A Milestone for Global Image Data Interoperability
The foundingGIDE project has reached a major milestone in its mission to standardize biological imaging data. The German BioImaging (GerBI) team, in collaboration with BioImage Archive, has officially taken over the maintenance and development of the FlyBase biological imaging (FBbi) ontology. This ensures that a critical piece of the imaging data stack will be maintained to meet the needs of the community.
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The FBbi ontology has been migrated to a dedicated repository at https://github.com/foundingGIDE/fbbi, where new releases will be made available. To ensure the ontology remains community-driven, GerBI is encouraging users to submit New Term Requests (NTRs) via the repository’s issue tracker. Here you can find more information about how you can contribute.
Alignment with Deliverable 2.1
FBbi supports the strategic framework established in foundingGIDE Deliverable 2.1 Landscape analysis of existing ontologies and recommendations on a set of imaging ontologies, which provides a comprehensive landscape analysis and recommendations for imaging ontologies.
A core focus of D2.1 is ensuring the long-term sustainability and interoperability of biological and preclinical data. The report highlights that the effectiveness of any controlled vocabulary depends on consistent community support and active maintenance to keep pace with the rapid evolution of imaging technologies.
By establishing a dedicated home for FBbi, foundingGIDE strengthens the foundations available to the research community. This effort ensures that the ontology remains a robust resource, directly contributing to the mission of laying the foundations of a Global Image Data Ecosystem.