{"id":221,"date":"2024-08-19T15:49:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T13:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:25:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:25:52","slug":"sharing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/sharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAIR Data Sharing &amp; <strong>Open Research Data Support for FBM UNIL-CHUV Researchers<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>1. <strong>Criteria for Repository Selection<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prioritize Domain-Specific or Data Type-Specific Repositories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before considering a generalist repository like&nbsp;<strong>Zenodo<\/strong>, first check if a&nbsp;<strong>data type-specific<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>domain-specific<\/strong>&nbsp;repository is available. These specialized platforms often provide better visibility and functionality tailored to your field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you work with large imaging datasets, consider repositories such as&nbsp;<strong>IDR (Image Data Resource)<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>BioImage Archive (BIA)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your research is in&nbsp;<strong>neuroscience<\/strong>, a specialized repository in that domain may offer greater visibility and discoverability than a generalist platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your repository must meet the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free of Charge, Regardless of Dataset Size&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2192 freely accessible repository with no cost for submission or access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tailored Infrastructure for the interested data type <\/strong>\u2192 Optimized to host raw and processed data type, with tools for visualizing, downloading, or querying complex datasets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrated with<\/strong> <strong>resources <\/strong>to enhance data accessibility and utility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reliable Long-Term Preservation<\/strong> \u2192  the repository Follows robust policies including infrastructure continuity, regular backups, and lifecycle data managementTo support this decision, we provide&nbsp;<strong>FAIRshare Explorer<\/strong>, a tool listing recommended repositories by data type and research discipline. Please consult it before choosing where to deposit your data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FAIR-Compliant by Design&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2192 insures that sample metadata are <strong>Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable<\/strong>, following community metadata standards and supporting compliance with institutional and funder Open Science mandates (e.g., <strong>SNSF, Horizon Europe<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible Licensing&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2192 Ideally supports open licensing options such as&nbsp;<strong>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0<\/strong> or <strong>CC0<\/strong>, enabling broad data reuse while ensuring proper attribution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European\/National Hosting<\/strong> \u2192 Ensures compliance with <strong>data protection<\/strong> and <strong>Open Science<\/strong>&nbsp;standards and policies. https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/long-term-data-preservation\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To support this decision, we provide&nbsp;<strong>FAIRshare Explorer<\/strong>, a tool listing recommended repositories by data type and research discipline. Please consult it before choosing where to deposit your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mandatory Local Archiving<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All data supporting a publication (<strong>raw, processed, and analytical<\/strong>) must also be archived on&nbsp;<strong>long-term storage<\/strong>&nbsp;provided by&nbsp;<strong>DCSR-UNIL<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>DSI-CHUV<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/archiving\/\">(link)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Use F<strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">AIRShare Explorer<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong style=\"font-weight: bold\"><em><sup>\u00a9<\/sup><\/em><sup>DSBU<\/sup><\/strong> Tool <strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">to find <\/strong>adapted repository and file formats\/metadata Standards<strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Y<strong><strong>our Guide to find FAIR, Secure, and Sustainable Data Repositories<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll find in the Explorer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Complete<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>list of repositories&nbsp;<\/strong>with key informative details for efficient submission: <strong>data types and formats<\/strong>, submission process, <strong>metadata standards<\/strong>, sharing licenses, and more&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Repository Usage Recommendations<\/strong>&nbsp;from the FBM Dean\u2019s Office and DSBU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indication on the type of support provided by the DSBU<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Filters Tailored for UNIL\u2013CHUV Researcher<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>\u201cBest Fit Repository Finder\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;to quickly identify:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommended repositories (green)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repositories to avoid (red), based on the criteria above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Link to&nbsp;<strong>FAIRShare Explorer&nbsp;<em><sup>\u00a9<\/sup><\/em><sup>DSBU<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/dsbu.unil.ch\/datasquid-fbm\/repositories\">https:\/\/dsbu.unil.ch\/datasquid-fbm\/repositories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">\u2192&nbsp;<strong>Detailed explanations about the tool&nbsp;:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/fairshare-explorer-dsbu\/\">link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Publishing Your Dataset<\/strong> to <strong>Data Type-Specific<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Discipline-Specific<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Repositories<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scope<\/strong>: <strong>Designed for specific or disciplinary data types<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Genomic data (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/ena\/browser\/submit\">ENA<\/a>:&nbsp;nucleotide sequence data,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ega-archive.org\/submission\">EGA<\/a>:&nbsp;human data that requires controlled access).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RNA sequencing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electron microscopy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/pdbe\/emdb\/empiar\/deposition\/\">EMPIAR<\/a>:&nbsp;raw image data).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FACS data (<a href=\"https:\/\/flowrepository.org\/\">FlowRepository<\/a>: database of flow cytometry experiments)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light microscopy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/bioimage-archive\/submit\/\">BioImage Archive<\/a>:&nbsp;bioimaging data).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open research infrastructure that gathers data, tools and computing facilities for brain-related research (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrains.eu\/\">EBRAINS<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use Recommended Standards for File Formats and Metadata Schemas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure interoperability, discoverability, and long-term reuse, always follow the file formats and metadata schemas endorsed by your chosen repository. These community-driven standards are tailored to each data type and archive\u2014and you can discover them quickly with the <strong><strong>FAIRShare Explorer <sup>@DSBU<\/sup><\/strong><\/strong> tool:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Accepted File Formats<\/strong> \u2192 e.g., OME-TIFF, NIfTI, FASTQ, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metadata Standards<\/strong> \u2192 e.g., REMBI, MIAME, MIAPE, CDISC, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use FAIRShare Explorer to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify the exact formats and schemas<\/strong> required by each repository.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read the repository descriptions<\/strong>\u2014including data types supported, submission workflows, licensing rules, and access conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access step-by-step deposit instructions<\/strong> and examples for every repository.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Launch <strong>FAIRShare Explorer&nbsp;<em><sup>\u00a9<\/sup><\/em><sup>DSBU<\/sup><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dsbu.unil.ch\/datasquid-fbm\/repositories\">https:\/\/dsbu.unil.ch\/datasquid-fbm\/repositories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>FBM UNIL\u2013CHUV Zenodo Community if no suitable specialized repository exists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If no suitable specialized repository exists, the&nbsp;<strong>FBM Dean\u2019s Office strongly recommends<\/strong>&nbsp;depositing your dataset in the following generalist repository:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\"><strong>Zenodo \u2013 FBM UNIL\u2013CHUV Community&nbsp;<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/zenodo.org\/communities\/fbm-unil-chuv\">https:\/\/zenodo.org\/communities\/fbm-unil-chuv<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depositing in this community allows you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Receive&nbsp;<strong>metadata curation and guidance<\/strong>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<strong>Data Stewardship Biomed Unit (DSBU)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase your dataset\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>visibility<\/strong>&nbsp;within and beyond FBM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure&nbsp;<strong>traceability<\/strong>&nbsp;of data produced by the faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Link your dataset to your publication<\/strong>, making it easier to cite and access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend submitting your dataset&nbsp;<strong>early<\/strong>, ideally during the&nbsp;<strong>manuscript review process<\/strong>, so that it can be referenced and properly cited in your article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zenodo FBM\/CHUV Community Submission Process \u2013 Key Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can&nbsp;<strong>only submit drafts<\/strong>&nbsp;(unpublished records) to a Zenodo community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Both you and the community curators (DSBU)<\/strong>&nbsp;can edit metadata and files during the review phase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your record can be&nbsp;<strong>automatically published<\/strong>&nbsp;once approved by the community curators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submit your record for review in 3 simple steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\"><strong>See the Zenodo guide <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.zenodo.org\/docs\/share\/submit-for-review\/\">https:\/\/help.zenodo.org\/docs\/share\/submit-for-review\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find the community<\/strong>: Search for \u201cFBM UNIL\u2013CHUV\u201d on Zenodo and go to the community page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit for review<\/strong>: Upload your dataset and request inclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manage your submission<\/strong>: Monitor review status and edit if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>File Formats and Metadata <\/strong>Recommended Standards for Zenodo&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure&nbsp;<strong>interoperability<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>discoverability<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>long-term reuse<\/strong>, it is essential to follow the&nbsp;<strong>file formats and metadata schemas<\/strong>&nbsp;recommended by the repository itself. These standards are typically developed in collaboration with the scientific community and tailored to the type of data being archived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accepted File Formats<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2192&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Recommended Standards Files format for unstructred data&nbsp;<\/strong>from our service<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>for data sharing or archiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Recommended Standards Files format&nbsp;<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Ranked in descending order of preference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text:<\/strong><br>\u2022 PDF\/A<br>\u2013 PDF\/X<br>\u2022 Plain text (.txt)<br>\u2022 Open Office (.odt)<br>\u2022 XML \/ HTML (with schema)<br>\u2022 Word XML (.docx)<br>\u2022 RTF<br>\u2022 LaTeX<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Images:<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Bitmap<\/strong><br>\u2013 TIFF (uncompressed)<br>\u2013 PNG<br>\u2013 JPEG2000<br>\u2013 (GIF)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Vector<\/strong><br>\u2013 SVG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tabular data:<\/strong><br>\u2022 CSV (comma, tab, semi-colon)<br>\u2022 Open Office (.ods)<br>\u2022 XML \/ HTML (with schema)<br>\u2022 Excel (.xlsx)<br>\u2022 .SQL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong><br>\u2022 MPEG-4 (H.264) (~ MP4)<br>\u2022 Motion JPEG 2000<br>\u2022 MPEG-1\/2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio:<\/strong><br>\u2022 WAV (preferably Broadcast Wave Format, LPCM)<br>\u2022 AIFF (LPCM)<br>\u2022 OGG Vorbis<br>\u2022 MP3 MPEG Layer III<br>\u2022 AAC MPEG-4<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Metadata Standards<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2192 <strong>DataCite Metadata schema<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Useful standard for describing general research datasets when there is no data category or discipline specific standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>DataCite Metadata schema<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p><strong>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/schema.datacite.org\/meta\/kernel-3\/doc\/DataCite-MetadataKernel_v3.1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DataCite Metadata Schema<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>for Publication and Citation of Research Data&nbsp;distinguishes between 3 different levels of obligation for the metadata properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mandatory (M)<\/strong>&nbsp;properties must be provided,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommended (R)<\/strong>&nbsp;properties are optional, but strongly recommended and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optional (O)<\/strong>&nbsp;properties are optional and provide richer description.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Table 1 and table 2 list the different items you should document about your dataset based on the 3 different levels of obligation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bium.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pr%C3%A9sentation1.jpg\"><\/a><strong>Table 1: DataCite Mandatory Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1-1024x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1-1536x656.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1-540x231.jpg 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1-1080x461.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bium.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pr%C3%A9sentation2.jpg\"><\/a><strong>Table 2: DataCite Recommended and Optional Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22-540x405.jpg 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/files\/2025\/02\/DataCite22.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Use Horus Dataset Catalog for Sensitive Non Anonymized Data at CHUV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing sensitive biomedical data requires strict adherence to privacy and confidentiality standards. Open access to such data is contingent upon&nbsp;<strong>explicit consent<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>anonymization of personal information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For sensitive datasets that cannot be anonymized, researchers should utilize the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/1725-2\/\"><strong>HORUS Dataset Catalog<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>at CHUV<\/strong><\/a>, developed and managed by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chuv.ch\/fr\/rc\/qui-sommes-nous\/data-science\">Data Science Group \u2013 DSI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key features of this catalog include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Metadata Highlighting<\/strong>: Provides detailed metadata descriptions of sensitive clinical datasets generated at CHUV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Controlled Access<\/strong>: Ensures secure access to sensitive datasets in compliance with legal restrictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High visibility and compliance to FAIR international standard<\/strong>: Enables interoperability between the CHUV catalog and external repository Zenodo, automatically transmitting FAIR metadata for public visibility in the FBM UNIL-CHUV Zenodo community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Submit your Dataset <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The DSBU offers end-to-end assistance with depositing sensitive data via the HORUS CHUV catalog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Process Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dataset Submission &amp; Metadata Entry<\/strong>: Researchers are supported by the DSBU to upload their dataset into the HORUS Dataset Catalog and fill in all necessary metadata fields describing the dataset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metadata Review &amp; Curation<\/strong>: A data steward (curator) from the DSBU carefully reviews the submission to ensure the metadata is complete, accurate, and compliant with FAIR principles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metadata Publication to Zenodo:&nbsp;<\/strong>Once validated, the metadata is automatically published to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zenodo.org\/communities\/fbm_chuv\/records?q=&amp;l=list&amp;p=1&amp;s=10&amp;sort=newest\">Zenodo FBM UNIL-CHUV Community<\/a>, making the dataset discoverable on an international level, even though the data itself remains protected on CHUV internal servers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Access Request by contacting the PI:<\/strong>&nbsp;When other researchers read a publication referring to a dataset hosted in HORUS, or when they browse Zenodo and find the associated metadata, they gain a detailed understanding of the dataset\u2019s content. If they are interested in using the data, they can contact the Principal Investigator (PI) through its e-mail address listed in the metadata.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access Evaluation &amp; Agreement:<\/strong>&nbsp;The PI, possibly with a designated review committee, evaluates whether the data access request is legitimate. Criteria include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The resquester comply to the Data Sharing Requests and Procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The requester works in a relevant field,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their study is clearly aligned with the dataset\u2019s subject and goals,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A clear scientific justification for the data reuse is provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaboration &amp; Data Transfer and Use Agreement (DTUA)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the PI and committee approve the request, a collaboration agreement can be established.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data can then be shared with the external team under the terms of a CHUV DTUA (The template used for this agreement is based on the one published by SPHN).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPHN DTUA&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sphn.ch\/document\/dtua-without-processor-template\/\"><strong>link<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Check out our&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/1725-2\/\">information page<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to get started<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please&nbsp;<strong>note that&nbsp;anonymization services<\/strong>&nbsp;are not provided by our unit; researchers should consult the&nbsp;Data Science Center (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chuv.ch\/fr\/bdsc\/\">BDSC<\/a>)&nbsp;for assistance with anonymization.nked in descending order of preference):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>FAIR Data Management Support Services Requested for SNSF and EU Applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These services are provided as part of the DSBU\u2019s paid FAIR Data Package\u00a9DSBU; for full details, please refer to the\u00a0<strong>Costs<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>section<\/strong> of the website. In brief, research groups contribute through annual ESSENTIAL or ADVANCED packages (CHF 2,000\u20132,500\/year), which cover tailored FAIR data support\u2014including consulting hours, dataset structuring and deposition, and repository guidance\u2014with costs eligible for reimbursement by the SNSF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effective 1 April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting&nbsp;<strong>1 April 2026<\/strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>Data Stewardship Biomed Unit (DSBU)<\/strong>&nbsp;will provide&nbsp;<strong>FAIR data management services through dedicated packages<\/strong>&nbsp;for research projects conducted within the&nbsp;Faculty of Biology and Medicine UNIL\u2013CHUV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These services ensure compliance with&nbsp;<strong>FAIR principles<\/strong>&nbsp;(Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and&nbsp;<strong>Open Research Data (ORD)<\/strong>&nbsp;requirements from funders such as the&nbsp;<strong>Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)<\/strong>&nbsp;and European programmes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DSBU support includes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personalized Assistance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tutorials and short, hands-on training sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance on preparing your dataset for FAIR data sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance with&nbsp;<strong>metadata standards<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Open file formats<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/recommended-standards-files-format\/\">link<\/a>) for data sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tools and templates to help produce a structured&nbsp;<strong>README file<\/strong>&nbsp;describing data types, acquisition methods, instrumentation, software, etc. using&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>DataSquid&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/tools_readme\/\">https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/tools_readme\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metadata curation<\/strong>&nbsp;on the FBM\/CHUV Zenodo Community and Horus Dataset Catalog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice on data reuse, copyright, and licensing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve visibility of your Datasets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support with secondary data deposition on institutional infrastructure,&nbsp;<strong>ensuring secure&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/consulting-research-data-storage\/#Long-Term-Storage\"><strong>long-term preservation<\/strong><\/a> through tape-based archiving<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tailored Workshops and Team-Based Data Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To foster good data practices across the faculty, the DSBU also offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Workshops<\/strong> on FAIR data, repository use, metadata standards, and data documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live tutorials<\/strong> and demos on using DataSquid and FairShare Explorer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group support sessions<\/strong> (by appointment) for research teams, labs, or departments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom training sessions can be scheduled on demand and adapted to your team\u2019s specific data types and needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Inclusion in Grant Applications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For projects generating experimental or clinical datasets supporting publications,&nbsp;<strong>DSBU data stewardship services are&nbsp;normally included included&nbsp;in SNSF and European grant applications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An exception<\/strong>&nbsp;may be considered<strong>&nbsp;if a member of the research group fulfills the role of data scientist<\/strong>, provided that their data stewardship qualifications are assessed and validated by the DSBU at the time of the budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These services are delivered through&nbsp;<strong>FAIR Data Package<sup>\u00a9DSBU<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp;which&nbsp;<strong>require a financial contribution from research groups and must therefore be included in the project budget at submission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAIR Data Package<sup>\u00a9DSBU<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two service levels<\/strong>&nbsp;are available depending on dataset complexity and volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-light-background-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Service package<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Annual cost<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Consulting hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FAIR datasets supported per year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Repository support<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Essential FAIR Data Package<sup>\u00a9DSBU<\/sup><\/strong><\/td><td>CHF&nbsp;<strong>2,000 \/ year<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to&nbsp;<strong>30 hours<\/strong><\/td><td>2\u20133 datasets<\/td><td><strong>Generalist repositories<\/strong>&nbsp;(Zenodo \u2013 FBM UNIL\u2013CHUV Community,&nbsp;<strong>Institutional CHUV<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Repository<\/strong>), (HORUS Dataset Catalog), and&nbsp;<strong>ONE disciplinary<\/strong>&nbsp;FAIR repository<\/td><td>Projects producing&nbsp;<strong>moderate dataset volumes<\/strong>&nbsp;with limited disciplinary specialization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Advanced FAIR Data Package\u00a9DSBU<\/strong><\/td><td>CHF&nbsp;<strong>2,500 \/ year<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to&nbsp;<strong>40 hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4\u20135 datasets<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalist repositories<\/strong>&nbsp;(Zenodo \u2013 FBM UNIL\u2013CHUV Community,&nbsp;<strong>Institutional CHUV<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Repository<\/strong>), (HORUS Dataset Catalog), and&nbsp;<strong>up to two disciplinary FAIR repositories<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Complex or multi-technology projects&nbsp;<\/strong>generating multiple categories of datasets<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of disciplinary FAIR repositories include **ENA (European Nucleotide Archive), EGA (European Genome-phenome Archive), BioImage Archive, Image Data Resource (IDR), EMPIAR (Electron Microscopy Public Image Archive), EMDB (Electron Microscopy Data Bank), MetaboLights (metabolomics repository), and EBRAINS research infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SNSF Funding Available (up to CHF 10,000)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>FAIR Data Package<sup>\u00a9DSBU<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp;corresponds to&nbsp;<strong>eligible costs under the SNSF Open Research Data funding scheme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers&nbsp;<strong>are&nbsp;expected to include a request of&nbsp;CHF 8,000\u201310,000 per project<\/strong>&nbsp;, depending on the Data Stewardship service package selected, under the budget category:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Material costs \u2013 Costs for granting access to research data (Open Research Data).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the selected service level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Essential package:<\/strong>&nbsp;CHF&nbsp;<strong>2,000 \/ year<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced package:<\/strong>&nbsp;CHF&nbsp;<strong>2,500 \/ year<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Budget Request at Submission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As SNSF regulations do not allow additional funding requests after submission or grant award,&nbsp;<strong>researchers planning SNSF or EU proposals are encouraged to contact the DSBU early during proposal preparation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Further information on <strong>Service Costs<\/strong> is available on the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/pricing-funding-eligibility\/\">dedicated webpage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\"><strong>For any questions or to schedule support contact us :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/contact\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/contact\/\">https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/dsbu\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-buttons-text-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\"><strong>Additional Services<\/strong>: Regular training sessions on data management and sharing. 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