TY - JOUR
T1 - Bioinformatics in the Netherlands
T2 - The value of a nationwide community
AU - Van Gelder, Celia W.G.
AU - Hooft, Rob W.W.
AU - Van Rijswijk, Merlijn N.
AU - Van Den Berg, Linda
AU - Kok, Ruben G.
AU - Reinders, Marcel
AU - Mons, Barend
AU - Heringa, Jaap
PY - 2019/3/22
Y1 - 2019/3/22
N2 - This review provides a historical overview of the inception and development of bioinformatics research in the Netherlands. Rooted in theoretical biology by foundational figures such as Paulien Hogeweg (at Utrecht University since the 1970s), the developments leading to organizational structures supporting a relatively large Dutch bioinformatics community will be reviewed. We will show that the most valuable resource that we have built over these years is the close-knit national expert community that is well engaged in basic and translational life science research programmes. The Dutch bioinformatics community is accustomed to facing the ever-changing landscape of data challenges and working towards solutions together. In addition, this community is the stable factor on the road towards sustainability, especially in times where existing funding models are challenged and change rapidly.
AB - This review provides a historical overview of the inception and development of bioinformatics research in the Netherlands. Rooted in theoretical biology by foundational figures such as Paulien Hogeweg (at Utrecht University since the 1970s), the developments leading to organizational structures supporting a relatively large Dutch bioinformatics community will be reviewed. We will show that the most valuable resource that we have built over these years is the close-knit national expert community that is well engaged in basic and translational life science research programmes. The Dutch bioinformatics community is accustomed to facing the ever-changing landscape of data challenges and working towards solutions together. In addition, this community is the stable factor on the road towards sustainability, especially in times where existing funding models are challenged and change rapidly.
KW - bioinformatics community
KW - bioinformatics research
KW - bioinformatics training
KW - fair data principles
KW - interoperability
KW - national research infrastructure
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U2 - 10.1093/bib/bbx087
DO - 10.1093/bib/bbx087
M3 - Article
C2 - 28968694
AN - SCOPUS:85063713107
SN - 1467-5463
VL - 20
SP - 375
EP - 383
JO - Briefings in bioinformatics
JF - Briefings in bioinformatics
IS - 2
ER -