NFDI4Chem

Chemistry Consortium in the NFDI

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All chemists publish FAIR data

NFDI4Chem is an initiative to build an open and FAIR infrastructure for research data management in chemistry. The NFDI4Chem consortium with the two spokespersons Prof. Dr. Christoph SteinbeckExternal link (Friedrich Schiller University Jena) and Dr. Oliver KoeplerExternal link (TIB – Leibniz-Information Centre for Science and Technology) is led by the Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

The vision of NFDI4Chem is the digitisation of all key steps in chemical research to support scientists in their efforts to collect, store, process, analyse, disclose and reuse research data. A core element is the promotion of a smart laboratory environment in which all data is collected in electronic form, documented with rich metadata and transferred to a repository. Using open standards aims to advance the implementation of the FAIR principlesExternal link for research data in chemistry.

Further information on NFDI4Chem can also be found on the website of the consortiumExternal link.

NFDI4Chem Services

Electronic Lab Notebooks

Chemotion ELN

Chemotion ELNExternal link is an open-source ELN that is designed towards the needs of chemical research and related disciplines. It is being further developed within the NFDI4ChemExternal link and contains a variety of discipline-specific functions (e.g. Ketcher as a structure editor, ChemSpectra for analysing various spectra, templates for documenting chemical experiments). The generic LabIMotion extension enables the creation of user-specific templates, so that the ELN offers a high degree of flexibility. The University of Jena provides an own Chemotion ELN instanceExternal link. For more information, please contact the local NFDI4Chem team.

ELN test instances

NFDI4Chem provides various ELN test instancesExternal link (e.g., chemotion ELN, open enventory, herbie, SciNote, elabFTW, open BIS).
Repositories
Various chemistry-specific repositories are being developed and made available as part of NFDI4Chem:

Chemotion RepositoryExternal link

RADAR4ChemExternal link

nmrXivExternal link

MassBank EUExternal link

VibSpec DB

Strenda DBExternal link
Search Service

The NFDI4Chem Search ServiceExternal link provides centralized access to overarching datasets and search results from various chemistry and chemistry-related repositories within the NFDI4Chem federation.
Terminology Service

The Terminology ServiceExternal link is a repository for chemistry ontologies. It is a central point of access to the latest versions of these ontologies providing comprehensive information about their scope, application and curators.
Knowledge Base

The NFDI4Chem Knowledge BaseExternal link is a place for all knowledge regarding Research Data Management (RDM) in chemistry.
Training
FAIR Research Data Management: Basics for ChemistsExternal link

Chemotion ELN Hands-on WorkshopExternal link

NFDI4Chem offers both curricular teaching, and training for scientists. You can find introductory videos on research data management in chemistry on the NFDI4Chem YouTube channel External link.

For the development of curricular teaching at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, we work closely with the project DaLiJe (Data Literacy Jena).

If you are interested in training or cooperation in curricular teaching, please feel free to contact us (helpdesk@nfdi4chem.de). We create individual offers according to your wishes and needs.

If you are interested in workshops regarding fair RDM at your institute, please contact us about the opportunity to conduct an in person event at your location.

Contact

General Contact Options
NFDI4Chem offers various information channels:

Website NFDI4ChemExternal link

HelpdeskExternal link

NewsletterExternal link

NFDI4ChemExternal link on LinkedIn

Youtube Chanel NFDI4ChemExternal link

Youtube Chanel Chemotion ELNExternal link
Events
Events organized by the NFDI4Chem consortia:

Event calendar of the NFDI4ChemExternal link

FAIR4Chem AwardExternal link

Chemotion/NFDI4Chem regulars' tableExternal link
Local NFDI4Chem Team
The local NFDI4Chem team at Friedrich Schiller University Jena is actively involved in implementing the central goals of NFDI4Chem. It is networking with local central infrastructure services (e.g. competence center digital research, computing centre) and supporting local chemical institutes in generating FAIR research data. Please feel free to send your enquiries to helpdesk@nfdi4chem.de.

Prof. Christoph SteinbeckExternal link (Professor for Analytical Chemistry, Chemoinformatics and Chemometry, spokesperson NFDI4Chem)

Dr. Franziska EberlExternal link (project manager NFDI4Chem)

Dr. Annett Schröter (local RDM support NFDI4Chem)

Venkata Chandrasekhar NainalaExternal link (NFDI4Chem Lead Software Engineer)

Nisha SharmaExternal link (NFDI4Chem Scientific Software Engineer)

Noura RayyaExternal link (NFDI4Chem Cheminformatician)

Information

Sign up for the local NFDI4Chem mailing listExternal link to receive updates on the Chemotion ELN, trainings and activities of NFDI4Chem at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.