Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN): essentials
Date: 2 June 2026 @ 09:00 - 17:00
Duration: P1DT4H
Language of instruction: English
Efficient documentation and collaboration are essential in any research environment. The eLabJournal serves as the central platform for managing experimental workflows, samples, and team communication. This introductory training offers a practical overview of how to use the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) to streamline daily lab operations.You will explore the platform’s core features — from documenting experiments and organizing samples to facilitating collaboration across research teams. The training is hands-on and designed to help users quickly become confident in navigating the system, improving productivity while ensuring compliance with research standards (e.g., FAIR principles). The training combines theoretical instruction with hands-on activities. Participants receive a platform overview, followed by guided exercises to practice key functionalities. The session concludes with best practices for structuring research data in eLabJournal. Participants must bring a laptop for hands-on activities.
Keywords: ELN, hands-on, personal effectiveness
Venue: Antwerp - Campus Drie Eiken UAntwerpen, Universiteitsplein 1
City: Antwerpen
Country: Belgium
Postcode: 2610
Learning objectives:
- “Create and organize experiments experiment templates and protocols”
- “Differentiate the three core components of eLabJournal: inventory protocols and journal”
- “Explain the importance of the ELNs in research projects”
- “Search and retrieve inventory and journal entries efficiently”
- “Track samples supplies and equipment bookings”
- “Use collaborative features such as sharing experiments and adding collaborators”
Organizer: VIB (https://ror.org/03xrhmk39)
Event types:
- Workshops and courses
Instructors: 
Liesbeth De Milde, Matheus Lourenço
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