Data for Life

Follow Data for Life
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Data. Is it all about technology, engineering or coding? We often don't see the immediate impact on other fields. But life sciences require data to advance. Join pioneers, entrepreneurs, investors and academics to discover the power and influence of data in medicine, genomics, biodiversity, marine sciences... When data meets know-how in the life sciences, we immerse ourselves in a different world – bioinformatics. Supported by ELIXIR Europe

ELIXIR Europe


    • Jun 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Data for Life with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Data for Life

    Episode 3: INNOVATION | Living the European entrepreneurship dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 29:28


    In the latest Data for Life podcast, Hannes and Kathi talk to Abel, a bioinformatician, serial entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and open science enthusiast. He has been living the Europe dream – a Spanish born, French-educated and British-inspired entrepreneur. Exploiting open research data, Abel built a thriving bioinformatics business.

    europe british french european data innovation spanish entrepreneurship hannes exploiting
    Episode 2: INNOVATION | Moving North for love and science

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 21:11


    How can history studies prepare you for a career in bioinformatics? Why has Finland become a hub for genomics ventures? What is the current state of data quality in the life sciences, and how does this affect ventures?In this episode, Kathi and Hannes will move to Europe's North to find the answers to these pressing questions, with Hans Garritzen from Medisapiens. The Finnish company provides clients with a digital health platform to leverage big biomedical data from public and private domains.

    europe science moving data innovation entrepreneurship north finland sciences finnish hannes elixir bioinformatics
    Episode 1: INNOVATION | Venture into standards — lessons from the toilet paper industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 22:02


    Hannes and Kathi welcome Maria Chatzou, CEO and Co-Founder of drug discovery startup Lifebit to the first interview of the Innovation series. In this episode, they explore Cambridge, one of the most important ecosystems for biodata-centred businesses and unveil Maria's experience in this competitive fast-moving industry — as both a successful bioinformatician and an entrepreneur.

    ceo lessons co founders data innovation entrepreneurship cambridge standards sciences venture toilet paper hannes elixir bioinformatics
    INNOVATION | Pilot — What do a biologist and an economist have in common?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 14:10


    Why is biodata essential now and why for everyone?Welcome to the Data for Life podcast, innovation series. Discover with Hannes Rothe and Kathi Lauer the world of biodata and its fruitful future for innovation.With the perspective of an entrepreneur and a virologist, you will be immersed in the innovative ocean of (open) life science data.

    data innovation pilot discover open entrepreneurship economists sciences biologists elixir bioinformatics

    Claim Data for Life

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel