Day 3 at #BiocInBenin and the momentum is still strong! 💪🏽
We began with hands-on R/Bioconductor sessions on data cleaning and reproducible genomics workflows led by Axelle Loriot, Marie Hidjo & Kevin Sintondji
Today & tomorrow we'll explore RNA-seq analysis from preprocessing to differential expression & visualization with Axelle, Amal Boukteb & Dèdéou Tchokponhoué
Later this week, for our “Bring Your Own Data” day, participants will apply the knowledge they’ve learnt to their own datasets
🚨 Last chance to register!
Registration for BioCAsia closes this Friday, 21 November, at 5 PM (Australia time) and this is your final opportunity to secure your spot.
BioCAsia will run in parallel with the ABACBS 2025 Workshops at Flinders University, Adelaide, on Thu 27 & Fri 28 November 2025. With both events hosted in the same venue, you can move seamlessly between sessions for a rich mix of topics and hands-on learning.
👉 Register now: https://www.abacbs.org/abacbs-2025-workshops
We’re live at GBioS, University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin! 5 days of learning, coding & collaboration began yesterday at #BiocInBenin.
C’est parti! Une semaine d’apprentissage et de collaboration a commencé à GBioS hier.
📣 Calling all Bioconductor users and developers! 🧬 ✨
We’re launching a new online quarterly seminar series showcasing contributor innovations and sparking conversations about how packages work together. Expect 30 minutes of insight, 15 minutes of guided discussion, and 15 minutes of open Q&A.
📅 Date: Dec 2, 2025
🕒 Time: 9 PM CET / 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST
➡️ Register: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0nAabJt1Qeyd8QsJjvEzOQ
📑 Paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12328236/
🎨 The EuroBioC2026 sticker design contest is live! 🎨
We invite creative minds to design the official logo for the European Bioconductor Conference 2026 (EuroBioC2026), scheduled to take place in June 2026 in Turku, Finland.
👉 How to Enter:
Submit your logo design using this form by January 31st, 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6RZlyUspUBZAYKzjX_ctHg3HO-3I1D2y5YTGOTwj8-z6R_Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100473416255840704822
Learn more about EuroBioC2026: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/
We can’t wait to see your designs!
🎓 Upcoming Online Course: Single-cell RNA-seq Analysis with R/Bioconductor
📅 November 17–21, 2025
Join Physalia courses and Bioconductor training for a hands-on introduction to single-cell RNA-seq data analysis, covering preprocessing and quality filtering, as well as downstream exploration of cell clusters and temporal ordering.
Instructors: Fabricio Almeida-Silva, Dr. Jacques Serizay & Dr. Orr Ashenberg
👉 Register & learn more: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course18/
🎓 Upcoming Online Course: R/Bioconductor for Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics
📅 November 17–19, 2025
Instructor: Dr Laurent Gatto
Join Physalia courses and Bioconductor training for a hands-on course on mass spectrometry–based proteomics analysis using R and Bioconductor.
This course will guide participants through the entire MS workflow, from raw data to statistical interpretation, of a typical shotgun MS experiment.
👉 Register & learn more: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course58/
🌟 Sponsor Spotlight 🌟
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) supports the science and technology that will make it possible to cure, prevent, and manage all diseases within this century.
A huge thank you to CZI for being a Silver Sponsor of EuroBioC2025!
Interested in partnering with EuroBioC2026? Please contact eurobioc@bioconductor.org
🌟 Sponsor Spotlight 🌟
ISGlobal is a consolidated hub of excellence in research that brings together the efforts of leading institutions in health care and academia. Through this collaboration, ISGlobal advances global health through cutting-edge research, policy, and training.
A huge thank you to ISGlobal for being a Silver Sponsor of EuroBioC2025!
Interested in partnering with EuroBioC2026? Please contact eurobioc@bioconductor.org
🚀 Bioconductor 3.22 is released!
We’re excited to share the release of Bioconductor 3.22, featuring:
✅2361 software packages (59 new)
✅435 experiment data packages (6 new)
✅926 annotation packages (2 new)
✅6 books (1 new)
✅29 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_22_release/
🌟 Sponsor Spotlight 🌟
Seqera centralizes data, streamlines pipelines, and brings mission-critical infrastructure under one secure, compliant umbrella.
A huge thank you to Seqera for being a Silver Sponsor of EuroBioC2025!
Interested in partnering with EuroBioC2026? Please contact eurobioc@bioconductor.org
🌟 Sponsor Spotlight 🌟
The Department of Medicine and Life Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (MELIS-UPF) is a María de Maeztu Centre of Excellence advancing science with real social impact and strengthening Spain’s global visibility in life sciences.
A huge thank you to MELIS-UPF for being a Silver Sponsor of EuroBioC2025!
Interested in partnering with EuroBioC2026? Please contact eurobioc@bioconductor.org
🧬Mark Your Calendars – EuroBioC2026 in Turku!
EuroBioC2026 will take place June 3 - 5, 2026, in beautiful Turku, Finland!
Expect three exciting days of the Bioconductor community highlighting the latest advances in Bioconductor software and emerging technologies shaping computational biology.
More details coming soon.
Keep an eye on 👉 https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/
🎓 Upcoming Online Course: RNA Sequencing Data with R/Bioconductor
📅 Dates: November 3–14, 2025
Join Physalia Courses and Bioconductor Training for a practical course designed for biologists and bioinformaticians eager to strengthen their RNA-seq data analysis skills using R and Bioconductor, covering the key statistical concepts needed to analyze genomic and transcriptomic high-throughput data from NGS.
Instructor: Dr. Ludwig Geistlinger
👉 Register and learn more: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course19/
Thank you to all our sponsors, organizers, speakers, and attendees for making #EuroBioC2025 in Barcelona such a success!
From inspiring keynote talks and engaging workshops to interactive poster sessions and community discussions, this year’s event highlighted the creativity and innovation driving the Bioconductor community.
Read the full recap blog post here 👉 https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2025-10-24-EuroBioC2025-recap/
See you next year at #EuroBioC2026! 🎉
🛡️ Applications are now open to join the Bioconductor Code of Conduct Committee 2025!
Be part of a thoughtful, community-driven team that meets 3–5 times a year to help ensure Bioconductor continues to be a respectful, inclusive, and thriving space 🌱
🔗Learn more about what serving on the Committee involves here:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VdcmY1bs0vIYQ2kegxDt0SqN7oaCeU5-gbkU_sTHD60/edit?slide=id.gf155102b02_0_0#slide=id.gf155102b02_0_0
👉 Apply by October 31, 2025:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTRs3m3-XNM7iGs0kyHfoaXNiwRVsgebmce10t0ieKfamaPg/viewform
🚀 New on the Bioconductor Blog: GPU Support in Bioconductor
📝 Written by Andres Wokaty
Bioconductor is building stronger support for GPU-accelerated package development, enabling faster and more scalable analysis workflows.
Learn how package maintainers can take advantage of this new GPU infrastructure: https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2025-10-10-gpus/
🚨 Only 7 days left to Apply!
Applications for the Bioconductor Course, West Africa, close on 15th October 2025. Secure your spot now!
This is a great opportunity to build your bioinformatics skills while connecting and collaborating with the Bioconductor community.
🔗 Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM9qohqIxL_jAqtnzufUwKFzmATuq6I9N24Ctar2Ea60HEpA/viewform
🌟 Save the Date! BioC2026 is Coming! 🌟
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ The Bioconductor Conference, BioC2026, will be at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, from August 10-12, 2026.
Join top experts in bioinformatics, data science, and computational biology to share insights and explore Bioconductor's latest advancements.
Stay tuned for registration, speakers, and program details. Visit: https://bioc2026.bioconductor.org/. 🎉
🌍 Applications are open for our first Bioconductor training workshop in West Africa!
📅 17–21 Nov 2025
📍 University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
A free, week-long, in-person course covering R, RStudio, and Bioconductor RNA-seq workflows.
Apply by 15 Oct 2025: https://forms.gle/d32F6xJJbsFaxZNo7
Details: https://training.bioconductor.org/workshops/2025-11-Abomey-Calavi/
