Highlights from ELIXIR Communities

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The “Highlights from ELIXIR Communities” includes highlight talks showcasing ELIXIR Community activities, the benefits of being a Community/ELIXIR member and using ELIXIR resources. Submissions should demonstrate a clear link to an application (e.g. consider links to ELIXIR Recommended Interoperability Resources (RIRs), Core Data Resources (CDRs) or others). Selected highlight talks will be presented in person during the conference. The presentations will be approximately 15 minutes followed by 2 minutes Q&A. 

Important note: Posters must be submitted through the regular ECCB 2026 Highlight Talks and Posters. 

Talk abstract submission

Submission requirements:
The same submission requirements apply as for the highlight talks and posters, as outlined in the Call for Highlight Talks and Posters page.

Eligibility criteria:

• Talks must be submitted by Community co-leads (but the presenter can be different).
  * Note that after formal submission the presenting author cannot be changed. The presenting author does not necessarily have to be the first author of the highlight talk.
•  Each ELIXIR Community can submit multiple proposals.

Authors whose highlight talk submissions are not selected may be offered the opportunity to present a poster instead. Accepted posters will be presented in person at the ECCB 2026 conference. The space for posters will be limited, but we will make every effort to accommodate all appropriate poster submissions.

Keep in mind for your submission:

• For “Highlights from ELIXIR Communities” track submissions please choose the “ELIXIR Track” as the Scientific Area (question 6).
•  Indicate links to (max 2) ELIXIR Communities.

Additionnal evaluation criteria:
1. Community activities, benefits of being a Community/ELIXIR member and using ELIXIR resources.
2. Cover and discuss links to, benefits from and challenges as part of working within ELIXIR.
3. Showcase a close link to an application (e.g. consider links to ELIXIR Recommended Interoperability Resources (RIRs), Core Data Resources (CDRs) or others).

For more information on the “Highlights from ELIXIR Communities” track please visit: https://elixir-europe.org/events/elixir-eccb-2026

ELIXIR submissions must be uploaded via Easy Chair, using "Highlights from Elixir Communities" track, by 20 April 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CEST.

Easy Chair submission link