ELIXIR Estonia
The purpose of ELIXIR is to construct and operate a sustainable infrastructure for biological information in Europe to support life science research and its translation to medicine and the environment, the bio-industries and society. These resources include databases, software tools, training materials, cloud storage and supercomputers.
The goal of ELIXIR is to coordinate these resources so that they form a single high quality infrastructure. This coordinated infrastructure makes it easier for researchers to find and share data, analyse their experiments, exchange knowledge, and agree on best practices.
Estonia joined ELIXIR as a full member in December 2013. The Estonian node focuses on developing and maintaining software tools and databases, linking of bioinformatics and biobanking, and last but not least, training researchers across borders.
Estonian ELIXIR Node is led by University of Tartu. Other partners are Tallinn University of Technology, National Institute for Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn University, and Estonian University of Life Sciences.
Free autumn courses 2026 by ELIXIR Estonia
13.10.2026 ELIXIR Estonia Coffee Morning: research support drop-in online
27.10.2026 ELIXIR Estonia Coffee Morning: research support drop-in in-person
4.11.2026 Data Management Plan Consultation online
10.11.2026 ELIXIR Estonia Coffee Morning: research support drop-in online
24.11.2026 ELIXIR Estonia Coffee Morning: research support drop-in in-person
25.11.2026 Crash Course in Data Management online
1.12.2026 Data Management Plan Consultation in-person
8.12.2026 ELIXIR Estonia Coffee Morning: research support drop-in online
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Latest news and announcements
bio.tools: keeping up with the growing world of life-science software
Finding the right research software can be challenging, especially as new tools and databases are continually being developed. bio.tools helps researchers navigate this growing landscape by bringing life-science software together in a single registry. It has grown to over 33,000 tools and databases, described using structured metadata and the EDAM ontology.
Student thesis topics 2026
ELIXIR Estonia builds and maintains web tools and other resources for life science research. We also provide training and consultations in research data management. Our goal is to create solutions that last and stay useful for years to come.
We offer the following topics:
- MSc level: Scalable k-mer and graph-based clustering of short peptide sequences under limited memory
- BSc level: Kohalikul tehisintellektimudelil põhinev kakskeelne andmehalduse nõustaja Eesti teadlastele
- MSc level: Can an open-weight LLM check metadata reliably in Estonian and English?
- MSc level: Does good metadata get data reused? GEO as a test bed
- MSc level: From prose to machine-actionable DMPs
- BSc level: Kas automaatsed FAIR-hindajad on omavahel nõus?
- MSc level: Can AI Agents Reproduce Bioimage Analysis Papers? Evaluating and Improving Open Models and Specialised Agents
- BSc level: Eesti 10 km rahvajooksude osalus- ja tulemustrendid maakondade lõikes aastatel 2016–2026
ELEVATE-DM: Strengthening Data Stewardship Across Europe
Estonia is one of Europe’s most digitally advanced countries. From X-Road to nationally coordinated digital services, we have built an ecosystem that makes sharing and using information remarkably efficient. But strong digital infrastructure alone does not create strong research data management.
As research becomes increasingly collaborative and data-intensive, researchers need more than technology - they need clear guidance, institutional support, professional expertise, and communities that help them manage data throughout its lifecycle. That is exactly what ELEVATE-DM aims to strengthen.