EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC, the European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) for Chemical Biology and Early Drug Discovery, provides open access to Europe’s leading compound screening and omics platforms and chemistry expertise, enabling researchers to identify and develop novel bioactive molecules. The distributed RI comprises 33 partner sites in 10 countries, supported by a central compound management facility and open-access European Chemical Biology Database (ECBD). IMPULSE strengthens and complements EU-OPENSCREEN by advancing its services, data quality, user engagement, and sustainability.
IMPULSE addresses the evolving needs of the life sciences community by expanding EU-OPENSCREEN's service portfolio, improving data quality, engaging new user communities, and strengthening long-term sustainability. New services integrate chemoproteomics, spatial omics, advanced disease models, medicinal chemistry of emerging modalities, and AI-driven mode-of-action prediction.
The project enhances data FAIRness, reproducibility, and interoperability; expands targeted communication and training; and consolidates EU-OPENSCREEEN’s financial and strategic foundation by engaging new ERIC member countries. Through these measures, IMPULSE reinforces Europe’s capacity for collaborative, open, and high-quality drug discovery, contributing to the goals of the European Research Area (ERA) and the EU’s health and innovation strategies.