NFDI4Chem

Chemistry Consortium in the NFDI

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NFDI4Chem - Consortium and Vision

NFDI4Chem is an initiative to build an open and FAIR infrastructure for research data management in chemistry. The project proposal of NFDI4ChemExternal link has been published in the RIO Journal 2020. 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.

Chemotion ELN and Repository

The electronic lab notebook Chemotion ELNExternal link and its direct link to the Chemotion repositoryExternal link are at the centre of the development of NFDI4Chem.

If you are interested in using the Chemotion ELN, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena offers its own Chemotion ELN instanceExternal link, which is maintained by the local NFDI4Chem team and connected to the server structure of the URZ. Please contact your local NFDI4Chem team for further information (helpdesk@nfdi4chem.de).

The video "Chemotion ELN and repository" (in German) explains how the Chemotion electronic lab notebook supports researchers in planning, documenting and analysing their experiments and how research data can be made accessible by transferring it to the Chemotion repository.

Services NFDI4Chem

Information
NFDI4Chem offers various information channels:

Website NFDI4ChemExternal link

HelpdeskExternal link

NewsletterExternal link (quarterly)

@NFDI4ChemExternal link on X

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

Chemottion ELN Q&A SessionExternal link
Training
FAIR Research Data Management: Basics for ChemistsExternal link

Chemotion ELN Hands-on WorkshopExternal link

The 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.
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. RDM helpdesk, 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 (Vice-President for Digitalization, Professor for Analytical Chemistry, Chemoinformatics and Chemometry, spokesperson NFDI4Chem)

Dr. Franziska EberlExternal link (project manager NFDI4Chem)

Dr. Annett Schröter de (local RDM support NFDI4Chem)

Venkata Chandrasekhar NainalaExternal link (NFDI4Chem Lead Software Engineer)

Nisha SharmaExternal link (NFDI4Chem Scientific Software Engineer)

Noura RayyaExternal link (NFDI4Chem Cheminformatician)

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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.