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🤝 Upcoming Conferences:
- EuroBioC2026 (Jun 3-5, Turku)
- BioC 2026 (Aug 10-12, Seattle)
✨ Sponsor Spotlight: Diamond Sponsor ✨
A huge thank you to the Finnish Cultural Foundation for their support in making EuroBioC2026 possible.
The Finnish Cultural Foundation is a private foundation operating throughout Finland, working to build a pluralistic and sustainable society by promoting science, art, and culture, and encouraging future talents to pursue new ideas and breakthroughs.
🎥 Can't join us in person for EuroBioC2026? We've got you covered.
All conference sessions will be streamed live and are free to attend online.
Each session room has its own streaming link, so be sure to use the appropriate link for the session you'd like to follow.
Find links here: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/pages/streaming.html#streaming
🚀 Bioconductor 3.23 is released!
We’re excited to share the release of Bioconductor 3.23, featuring:
✅2418 software packages (94 new)
✅437 experiment data packages (5 new)
✅928 annotation packages
✅8 books (2 new)
✅28 workflows
✨and many updates and improvements to existing packages!
Thanks to all developers and community members for contributing to the project!
🔗 Please see the full release announcement here: https://bioconductor.org/news/bioc_3_23_release/
✨ Sponsor Spotlight: Bronze Sponsors
A huge thank you to BigOmics, Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö, LOIMU, Physalia and the R Consortium for their support in making EuroBioC2026 possible.
✨ Sponsor Spotlight: Gold Sponsors
A huge thank you to BioCity Turku and Åbo Akademi University Foundation for their support in helping make EuroBioC2026 possible.
✨ Sponsor Spotlight: Diamond Sponsor ✨
A huge thank you to the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies for their support in making EuroBioC2026 possible.
The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies is a national co-operative body for learned societies in Finland. It contributes to co-operation among learned societies, supports and develops scholarly communication and publishing, and promotes awareness of and use of research results.
Our May edition of the Bioconductor Developers’ Forum is coming up this Thursday!
This session will feature Enis Afgan presenting on “Galaxy, tool wrapping, and workflow development.”
The forum will explore how Galaxy integration, workflow development, and tool wrapping can help make Bioconductor software more accessible, reproducible, and easier to use across research communities.
📅 May 28, 2026
⏰ 4 pm GMT
🔗 Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FR97x5YtRBmSncZwIBaPsw
📢 There’s still time to share your work at BioC2026! Late-breaking poster abstract submissions are open until June 30, 2026.
Whether you’ve been working on new analyses, workflows, software packages, or community initiatives, this is an opportunity to present them at BioC2026
📝 Poster submissions: https://bit.ly/4dlvX0u
If you’re planning to attend, now is a great time to explore the programme and register. Early bird pricing ends on 15 June 2026.
🎟️ Register here:https://bioc2026.bioconductor.org
🚨 R-consortium ISC top-level project R-universe is working with Bioconductor to help gradually modernize parts of its infrastructure, while accommodating the project’s scale, governance, and established processes that have made Bioconductor a trusted resource for over 20 years.
This collaboration brings:
- Continuous cross-platform builds
- Modern infrastructure
- Improved package visibility & diagnostics
- Reduced maintenance burden for the community
🔗 Learn more: https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2026-04-08-r-universe-collaboration/
Bioconductor Africa is excited to kick off its Advanced Training Series with an introductory session on Bioconductor!
In this session, we will explore:
- The foundations of the Bioconductor project
- How it supports biological data analysis
- Opportunities to get involved in the global community
📅 April 15, 2026
⏰ 4 PM EAT | 3 PM CAT | 2 PM WAT
👤 Speaker: Kevin Rue-Albrecht
🔗 Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4iy904brRviPrFSBxIukdg#/registration
Coming up next: Microbiome data analysis (May 2026)
🎓 New Publication!
Our first paper on Bioconductor training from the Bioconductor Training Committee is now published in PLOS Computational Biology. We're pleased to share our work with the community.
Read here: https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012925
Thank you to everyone involved for your contributions!
🎉 We’re delighted to share that Jeff Leek will be joining BioC2026 as a keynote speaker!
Jeff Leek is the Vice President, Chief Data Officer, and Chair of Biostatistics at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. His work focuses on developing tools that help researchers interpret large-scale genomic and biomedical data.
📍 Join us in Seattle, 10–12 August 2026
🚨Have work to share? Abstract submissions are open!
Submit here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
More about BioC2026: bioc2026.bioconductor.org
🎉 We’re delighted to share that Michael Lawrence will be joining BioC2026 as a keynote speaker!
Michael is a Scientific Leader, R Core member, and tool builder focused on scalable, user-friendly genomic data analysis. As Principal Bioinformatics Research Engineer at Freenome, he develops infrastructure that connects biology, software, and research communities
📍 Join us in Seattle, 10–12 Aug 2026
🚨Have work to share? Abstract submissions are open!
Submit here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
🎉 We’re delighted to share that Ting Ye will be joining BioC2026 as a keynote speaker!
Ting Ye is an Assistant Professor in Biostatistics whose research advances human health through data-driven discovery and quantitative medical research.
📍 Join us in Seattle, 10–12 August 2026
🚨Have work to share? Abstract submissions are open!
Submit here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
Learn more about BioC2026: bioc2026.bioconductor.org
📅 Registration and schedule information for BioC2026 is now available.
The conference schedule is now live on the BioC2026 website, and registration is officially open for:
• the conference
• the Bioconductor-Carpentries Workshop
• the Hackathon
If you’re planning to attend, now is a great time to explore the program and register. Early bird pricing ends on 15 June 2026.
🎟️ More details and registration: https://bioc2026.bioconductor.org
📢 Still thinking about presenting at BioC2026? Late-breaking poster abstract submissions remain open until June 30, 2026.
This is a chance to share recent work with the Bioconductor community, including software tools, analysis workflows, research projects, and community-focused initiatives.
📝 Submit a poster abstract: https://bit.ly/4dlvX0u
BioC2026 registration is also open, and early bird registration closes on June 15, 2026.
🎟️ Register here: https://bioc2026.bioconductor.org/registration/
📣 Meet Nicholas Cooley, Bioconductor’s new Developer Engagement Lead.
In his latest blog post, Nick reflects on stepping into this role and what he hopes to achieve for the Bioconductor community.
His focus is on strengthening developer support, improving onboarding, especially for early-career researchers, and creating better recognition for the many contributors who sustain the project.
Find out more here: https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2026-04-09-developer-engagement/
📢 Deadline Extended: EuroBioC2026 Call for Late-Breaking Poster Abstracts and registration
Great news! The deadline has been extended to May 18, 2026, to allow more time for submissions and registration.
EuroBioC2026 will also feature a conference dinner inspired by the Finnish summer celebration of Juhannus, taking place on the beautiful island of Ruissalo on 3 June.
👉 Submit your abstract here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBkwTH84uIzaMk5Zy5kxdQnSkoDbaUGdmcbFD007hpL8i-cg/viewform
👉 Register for #EuroBioC2026 here: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/pages/registration.html
🎉 Announcing the BioC2026 Sticker Design Winner: Kavya Vaddadi 🎉
Kavya's design celebrates Seattle as the host city of BioC 2026, featuring well-known
landmarks such as the Space Needle, the Seattle Great Wheel, Mount Rainier, and the surrounding evergreen forests. Puget Sound and a Washington State ferry reflect Seattle’s maritime landscape and the culture of connection across the region.
👉 Register for BioC2026 here: https://ti.to/nf-projects/bioc2026
📣 Call to Host EuroBioC2027
Interested in bringing the European Bioconductor Conference to your region? Applications are now open to host EuroBioC2027 or to join the planning committee to gain experience for future editions.
🗓 Application deadline: 20 April 2026
📍 Event timing: September / early October 2027 (flexible)
👉 Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpwfbLq9inCJgmLbmdstqL96--0biCZGrnOi5QVmveSH1mHw/viewform
📩 Questions? Email eurobioc@bioconductor.org
🧬 Bioconductor, in collaboration with Physalia Courses, is offering an upcoming online course on Epigenomics Data Analysis.
📅 13-17 April 2026
The course covers key concepts and practical workflows in regulatory epigenomics, including analysis of RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, MNase-seq, and Hi-C data. Participants will work through the full pipeline, from raw sequencing data to downstream analyses, using R/Bioconductor and command-line tools.
👉 Learn more & register: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course59b/
Join us for an upcoming Bioconductor Africa session focused on CRISPR amplicon sequencing analysis using the Bioconductor package ampliCan. We’ll cover:
- analysing genome editing outcomes from amplicon sequencing data
- working with automated reporting features in ampliCan
- tailoring analyses for different experimental designs
- interpretation of editing events
📅 June 17, 2026
⏰ 4 PM EAT | 3 PM CAT | 2 PM WAT
👤 Speaker: Kornel Labun
🔗 Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yLwa82ErRjKGrs4pApG9-A
🚀 Join the BioC2026 General Hackathon!
Following BioC2026 in Seattle, we’re excited to host a Bioconductor-focused hackathon over the two days after the conference.
📅 13–14 August 2026
📍 Seattle Children’s Research Institute
This is a great opportunity to collaborate, build, and contribute to open-source bioinformatics projects in a supportive and dynamic environment.
📝Interested in joining?
Find more info here: https://bit.ly/4sHMe5m
Apply here: https://bit.ly/4cuQQpr
📢 Bioconductor and Physalia Courses are offering 2 free seats per course to participants based in low- or middle-income countries to expand access to high-quality training in bioinformatics and computational biology.
If you're from an LMIC and would like to join any of the courses listed below, apply here👉 https://bit.ly/3Pyyzjj
(You may apply for more than one course by submitting a separate application for each course topic)
🧬 Bioconductor, in collaboration with Physalia Courses, is offering an upcoming online course on Spatial Omics
📅 18-20 May 2026
Key topics in this course include:
- exploring the different spatial omics technologies
- practical considerations in experimental design
- challenges in data analysis.
👉 Learn more and register: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/spatial-omics-1
Join us for the May edition of the Bioconductor Developers’ Forum!
This session will feature Enis Afgan presenting on “Galaxy, tool wrapping, and workflow development.”
The forum will explore how Galaxy integration, workflow development, and tool wrapping can help make Bioconductor software more accessible, reproducible, and easier to use across research communities.
📅 May 28, 2026
⏰ 4 pm GMT
🔗 Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FR97x5YtRBmSncZwIBaPsw
📣 Late-breaking poster abstract submissions for BioC2026 are now open through June 30, 2026.
If you have recent work you’d still like to share, this is a great opportunity.
📝 Submit your poster here: https://bit.ly/4dlvX0u
Developer Day will also take place on Aug 12, and suggestions for the 2 interactive breakout sessions are welcome. Sessions are intended to be discussion-based and collaborative rather than formal talks.
📝 Submit Developer Day suggestions here: https://bit.ly/4dDruaD
🚀 Post-BioC2026 Workshop: Single-cell Analysis with Bioconductor
This two‑day Bioconductor Carpentry workshop will focus on large‑scale single‑cell data analysis using Bioconductor. It will combine the Carpentries’ hands‑on, interactive teaching approach with Bioconductor‑specific materials and workflows.
📅 13–14 August 2026
📍 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4sHMe5m
👉 Register now to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4mE3t6l
Upcoming Bioconductor Africa seminar series session: Orchestrating Microbiome Analysis with Bioconductor
In this series, we’ll explore how Bioconductor supports microbiome data science through modular, interoperable workflows and how to analyse, manage, and reproducibly report multi-modal microbiome data using R
📅 May 6, May 13, May 20 2026
⏰ 4 PM EAT | 3 PM CAT | 2 PM WAT
👤 Speaker: Tuomas Borman
🔗 Register to attend: https://bit.ly/3QeMkUI
Coming next: CRISPR data analysis (June 2026)
🧩 Calling on Bioconductor package developers!
We are planning a community sticker hexwall for #EuroBioC2026, inspired by the incredible sticker collections featured at previous Bioconductor events. The wall will showcase package stickers from across the Bioconductor ecosystem.
If your package sticker is not yet included in the BiocStickers repository, now is the time to contribute!
📅 Submit here: https://github.com/Bioconductor/BiocStickers by May 21, 2026.
More info: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/pages/hexwall.html
📣 Call for Late-Breaking Poster Abstracts – EuroBioC2026
If you missed the earlier poster submission deadline, you can now submit your work as a late-breaking poster for EuroBioC2026.
📝 Submit by: Thursday, April 30, 2026
🔗Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBkwTH84uIzaMk5Zy5kxdQnSkoDbaUGdmcbFD007hpL8i-cg/viewform
Decisions will be shared within a week of the deadline. If you need an earlier notification (e.g., for funding or visa applications), feel free to reach out at eurobioc@bioconductor.org.
Our April Bioconductor Developers’ Forum is coming up!
This session will feature Anthony Christidis and Ludwig Geistlinger presenting on “Integrating AI Tools into IDEs.”
As AI tools and LLMs rapidly evolve, this topic has become central to how we think about development workflows. This session will explore practical approaches to integrating these tools and help guide adoption and decision-making within the community.
📅 Apr 30 2026
⏰ 4 pm UTC
🔗 Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sR7g0aY0Ts6rcBdv3FZzUA#/registration
📢 We’re excited to launch the BiocAsia Seminar Series, bringing together the Asia-Pacific Bioconductor community through shared learning and connection.
The series will begin with two outstanding speakers:
- Prof Matt Ritchie, a key figure behind the BiocAsia events
- Dr Helena Crowell, who recently led the development of the resource Orchestrating Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis with Bioconductor.
📅 Tuesday, 12 May, 2026
⏰ 4:00-5:00 pm AEST
🔗 Register to attend: https://bit.ly/42gczgl
📣 Reminder: BioC2026 Call for Abstracts is Closing Soon!
Just a quick reminder that the Call for Abstracts for BioC2026 is currently open. We welcome submissions for workshops, posters, package demos, and short talks.
⏰ Submission deadline: 13 March 2026
📍 BioC2026: 10–12 August 2026 | Seattle, WA
👉 Submit your abstract:
https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
⚠️ Important: OpenReview requires all submitters to create an account at least two weeks before the abstract deadline. Please register early.
📢 Bioconductor and Physalia Courses are offering 2 free seats for the upcoming Statistical Methods for Metatranscriptomics course to participants from low- or middle-income countries (LMIC)
📅 27-29 April 2026
Instructor: Dr. Himel Mallick, Cornell University
If you're from an LMIC and would like to join this course, apply here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Pyyzjj
Find out more about the course: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/metatranscriptomics/
📣 Final call! BioC2026 abstract submissions are closing soon.
Don't miss your chance to share your work and be part of the Bioconductor community at BioC2026. Submissions are welcome for workshops, posters, package demos, and short talks highlighting tools, research, and workflows in open-source bioinformatics.
⏰ Deadline: 20 March 2026
📍 BioC2026: 10–12 August 2026 | Seattle, WA, USA
👉 Submit your abstract now:https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
📣 Reminder: our second Bioconductor Developer Seminar Series session is this Monday!
💻 Topic: Development Plans for CVXR
📅 Date: April 27, 2026
🕒 Time: 9 PM CET / 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
🔗 Register for the Zoom link:
https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z0aFKypFT-e5DbzFlrqtBg
Our second Bioconductor Seminar Series session is coming up!
This series aims to connect cutting-edge research with Bioconductor development.
💻 Topic: Development Plans for CVXR
📅 Date: Apr 27 2026
🕒 Time: 9 PM CET / 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST
🔗 Register for the Zoom link:
https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z0aFKypFT-e5DbzFlrqtBg#/registration
🎉 Announcing the EuroBioC2026 Sticker Design Winner!
🏆 Winner: Rafael Romero Becerra, PhD
🎨 Rafael’s design captures Turku with the cathedral silhouette over the Aura River, Turku Castle in the background, and a playful nod to the iconic Posankka at the river’s edge. A Finnish–Scandinavian folk-art border ties it together, offering a warm regional welcome to the Bioconductor community.
👉 Register for EuroBioC2026 here: https://bit.ly/eurobioc2026-register
Join the next Bioconductor Developer Forum
🗓 Thursday, March 26, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM GMT
The Developer Forum is a space for the community to come together and discuss technical, scientific, and infrastructure topics related to Bioconductor. Sessions usually include short presentations followed by open discussion.
This upcoming session will feature Michael Lawrence speaking on S7 Classes.
🔗 Scan the QR code below or follow this link for Zoom details: https://community-bioc.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/507552-developers-forum/topic/March.20Developer.20Forum/with/578891370
📣 The BioC2026 Call for Abstracts deadline has been extended.
Good news! There’s still time to submit your work and be part of BioC2026. We welcome submissions for workshops, posters, package demos, and short talks that showcase tools, research, and workflows advancing open-source bioinformatics.
⏰ New submission deadline: 20 March 2026
📍 BioC2026: 10-12 August 2026 | Seattle, WA, USA
👉 Submit your abstract here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
