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Purpose: Training for early stage researchers and young leaders interested in furthering their Open Science skills
Outcome: Ambassadors for Open Science practice, training and education across multiple countries and scientific communities.
Process: A 16-week mentoring & training program, based on the Mozilla Open Leader program, helping participants in becoming Open Science ambassadors by using three principles:
The vision of OLS program is to strengthen Open Science skills for early stage researchers and young leaders in science.
At the end of the program, our participants will be able to:
June 1, 2023 : Call for Application opens
See the guidelines and templates
June 9, 2023 (10:00 Universal Time): Application webinar( Talk + Q&A)
Watch recordings from previous webinars on YouTube
June 28, 2023 (17:00 Universal Time): Application Clinic Call( Q&A)
At this call, OLS team will be available to provide help if you have any question related to your application
July 11, midnight, UTC, 2023 : Call for applications closed
August 1, 2023 : Successful applicants announced
September 18, 2023: Start of the program
January 15, 2024: End of the program
During the program,
Organizers will inform participants of the week schedule by email.
Participants join this program with a project that they either are already working on or want to develop during this program. More details about the role of a project lead (mentee) can be found here.
Our project leads are supported in this program by our mentor-community who are paired based on the compatibility of expertise, interests and requirements of their projects. Our mentors are Open Science practitioners and champions with previous experiences in training and mentoring. They are currently working in different professions in data science, publishing, community building, software development, clinical studies, industries, scientific training and IT services.
Mentors advise and inspire
We thank the 38 mentors this round.
Graduated on Library Science with work experience in academic libraries and technology. MetaDocencia´s Infrastructure team coordinator. OLS-7 Mentee. Certified instructor by The Carpentries.
Arielle has spent her career to date working in research-adjacent fields, starting with a stint at open access publisher PLOS, where she learnt the importance (and challenges) of open science, code, and data. Currently the Research Project Manager on the Tools, Practices & Systems programme at The Alan Turing Institute, she was a CSCCE Community Engagement Fellow in 2019 and continues to be actively involved in the community. She is a contributor to the Turing Way project.
I am a PhD student in bioarchaeology focusing on the applicability of dental calculus in paleodiet research . I am also a data steward and an advocate for Open Science.
Role in OLS:
Finance manager
I’m a Psychology PhD student in the Centre for Identity and Intergroup Relations at Queen’s University Belfast, where I research conspiracy theory beliefs about gender equality. I’m also a Community Development Manager for the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT).
I have a genetic engineer background and i work now as a data steward. Helping to write data management guidelines for researchers.
I am a researcher and graduate teaching assistant at the University of Buenos Aires. I design nanomaterials to solve problems, recently using machine learning to guide and optimize the process.
Stephane Fadanka, is a molecular biologist and Open Science ambassador, passionate about democratizing research tools and methods to enhance equity for researchers. With five years of experience as a co-founder of Mboalab Biotech and as a Research Manager for Beneficial Bio, Stephane has developed protocols, hardware prototypes, and manufacturing processes for local enzyme production in Cameroon. Currently an Arthuro Falashi PhD scholar at the ICGEB in Trieste, Italy, Stephane collaborates with various research groups and organizations to promote Open Science across Africa.
Doing Bioinformatics and ML @ CERTH, Thessaloníki, GR, fan of training, Open Science and e-infras.
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Ersilia, a tech non-profit focused on developing open source AI/ML tools for infectious disease research. I am excited about making open source research software accessible to everyone, building communities and supporting neglected areas of scientific research
open life science ambassador and bioinformatician interested with infectious disease research
I am a PhD student with several interests that keeps me busy outside the lab. I dabble in science communication
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Data scientist involved in research project related to the integration of mental health in gender responsive peacebuilding.
I am a researcher at CIIPME-CONICET and a teaching assistant at the University of Buenos Aires. I am also a member of RLadies Buenos Aires and MetaDocencia. Among other things, I study how children acquire and develop mathematical skills.
I am an enthusiast for using tech to make processes more efficient and reproducible. Currently, I am the Co-Executive Director of the Digital Research Academy that provides bespoke training in Open Science, Research Software Engineering, and Data Literacy through an international network of expert trainers. Things that make me happy right now are sunshine and spending time with my school-aged kid discovering the world.
A medical doctor with focus in Health Data Science, IA and Global Health
Laura is a human rights and non-discrimination expert researching the societal impact of data, technology and AI. She is currently a Tech Policy Fellow at UC Berkeley.
Mallory is Coordinator for the EMBL-EBI European Genome-phenome Archive supporting archiving and sharing of personally identifiable genetic and phenotypic human data. Her academic background is in bioinformatics specifically to study post-transcriptional gene regulation. She has worked with Open Science projects including the Galaxy Project and the Human Cell Atlas, and is passionate about promoting metadata standards and best practices.
Since August 2022, I am a postdoctoral researcher at FAMAF (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). I am interested in the analysis of bias in machine learning models. Specifically, in fairness metrics to evaluate bias in anonymization models of Electronic Health Records. I have a degree in Mathematics from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. During my Ph.D. at the Universidad de San Martin, I worked in the development of wetlands land cover maps using data from Synthetic Aperture Radar images and machine learning models. I am interested in education. I have experience as a teaching assistant. Since 2020 I am part of MetaDocencia.
Systems administrator and PhD student specializing in Workflows, Open Science and data management. I manage research platforms that enhance collaboration and reproducibility, combining technical expertise with advanced research skills.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Software developer turned researcher, learning how to apply software development practices to research management
Nicolás se unió a MetaDocencia desde sus inicios en marzo de 2020 y actualmente comparte la coordinación general y es chair del comité asesor. Además es Investigador Adjunto del CONICET y miembro del Grupo de Bioinformática Estructural de la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes en Argentina. Vive con su esposa y su hijo en Buenos Aires.
I enjoy writing code to analyse biological data. Outside that I’m either working at Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya initiative (BHKi), recording my podcast (The Science in Real Life podcast), reading or volunteering in passion projects
Software Developer with skills in C# and .NET | Data Analyst with R and SQL | Co-founder of RLadies Rcia-Ctes | Part of Metadocencia + LatinR |
I am a nuclear physicist in ‘an environmentalist body’.
Riva is a Linguist that uses computational techniques to explore how language use changes. She is an editor at Programming Historian, a Software Sustainability Institute Fellow, and a member of the RLadies Global Leadership Team.
Saranjeet is a Fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute’s 2023 Inauguration. She has a Masters degree in Statistics from University of Pune and is a Technical Writer of the R Development Guide. Throughout her career, she’s been involved with a number of software engineering communities and has been selected in open source programs like Google Summer of Code 2020, Digital Infrastructure Incubator 2021 by Code for Science and Society, Google Season of Docs 2022, and a Subject Matter Expert for the Open Science Tools and Resources Module of NASA TOPS. In 2021, she participated in the Open Life Science program (cohort-4), during which she co-founded the Research Software Engineering (RSE
I’m a molecular neuroscientist with a big interest in all about DNA, biology, data analysis and more importantly…open science and reproducibility! To counteract the screen time, I play with books, yoga, beer and whatever I can research about :)
I am a young researcher and freelance data scientist, currently pursuing a master’s degree in Systems Biology at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. I have worked in Bioinformatics and Cheminformatics for five years at different laboratories. My current research interests are devoted to Network Science and Machine Learning for drug discovery. I am part of several research, open-science, and software development communities ( ISCBSC, The Carpentries, Streamlit Creators, and Open Life Science. Moreover, I am involved in various initiatives to empower Bioinformatics in Ecuador and Latin America.
I’m a strong advocate for equity and inclusion of individuals from marginalized groups in STEM fields. I’m also a passionate community builder and research data manager specialized in metadata and curation with a passion for OpenScience and all things FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperably, Resuable).
I am a DPhil Student studying computational neuroscience, and with a keen interest in investigating bias and fairness in AI models
Role in OLS:
Programme Manager & Catalyst (contract)
AI Governance and Ethics Consultant, LGBTQIA+ Advocate, Researcher with Open Science, Policy Consultant, Teacher & Mentor, Constantly Queering AI & Internet Governance and Digital Cooperation expert.
Soy antropóloga, Mag. en Ciencias Políticas y Dra. en Ciencias Sociales. Trabajo con equipos interdisciplinarios de investigación y de intervención (investigación/acción), últimamente en temáticas de datos y salud (con el proyecto ARPHAI), pero también en ciencia abierta, software libre y gobierno abierto con mirada crítica. Difruto de trabajar en equipos donde todo/as aprendemos de todo/as. :)
Mentorship roles can sound like a big personal responsibility and can be overwhelming for new mentors. To support our mentors in this program, we will offer training, topic-based guided discussions and opportunity for social interaction over 4 calls during the mentorship round:
In the mentor training, our mentors will then gain mentoring skills (active listening, effective questioning, giving feedback), learn to celebrate successes and gain confidence on navigating challenges in mentoring.
A dedicated slack channel will facilitate open discussions among mentors to help them discuss their experiences, challenges and tips and tricks (contact the team if you are not yet on this channel).
Experts are invited to join cohort calls or individual mentorship calls to share their experience and expertise during the program.
We thank the 22 persons who registered to be experts in this round.
Data manager in a national research infrastructure for the social sciences, PhDone in Sociology, mostly knitting in my free time
I am a Ph.D candidate in Engineering Sciences, focusing on Soil Sciences. I work at the Soil Biophysics Laboratory at the University, were we investigate soil processes with an applied point of view.
I have a genetic engineer background and i work now as a data steward. Helping to write data management guidelines for researchers.
Elisa is a Data Steward at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In this role, she supports researchers with many aspects of Research Data Management and Open Research. Elisa has a background in and a passion for history, but also loves the diversity of topics she sees in her daily life supporting researchers from all areas of research.
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Ersilia, a tech non-profit focused on developing open source AI/ML tools for infectious disease research. I am excited about making open source research software accessible to everyone, building communities and supporting neglected areas of scientific research
Georgiana is a JupyterHub team member and an Open Source Infrastructure Engineer at 2i2c, where she is working with communities in research and education, managing the infrastructure behind the hubs they use and providing support for hub operations. Georgiana also cares about building inclusive communities and open work practices.
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Data scientist involved in research project related to the integration of mental health in gender responsive peacebuilding.
Former neuro-geneticist (10 year of research on fruit fly memory and behavior), I have been more recently interested in data analysis and management, as a specialisation for my interests in open science (open research). I am presently working on ways (technical and social) to implement the principles of FAIR and open data in the lab workflow and ways to foster collaboration between researchers via the SmartFigure Gallery project.
Michael is a PhD bioinformatics student with a keen interest in epigenetics and genomics. A co-founder of Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya (BHKI). He is a certified Software Carpentries instructor, an Open Life Science (OLS) graduate and a mentor. He is passionate about capacity building!
I am a physical oceanographer with a keen interest in the changing dynamics and hydrography of the South Atlantic Ocean. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD in Oceanography and Atmospheric Science at the University of Buenos Aires, where my research focuses on studying the impact of meridional wind variations on circulation and water masses properties along the southeastern continental shelf of South America.
Vanessa joined the PREreview team in November 2022 as Community Manager. She works to engage researchers, particularly those early on in their career and from historically marginalised backgrounds, to participate in the open peer review of preprints. Vanessa began her career in academia working at international development organization INASP with a focus on improving access to scholarly information and research in developing countries. She then went on to support publishers around the world as Community Engagement Manager at Crossref building a global ambassador team and collaborating with others to ensure that scholarly research metadata is registered, linked, and distributed.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Political scientist (University of Buenos Aires) with a MS in Educational Policy (UTDT). Project and Course Development Manager at MetaDocencia. Postgraduate teaching assistant and researcher.
I am a nuclear physicist in ‘an environmentalist body’.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
I’m a molecular neuroscientist with a big interest in all about DNA, biology, data analysis and more importantly…open science and reproducibility! To counteract the screen time, I play with books, yoga, beer and whatever I can research about :)
Role in OLS:
Resident Fellow
Seun, a biochemistry graduate from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, he is co-leading the Bioinformatics Outreach Nigeria (BON) project which aims to improve bioinformatics capacity using open science principles among early-career researchers, he has published ten peer-reviewed articles, and he currently serves as an OLS Resident Fellow.
Role in OLS:
Resident Fellow
Seun, a biochemistry graduate from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, he is co-leading the Bioinformatics Outreach Nigeria (BON) project which aims to improve bioinformatics capacity using open science principles among early-career researchers, he has published ten peer-reviewed articles, and he currently serves as an OLS Resident Fellow.
Data manager in a national research infrastructure for the social sciences, PhDone in Sociology, mostly knitting in my free time
I have a genetic engineer background and i work now as a data steward. Helping to write data management guidelines for researchers.
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Data manager in a national research infrastructure for the social sciences, PhDone in Sociology, mostly knitting in my free time
Data manager in a national research infrastructure for the social sciences, PhDone in Sociology, mostly knitting in my free time
Data manager in a national research infrastructure for the social sciences, PhDone in Sociology, mostly knitting in my free time
Data manager in a national research infrastructure for the social sciences, PhDone in Sociology, mostly knitting in my free time
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
I am a Ph.D candidate in Engineering Sciences, focusing on Soil Sciences. I work at the Soil Biophysics Laboratory at the University, were we investigate soil processes with an applied point of view.
I am a Ph.D candidate in Engineering Sciences, focusing on Soil Sciences. I work at the Soil Biophysics Laboratory at the University, were we investigate soil processes with an applied point of view.
I am a Ph.D candidate in Engineering Sciences, focusing on Soil Sciences. I work at the Soil Biophysics Laboratory at the University, were we investigate soil processes with an applied point of view.
I have a genetic engineer background and i work now as a data steward. Helping to write data management guidelines for researchers.
Elisa is a Data Steward at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In this role, she supports researchers with many aspects of Research Data Management and Open Research. Elisa has a background in and a passion for history, but also loves the diversity of topics she sees in her daily life supporting researchers from all areas of research.
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Elisa is a Data Steward at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In this role, she supports researchers with many aspects of Research Data Management and Open Research. Elisa has a background in and a passion for history, but also loves the diversity of topics she sees in her daily life supporting researchers from all areas of research.
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
Elisa is a Data Steward at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In this role, she supports researchers with many aspects of Research Data Management and Open Research. Elisa has a background in and a passion for history, but also loves the diversity of topics she sees in her daily life supporting researchers from all areas of research.
Elisa is a Data Steward at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In this role, she supports researchers with many aspects of Research Data Management and Open Research. Elisa has a background in and a passion for history, but also loves the diversity of topics she sees in her daily life supporting researchers from all areas of research.
Elisa is a Data Steward at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In this role, she supports researchers with many aspects of Research Data Management and Open Research. Elisa has a background in and a passion for history, but also loves the diversity of topics she sees in her daily life supporting researchers from all areas of research.
Political scientist (University of Buenos Aires) with a MS in Educational Policy (UTDT). Project and Course Development Manager at MetaDocencia. Postgraduate teaching assistant and researcher.
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
Esther works as a Data Steward at Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands. As a Data Steward she supports researchers with their data/code management and with sharing their research. Before this, Esther did a PhD in bioanthropology, studying the isotopic composition of human teeth to determine where they grew up.
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Ersilia, a tech non-profit focused on developing open source AI/ML tools for infectious disease research. I am excited about making open source research software accessible to everyone, building communities and supporting neglected areas of scientific research
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Ersilia, a tech non-profit focused on developing open source AI/ML tools for infectious disease research. I am excited about making open source research software accessible to everyone, building communities and supporting neglected areas of scientific research
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Ersilia, a tech non-profit focused on developing open source AI/ML tools for infectious disease research. I am excited about making open source research software accessible to everyone, building communities and supporting neglected areas of scientific research
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Ersilia, a tech non-profit focused on developing open source AI/ML tools for infectious disease research. I am excited about making open source research software accessible to everyone, building communities and supporting neglected areas of scientific research
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Ersilia, a tech non-profit focused on developing open source AI/ML tools for infectious disease research. I am excited about making open source research software accessible to everyone, building communities and supporting neglected areas of scientific research
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Georgiana is a JupyterHub team member and an Open Source Infrastructure Engineer at 2i2c, where she is working with communities in research and education, managing the infrastructure behind the hubs they use and providing support for hub operations. Georgiana also cares about building inclusive communities and open work practices.
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Role in OLS:
NASA Cohort Coordinator (contract)
I work as data manager at CONABIO where I develop FAIR workflows for biodiversity and agricultural data. I also study a PhD at UNAM, and my research is focused on the challenges for integrating social and ecological data. I love working in interdisciplinary projects that combine my interests in sustainability, data and open research
Data scientist involved in research project related to the integration of mental health in gender responsive peacebuilding.
Former neuro-geneticist (10 year of research on fruit fly memory and behavior), I have been more recently interested in data analysis and management, as a specialisation for my interests in open science (open research). I am presently working on ways (technical and social) to implement the principles of FAIR and open data in the lab workflow and ways to foster collaboration between researchers via the SmartFigure Gallery project.
Michael is a PhD bioinformatics student with a keen interest in epigenetics and genomics. A co-founder of Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya (BHKI). He is a certified Software Carpentries instructor, an Open Life Science (OLS) graduate and a mentor. He is passionate about capacity building!
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Michael is a PhD bioinformatics student with a keen interest in epigenetics and genomics. A co-founder of Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya (BHKI). He is a certified Software Carpentries instructor, an Open Life Science (OLS) graduate and a mentor. He is passionate about capacity building!
Michael is a PhD bioinformatics student with a keen interest in epigenetics and genomics. A co-founder of Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya (BHKI). He is a certified Software Carpentries instructor, an Open Life Science (OLS) graduate and a mentor. He is passionate about capacity building!
I am a physical oceanographer with a keen interest in the changing dynamics and hydrography of the South Atlantic Ocean. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD in Oceanography and Atmospheric Science at the University of Buenos Aires, where my research focuses on studying the impact of meridional wind variations on circulation and water masses properties along the southeastern continental shelf of South America.
I am a physical oceanographer with a keen interest in the changing dynamics and hydrography of the South Atlantic Ocean. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD in Oceanography and Atmospheric Science at the University of Buenos Aires, where my research focuses on studying the impact of meridional wind variations on circulation and water masses properties along the southeastern continental shelf of South America.
I am a physical oceanographer with a keen interest in the changing dynamics and hydrography of the South Atlantic Ocean. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD in Oceanography and Atmospheric Science at the University of Buenos Aires, where my research focuses on studying the impact of meridional wind variations on circulation and water masses properties along the southeastern continental shelf of South America.
Vanessa joined the PREreview team in November 2022 as Community Manager. She works to engage researchers, particularly those early on in their career and from historically marginalised backgrounds, to participate in the open peer review of preprints. Vanessa began her career in academia working at international development organization INASP with a focus on improving access to scholarly information and research in developing countries. She then went on to support publishers around the world as Community Engagement Manager at Crossref building a global ambassador team and collaborating with others to ensure that scholarly research metadata is registered, linked, and distributed.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Nadine is a doctoral researcher in computational neuroscience and complex systems where she validates information-theoretic measures of complexity and emergence in both simulated and empirical data. Her work can be described as a solid mixture of mathematics, machine learning, neuroscience, as well as philosophy. She cares about open & reproducible research (and, in this context, good research software) that is aligned with ethical research culture & incentives.
Political scientist (University of Buenos Aires) with a MS in Educational Policy (UTDT). Project and Course Development Manager at MetaDocencia. Postgraduate teaching assistant and researcher.
Political scientist (University of Buenos Aires) with a MS in Educational Policy (UTDT). Project and Course Development Manager at MetaDocencia. Postgraduate teaching assistant and researcher.
Political scientist (University of Buenos Aires) with a MS in Educational Policy (UTDT). Project and Course Development Manager at MetaDocencia. Postgraduate teaching assistant and researcher.
I am a nuclear physicist in ‘an environmentalist body’.
I am a nuclear physicist in ‘an environmentalist body’.
I am a nuclear physicist in ‘an environmentalist body’.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
Former university professor and researcher. IT specialist for R&D in bioinformatics. Wikipedian and open culture enthusiast.
I’m a molecular neuroscientist with a big interest in all about DNA, biology, data analysis and more importantly…open science and reproducibility! To counteract the screen time, I play with books, yoga, beer and whatever I can research about :)
I’m a molecular neuroscientist with a big interest in all about DNA, biology, data analysis and more importantly…open science and reproducibility! To counteract the screen time, I play with books, yoga, beer and whatever I can research about :)
I’m a molecular neuroscientist with a big interest in all about DNA, biology, data analysis and more importantly…open science and reproducibility! To counteract the screen time, I play with books, yoga, beer and whatever I can research about :)
I’m a molecular neuroscientist with a big interest in all about DNA, biology, data analysis and more importantly…open science and reproducibility! To counteract the screen time, I play with books, yoga, beer and whatever I can research about :)
A dedicated slack channel will facilitate open discussions among experts and other participants in OLS-8 to help them expand their network while discussing relevant topics (contact the team if you are not yet on this channel).
Facilitators work closely with the OLS organisers to manage and run cohort calls. They lead efforts in preparing cohort call notes, co-hosting cohort calls and ensuring the sharing of call recordings and resources through OLS channelss
We thank the 15 persons who facilitated in this round.
I am a nuclear physicist in ‘an environmentalist body’.
Role in OLS:
Developer (contract)
I am a spirited human who specialises in breaking stereotypes and exceeding expectation. A student nurse by day, and techie by night. I enjoy podcasts, horror flicks and Jack Reacher novels.
Role in OLS:
Resident Fellow
Seun, a biochemistry graduate from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, he is co-leading the Bioinformatics Outreach Nigeria (BON) project which aims to improve bioinformatics capacity using open science principles among early-career researchers, he has published ten peer-reviewed articles, and he currently serves as an OLS Resident Fellow.
Emmanuel Adamolekun is a Research fellow with Helix Biogen Institute, Ogbomosho, Nigeria ,a research organization focused on accelerating research in life through in-depth technical skills, training and capacity building in Bioinformatics and Genomics. Emmanuel graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science from the prestigious Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. He is currently a member of the Education and Internship committee of the International Society for Computational Biology-Student Council (ISCB-SB). He is a fellow of the Open Life Science (OLS) Mentorship programme where he is designing a Bioinformatics outreach for universit
Gift “Gigi” Kenneth is a machine learning engineer with a background in biochemistry, bringing a unique perspective to her work. Outside of her professional role, she volunteers as a program manager and enjoys writing about the latest developments in artificial intelligence.
I am an Early Stage Researcher focused on developing and applying novel statistical and machine learning methods for studying human health and disease. I prefer to invest my time in science communication, open science, reproducibility, and community building.
Arielle has spent her career to date working in research-adjacent fields, starting with a stint at open access publisher PLOS, where she learnt the importance (and challenges) of open science, code, and data. Currently the Research Project Manager on the Tools, Practices & Systems programme at The Alan Turing Institute, she was a CSCCE Community Engagement Fellow in 2019 and continues to be actively involved in the community. She is a contributor to the Turing Way project.
I am a tenured researcher leading a collaborative health data science research group. I also work to improve data analysis teaching and practice. I co-founded MetaDocencia, an open, collaborative, and Spanish-speaking education community. One of the roles I enjoy most is mentoring and teaching others.
A bioinformatician + biochemist passionate about drug discovery and finding solutions for Africa’s most burdensome diseases.
Fabrice LESSA is a young seed technologist who graduated from the University of Yaounde 1-Cameroon and has over 5 years of experience in project management in the domains of sustainable agriculture, waste management, and climate change. He has worked as a research trainee at RASA Life Science Informatics and BIOCLUES, where he researched Genome-Wide Analysis, NGS data analysis, RNA-seq/Transcriptome analysis and articles review.
open life science ambassador and bioinformatician interested with infectious disease research
Michael is a PhD bioinformatics student with a keen interest in epigenetics and genomics. A co-founder of Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya (BHKI). He is a certified Software Carpentries instructor, an Open Life Science (OLS) graduate and a mentor. He is passionate about capacity building!
I am a researcher at CIIPME-CONICET and a teaching assistant at the University of Buenos Aires. I am also a member of RLadies Buenos Aires and MetaDocencia. Among other things, I study how children acquire and develop mathematical skills.
Role in OLS:
Director of Learning and Technology
Bérénice is a bioinformatician (post-doc in the Freiburg Galaxy Team), analyzing biological data and developing tools for data analysis, mainly via Galaxy. In her current role, she also serves as a deputy training coordinator for ELIXIR Germany (de.NBI). Bérénice is passionate about training and education. She founded and co-leads the Galaxy Training Material project, and regularly giving talks and workshops on topics like data analysis, and tool development. She is also a founder of Street Science Community, a citizen science and outreach program.
Role in OLS:
Director of Finance and Operations
Emmy is the Director of Finance and Operations at Open Life Science and Engagement Lead at Invest in Open Infrastructure. She is passionate and curious about open, research culture and knowledge equity. Her expertise is in community design, and open research and scholarly communication.
Role in OLS:
Director of Partnerships and Strategy
Malvika Sharan is a Senior Researcher at The Alan Turing Institute, where she leads a team of community managers and co-leads The Turing Way, a community-led handbook on data science. She is a co-founder of Open Life Science, and an active contributor of several open source/science projects. Connect with her on topics such as community building, open science, strategic collaboration and representation of marginalised members in leadership.
Role in OLS:
Community Researcher & Programme Coordinator (contract)
Chilean worker and researcher. Social scientist (wannabe). I am an immigrant, not an expat. Open science hardware was my entrance to the world of critical open science. “Critical” as in: it matters who gets to be involved in science.
Role in OLS:
Executive Director, Business and Development Lead
Yo is the executive director and a co-founder of OLS. As an EngD student at the University of Manchester, Yo is studying pathogen-related data sharing and sustainability of open source software.Yo is a founder of Code is Science, and previously, they were editor for the PLOS Open Source Toolkit, editor emeritus at the Journal of Open Source Software, board member of the Open Bioinformatics Foundation, and a software developer at the University of Cambridge, working on an open source biological data warehouse called InterMine.
This cohort is a joined effort between OLS and 3 international organisations and communities:
The resources available to the OLS-8 cohort members will facilitate their communication, training, mentoring and learning process during their participation in the program.
The full cohort meetings take place every 2 weeks (unless mentioned otherwise) and last for 90 minutes.
During these calls:
The calls will be hosted online using the Zoom web-conferencing option. A link for the calls will be shared for each meeting separately.
Look up the shared notes for each call linked to the schedule in this website. You will also be updated via email each week by the organisers with additional details to aid your participation.
If you can’t make it to a call:
The call will be recorded and available on the OLS YouTube channel after the call.
If you can not attend most calls during the program due to the time zone incompatibility or other personal obligation, please let the organisers know. If you are unable to communicate with your mentor regularly or do not engage in the program as planned, we may need to evaluate if you are able to finish the program.
The Mentor-mentee calls take place every 2 weeks (unless mentioned otherwise) and last for 30 minutes.
During these calls:
Coordinate with your mentor how you manage the notes and assignments for your 1:1 calls.
The online communication options can be agreed upon by the mentor-mentee pairs. A few options to explore are the following:
If a mentor has to miss a mentee-mentor meeting, please discuss it with your mentee and reschedule your call. If you are unable to make it to any slot together, please find other ways (asynchronous documentation) to interact with your mentee.
If a mentor has to step back from the program for any reason, please communicate with the organisers to identify an alternative for their mentees.
In some weeks during which there is not cohort call, we will offer some optional skill-up calls.
The calls will be hosted online using the Zoom web-conferencing option. A link for the calls will be shared for each meeting separately.
Look up the shared notes for each call linked to the schedule in this website. You will also be updated via email each week by the organisers with additional details to aid your participation.
The Q&A sessions take place in weeks during which there is not cohort call. These calls are optional but highly valuable for enhancing your understanding of the materials discussed in OLS-4 with the help of other participants.
The calls will be hosted online using the Zoom web-conferencing option. A link for the calls will be shared for each meeting separately.
4 mentor calls will take place during the program.
The calls will be hosted online using the Zoom web-conferencing option. A link for the calls will be shared for each meeting separately.
We have a short guide for invited speakers.
A dedicated Slack channel has been setup to facilitate real-time as well as asynchronous communication among the all members of the OLS-8 cohort. A personal invitation link will be shared with the participants via an email.
Organizers inform participants of the week schedule by email. An archive of all emails can be found on the private OLS-8 Google group.
An invitation is sent to all participants (mentees, mentors, etc) at the beginning of the program. If it is not the case, please contact the team
General updates from the program such as new posts, collaborations and relevant retweets will be shared via our official Twitter channel.
We have a public Gitter channel that can be used by members of the public contact the OLS team and community.
Updates regarding new calls for applications, announcements, and final project presentations are posted on the OLS public Google group
This project, as part of the Open Life Science community, is committed to providing a welcoming, friendly, and harassment-free environment for everyone to learn and grow by contributing. As a result, we require participants to follow our code of conduct.
This code of conduct outlines our expectations for participants within the community, as well as steps to reporting unacceptable behavior. We are committed to providing a welcoming and inspiring community for all and expect our code of conduct to be honored. Anyone who violates this code of conduct may be banned from the community.
Our open source community strives to:
Be friendly and patient.
Be welcoming: We strive to be a community that welcomes and supports people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, colour, immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.
Be considerate: Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others. Any decision you take will affect users and colleagues, and you should take those consequences into account when making decisions. Remember that we’re a world-wide community, so you might not be communicating in someone else’s primary language.
Be respectful: Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It’s important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one.
Be careful in the words that we choose: We are a community of professionals, and we conduct ourselves professionally. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behavior aren’t acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to: Violent threats or language directed against another person, Discriminatory jokes and language, Posting sexually explicit or violent material, Posting (or threatening to post) other people’s personally identifying information (“doxing”), Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms, Unwelcome sexual attention, Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior, Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop.
Try to understand why we disagree: Disagreements, both social and technical, happen all the time. It is important that we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that we’re different. Diversity contributes to the strength of our community, which is composed of people from a wide range of backgrounds. Different people have different perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint doesn’t mean that they’re wrong. Don’t forget that it is human to err and blaming each other doesn’t get us anywhere. Instead, focus on helping to resolve issues and learning from mistakes.
We encourage everyone to participate and are committed to building a community for all. Although we will fail at times, we seek to treat everyone both as fairly and equally as possible. Whenever a participant has made a mistake, we expect them to take responsibility for it. If someone has been harmed or offended, it is our responsibility to listen carefully and respectfully, and do our best to right the wrong.
Although this list cannot be exhaustive, we explicitly honor diversity in age, gender, gender identity or expression, culture, ethnicity, language, national origin, political beliefs, profession, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and technical ability. We will not tolerate discrimination based on any of the protected characteristics above, including participants with disabilities.
If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please report it by contacting the organisers - Bérénice, Malvika and Yo. (team@we-are-ols.org).
To report an issue involving one of the members, please email one of the members individually (berenice@we-are-ols.org, malvika@we-are-ols.org, yo@we-are-ols.org).
All reports will be handled with discretion. In your report please include:
Your contact information.
Names (real, nicknames, or pseudonyms) of any individuals involved. If there are additional witnesses, please include them as well. Your account of what occurred, and if you believe the incident is ongoing. If there is a publicly available record (e.g. a mailing list archive or a public IRC logger), please include a link.
Any additional information that may be helpful.
After filing a report, a representative will contact you personally, review the incident, follow up with any additional questions, and make a decision as to how to respond. If the person who is harassing you is part of the response team, they will recuse themselves from handling your incident. If the complaint originates from a member of the response team, it will be handled by a different member of the response team. We will respect confidentiality requests for the purpose of protecting victims of abuse.
This code of conduct is based on the Open Code of Conduct from the TODOGroup.