Although life science research is being conducted in a multitude of scientific disciplines, individual scientists and labs often lack the expertise they need to tackle all aspects of a research question. These researchers also need to be able to use multiple, highly complex technologies and access both services and resource collections to carry out high-quality, comprehensive research. 

This access, however, is not easily available to every scientist. 

European Life Science Research Infrastructures (LS-RI) are attempting to change this by providing needed access to world-class facilities, samples, instruments, services, and data. The European L-SRIs were established to overcome a technology gap and to allow access to much-needed technologies in modern research approaches. Their mission is to support cutting-edge science by offering access to the latest technologies, comprehensive resource collections and technical expertise.