FAIR Data Resources
FAIR Bioimage Data Starterpack
Accelerate your journey to FAIR data with our free, curated resources, tools and guidelines, which are designed for the bioimaging community. Simply download the resources or start using them online right away.
General FAIR resources
FAIR bioiamge data crossword puzzle
The FAIR Bioimage Data Crossword Puzzle offers a fun and engaging way to explore key FAIR bioimaging concepts, tools, and terms. It's perfect for independent learning or as an interactive activity in course settings.
FAIR data training and self-learning
All training materials from our various FAIR data events and trainings are all openly available for you revisit and learn independently or to use them in your own trainings.
Catalogue of FAIR image data resources
We have compiled a Fairsharing catalogue of FAIR, public image data resources including repositories, policies and standards that Euro-BioImaging recommends and supports.
Resources on FAIR data planning
Research data management plan template
Euro-BioImaging strongly encourages its users to prepare a Data Management Plan (DMP). To assist with this, we have developed a comprehensive template with tailored questions for bioimaging research projects, available as a fillable PDF.
Data Organisation Guidelines
The Euro-BioImaging Data Steward Expert Group developed tipps for organising data in a clear and structured way. It covers guidelines in three categories: general considerations, structure & naming , documentation & maintanance.
Resources on FAIR data sharing
Find the perfect home for your data: Image repository decision tree
For guidance in the selection of appropriate repositories, we have created an overview of available repositories for different types of image data, including their scope and requirements. This decision tree guides you through questions about your data and directs you to the correct repository.
Step-by-step data deposition recipe
One of the critical aspects of data sharing is data deposition, which is often not as straightforward as it needs to be for rapid data exchange. We have therefore created a step-by-step process and self-paced workshop for depositing bioimage data in the BioImage Archive, enabling you to deposit your own data with confidence and speed up future submissions.
FAIR tools
FAIR tool development
Euro-BioImaging provides technical support by developing tools and workflows for preclinical data and for working with the next-generation file format OME-Zarr, which facilitate FAIR image data management and analysis.
FAIR Publications
FAIR image data ecosystem
To capture the current position of the imaging community in its journey towards FAIR data and ongoing initiatives we have written the article 'Building a FAIR image data ecosystem for microscopy communities' in the journal Histochemistry and Cell Biology (HCB).
Enabling Global Image Data Sharing
Read about the urgent need for a robust ecosystem for sharing image data in life sciences research, and how to get there in the publication "Enabling Global Image Data Sharing in the Life Sciences" in Nature Methods by an ad-hoc international working group, including members of Euro-BioImaging.
Your questions answered
We have compiled an extensive list of questions and answers covering all our data services. You’ll find everything you need to get started right there. If your question isn’t answered, please don’t hesitate to contact us.