Spotlight on: Bella Anna Binoy

Every other week, the Thematic DCCs and the Data Steward Interest Group (DSIG) put the spotlight on one research data steward working in the Netherlands to stimulate knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer learning.

What drew you towards the research data management field?

The positive impact that health research can bring about and contribute to the well-being of communities.

What is an activity/task of your role that you find yourself looking forward to?

Providing support and increasing the exposure of the need for good data management principles.

What is something unexpected that you can offer help with, if a colleague reaches out to you?

Increasing the visibility of your data collection by contributing to a FAIR catalogue (European Health Research Data and Samples Catalogue).

What do you think your community of research data professionals is missing?

Our community (research data professionals) is missing standardisation.

What is a topic you would want to collaborate on with others?

Making data more interoperable.

Could you point us to a resource, learning platform, tool or similar which you find useful or inspirational?

The Molgenis catalogue: European Health Research Data and Samples Catalogue.

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