A community proposal to integrate proteomics activities in ELIXIR.

Area of Science:

• Proteomics
• Bioinformatics
• Computational Biology

Background:

• Computational approaches are crucial for advancing proteomics.
• ELIXIR, a European distributed infrastructure, aims to support a broad portfolio of omics technologies.
• Current ELIXIR services have gaps in computational proteomics tools and services.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a framework for integrating computational proteomics into ELIXIR.
• To identify priority areas for computational proteomics within ELIXIR.
• To suggest how these activities can be integrated into existing ELIXIR platforms.

Main Methods:

• The white paper is based on discussions from a strategy meeting on 'The Future of Proteomics in ELIXIR' in March 2017.
• Representatives from eleven ELIXIR nodes participated in the meeting.
• Discussions identified priority areas and integration strategies.

Main Results:

• A list of priority areas in computational proteomics was developed.
• Suggestions for integrating computational proteomics into ELIXIR platforms were made.
• Potential for a new ELIXIR use case in proteomics was highlighted.

Conclusions:

• Integrating computational proteomics into ELIXIR is a key future step.
• This integration will broaden ELIXIR's omics technology portfolio.
• The white paper serves as a starting point for further refinement and stakeholder collaboration.