We are delighted to share that CZ-OPENSCREEN, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, has received two plaques recognizing its roles within the EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC network – as an official Partner Site and a Database Partner Site.

These two recognitions reflect two complementary aspects of our contribution to the European chemical biology community. As a Partner Site, CZ-OPENSCREEN provides expertise, technology, and infrastructure to support chemical biology and high-throughput screening projects, while also being part of a European network that connects researchers, facilities, and expertise across borders.

As a Database Partner Site, our team develops and supports the European Chemical Biology Database (ECBD) – the central data hub for data generated within the EU-OPENSCREEN network. Developed at CZ-OPENSCREEN, ECBD supports the curation, annotation, organization, and analysis of screening data, adheres to FAIR principles, and enables the scientific community to discover, access, and reuse the data.

We are proud that our contribution to EU-OPENSCREEN spans from experimental infrastructure to the digital infrastructure that connects and preserves the knowledge generated across the network.

A big thank you to all colleagues whose expertise and dedication make these contributions possible, and to EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC for recognizing our two roles within the network. We look forward to continuing to strengthen European collaboration in chemical biology and to supporting open, high-quality and reusable research data.