Info
Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European distributed research infrastructure for integrated structural biology. Designated an ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium) in July 2017. 17 member countries plus EMBL. Hub in Oxford, UK. Provides funded access to 25+ structural biology facilities across Europe. Part of ESFRI roadmap since 2006.
People
| Name | Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Harald Schwalbe | Director | Goethe University Frankfurt |
| Silke Schumacher | Coordinator (since 2022) | Instruct Hub, Oxford |
| Susan Daenke | Former Coordinator | Instruct Hub (historical) |
Governance
- Instruct-ERIC Council (ultimate decision body, member state representatives)
- Director (legal representative, day-to-day management)
- Executive Committee (supervisory body)
- Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
- Centres General Forum
Funding
- Member state national contributions
- EU Horizon Europe grants (iNEXT-Discovery, ISIDORe, canSERV)
- Access funded for researchers in member countries
Key Relationships
- Strategic collaboration with ELIXIR (signed Nov 2024)
- 13 shared member states with ELIXIR; EMBL as shared partner
- Includes CEITEC (Czech Republic) as an Instruct Centre — also key for Mol* development
- Provides access to cryo-EM facilities including Diamond Light Source eBIC
- Connects to wwPDB through depositions from Instruct-funded research
Key Reference
Instruct-ERIC Statutes (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1213)