FAIR from the Start: Metadata and FAIR Principles for Life Science Research

This presentation was prepared for and presented at a webinar organised by the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University (https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/research/publishing-your-research/open-science-webinars) on 23th October 2026, titled "FAIR from the Start: Metadata and FAIR Principles for Life Science Research."The presentation introduced the importance of metadata and the FAIR Data Principles - Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable in life science research. It covered practical approaches to documenting and managing metadata throughout the research data lifecycle, improving data discoverability, reproducibility, and reuse. The session also highlighted FAIR principles for sensitive data and the role of well-structured metadata in making research data more machine-actionable and AI-ready.