Call for Candidates and information about VectorBase
- exdirsove
- Apr 14
- 1 min read
As you know, the Eukaryotic Pathogen, Host & Vector Bioinformatics Resource Center (VEuPathDB.org) is in the process of establishing a new funding model, in order to continue providing open access to VectorBase.org, supporting many of our research programs. This effort has been guided by input from community meetings, user surveys, and individual communications. The VEuPathDB subscription service is now available, at:
We hope that all PIs will use the above link to determine their appropriate subscription level, based on the size of their operations & frequency of database usage, and complete the associated invoice form. Subscription fees for access to VEuPathDB have not been part of any of our budgets to date, making it difficult to mobilize funds … but please consider the importance of these resources for your research, in comparison to annual expenditures for data analysis software, cell culture, microscopy, enzymes, animals, conference travel, publication charges, etc. Note that funding agencies are generally willing to support line items covering subscription services for “website access, data-mining, and open access data sharing”.
Various philanthropic groups have helped keep VEuPathDB online for the past six months, and may be willing to provide limited additional support , however, there is no realistic world in which database resources will continue to exist without substantial contributions from the end-users of these resources. Without financial commitments from users before June 2025, VEuPathDB will lose the staff necessary to keep this resource alive, with little possibility to resurrect it in future. If VectorBase is an essential tool for your group, your subscription is needed now.
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