

ELIXIR Europe

ELIXIR is an intergovernmental organisation that brings together life science resources from across Europe. These resources include databases, software tools, training materials, cloud storage and supercomputers. The goal of ELIXIR is to coordinate, integrate and sustain bioinformatics resources across its member states and enable users in academia and industry to access services that are vital for their research.

23

Member States

250+

Research Organisations

2013

Established

ELIXIR Ireland

ELIXIR Ireland is the national Node of the pan-European ELIXIR Research Infrastructure, serving as Ireland's gateway to world-class bioinformatics resources and expertise. We coordinate computational biology activities across Irish research institutions, providing essential data management, analysis tools, and training to advance life science research throughout the country.

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Research Excellence

Supporting world-class bioinformatics research across Ireland

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Training & Education

Providing comprehensive training in computational biology

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Collaboration

Fostering partnerships across academia and industry

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Infrastructure

Delivering computational resources and data management

Leadership

Aedín Culhane

Head of Node

Aedín Culhane

University of Limerick

Gavin Farrell

Node Coordinator

Gavin Farrell

University of Limerick

Pilib Ó Broin

Deputy Head of Node

Pilib Ó Broin

University of Galway

Laura Whelan

Deputy Head of Node

Laura Whelan

Royal College of Surgeons Ireland

ELIXIR Ireland Team

Our dedicated ELIXIR Ireland team and support staff work together to deliver excellence in research support and training.

Maria Doyle

Maria Doyle

Training Coordinator

University of Limerick

Lars Jermin

Lars Jermin

Galway Representative

Univeristy of Galway

Anmol Kiran

Anmol Kiran

Technical Coordinator

University College Cork

Management Board

The Management Board provides strategic direction and oversight for ELIXIR Ireland, ensuring alignment with national and European objectives.

Aedín Culhane

Aedín Culhane

Chair of the Board

University of Limerick

Denis Shields

Denis Shields

UCD Representative

University College Dublin

Colm Ryan

Colm Ryan

UCD Representative

University College Dublin

Pasha Baranov

Pasha Baranov

UCC Representative

University College Cork

Gianpiero Cavalleri

Gianpiero Cavalleri

RCSI Representative

RCSI

Cathal Seoighe

Cathal Seoighe

Galway Representative

University of Galway

Maria Nash

Maria Nash

ELIXIR Europe Board Member

Research Ireland

Peter Healy

Peter Healy

ELIXIR Europe Board Member

DFHERIS

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