New ASAP release

The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) Metadata Catalog allows researchers to discover and explore health datasets available within Switzerland. Following a user survey, SPHN has released an improved user interface of the SPHN FAIR Data Point (FDP) described here. Users now benefit from advanced search and filter features, allowing them to find relevant datasets more efficiently.

The UniLectin3D and PathoLec datasets have been updated. UniLectin3D has been enriched with 27 new structures, which has led to changes in lectin classification. PathoLec coverage of pathogen agents, host organisms, affected tissues, diseases, and glycan binding ligands has been broadened with the addition of 195 lectin entries. Fold, class and family annotations were reviewed and corrected across the full dataset.

EPIC (Eukaryotic Promoter and transcription Initiation prediction Challenge) aims to establish a rigorous benchmark for promoter and transcription initiation prediction in understudied species, advance sequence-based genomic modelling, and improve our understanding of how regulatory information is encoded in eukaryotic genomes. The closing date is Dec 31, 2026 so you can still join and win!

Apply to attend the SIB course Building and Maintaining Scientific Resources which will take place online on November 25, 2026! This 0.5-day course is taught by one of the developers of the STRING database of known and predicted protein-protein interactions.

Access the public data on viral pathogens from the Swiss Pathogen Surveillance Platform using the SPSP SPARQL endpoint! There are now a total of 12 SPARQL endpoints listed in Expasy. It's time to SPARQL!