PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Publicly funded data resources are the invisible engine behind life sciences research. They power every stage of discovery – from identifying new targets to driving clinical breakthroughs – enabling scientists to ask better questions, build smarter models, and deliver therapies that change lives.  But these critical resources are under…

The Global Alliance for Open Science (GAFOS) was founded at the 2025 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo by a passionate, cross-disciplinary coalition of professionals who recognized a stark reality: our most vital research infrastructure is at risk.  GAFOS unites leaders from biopharma, data science, policy, and research institutions around a shared mission to protect and…

The future of open science depends on all of us.  GAFOS is a global community of researchers, technologists, policymakers, and advocates working together to protect essential public data resources. Whether you’re in academia, industry, government, or the nonprofit sector – your voice makes a difference.  Ways to Get Involved: Engage with Us on Social MediaLike,…

Impact of Public Data Resources on Biopharma and Life Sciences Workflows  In light of rapid political changes in the USA in 2025, we launched our first public survey targeting the academic, agricultural, biotech, governmental and pharmaceutical sectors. Our aim was to understand: (1) how policy changes were affecting the availability of open data and software.…

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