What we do
We provide essential IT infrastructure and services to the life and medical science communities in Switzerland and beyond, and address the IT infrastructure and service operational needs of SIB Employees. Our Group has the following focus areas:
- Infrastructure & Security, led by Heinz Stockinger, Head of Core-IT;
- IT Services, led by Vassilios Ioannidis, IT Services Manager.
| Main services | Description | In collaboration with | User community |
| Sensitive data* BioMedIT Node SENSA |
Encrypted compute and storage infrastructure | SPHN and international partners via ELIXIR | Swiss & international |
| Bioinformatics resources on ExPASy | Supporting scientific applications | SIB partners | Swiss & international |
| IT Services | IT services for SIB employees, members and partners | SIB partners | Swiss & international |
* Research and applications in life and medical sciences often require access to personal data that needs specific protection. For instance, genomic information and health records are considered as sensitive data that can be used in research but must only be accessed by authorised personnel.
Core facility activities
The key services provided as part of our core facility activities are listed here.
