eLab Journal introduction - ELN - Leuven
eLab Journal introduction - ELN - Leuven
10 February 2025, 13h00-17h00
General context
This is an introductory course to eLabJournal, the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) used at VIB.
eLabJournal is a tool designed to optimize laboratory workflows. Its intuitive and user-friendly interface helps in organizing and documenting experiments, managing samples, and collaborating with colleagues. By enhancing productivity and ensuring compliance with research standards, eLabJournal serves as a useful resource for effective lab management within VIB.
Throughout this training, participants will learn how to navigate eLabJournal, create and organize experiments, input data, attach files and images, manage samples, and collaborate with team members
This course has a very practical approach, combined with thorough instructions for effective use of the platform.
GENERAL:
- Explain the importance of the ELN
- Create and organise experiments
- Interact with the inventory within the lab group
SPECIFICS:
Lesson 1
- Explain the importance of ELN for your project
- List benefits of using ELN in their research
Lesson 2
- Explain advantages of the chosen platform: eLabJournal
- Differentiate the 3 components of the ELN: inventory, protocols, journal
Lesson 3
- Explain and use the different levels of support available
- Guided activities
- Create experiments and experiment templates
- Configure inventory: sample types and storage units
- Track samples in the inventory
- Track supplies and booking equipment
- Create and edit protocols
- Search and find inventory and journal entries, etc
- Use collaborative features (sharing experiments, add collaborators etc)
Lesson 4
- Compare different ways to structure the research topics in the ELN
- Comment on the lab set-up
- Create a naming structure for the lab: unified naming for samples, projects, studies and experiments
VIB personnel (PhD students, PostDocs, Staff scientist, experts and Group Leader
Trainers
Liesbeth De Milde
Liesbeth has been a member of the Data Core team as the ELN Officer since 2023. She contributed to the selection process for a new ELN platform and was involved in its rollout. Liesbeth began her career at VIB in 2008, working with the groups of Dirk Inzé and Alain Goossens. Over the years, she has gained extensive experience that has been essential in supporting the effective operation of the laboratory.
Program
ELN@VIB
Platform Overview (eLabJournal)
Support: who and how to contact
Coffee break
Guided hands-on activity
Best practices
Practical info
10 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium
10 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Leuven train station is approximately 4 km from the campus Gasthuisberg. Buses depart very regularly to the Gasthuisberg Campus from Leuven train station.
For tickets and up to date schedules visit website De Lijn or use the De Lijn App.
Exit at the very last bus stop ‘Gasthuisberg Campus) make sure not to exit at ‘Gasthuisberg Kliniek =
hospital)
Once you get off the bus, go to your right and go up the street until you see stairs to your left. Climb the stairs all the way up between two buildings. Look for the signs containing blue circles and white numbers and follow them all the way from 2 up to number 12. You will cross several buildings and the walk will take max. 10 minutes. When you reach number 12, you have reached O&N 5, where you can find the reception.
10 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
The Gasthuisberg campus is west of the Leuven ring. Our buildings are situated behind the hospital (see black arrow near ‘RING NOORD’ on the map). If you come from the city center, you will arrive on campus from the east side (taking Mgr. Van Waeyenberglaan and roundabout Het Teken). If you come from Heverlee or Campus Arenberg, you will arrive from the west side (taking the Celestijnenlaan and Taborweg). When you arrive uphill at the intersection with the Rega Institute and the Red Cross building, you need to take the road down to the bicycle parking at Rega Institute (see map) where you can park. Next, follow the ‘Onderwijs & Navorsing blue route’ description below (start point is #9).
10 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
You arrive via the E314 highway – EXIT 16
After 200 m, keep left to drive underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
You arrive via the Leuven ring road
At the roundabout, take the exit towards ‘Spoed / Ziekenhuis’.
Follow the ring around Campus Gasthuisberg and pass the entrance of SPOED.
Continue right until you arrive at a second roundabout.
Follow the directions for E314.
Near the Fire Brigade Station, make a U-turn and follow the directions for ‘Ziekenhuis’.
Keep left and drive downhill, underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
Next, leave the parking at level +1 using the big stairs near the vending machines.
Follow the red carpet and arrows to 'Onco Dagcentrum' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on your left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of the O&N4 building; on the left you will find O&N5.
10 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
ON5 building
room: R.CBD.ON5-5thFloor.404-28.05.347