đź“Ł 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.
đź—“ Application deadline: 20 April 2026
đź“Ť Event timing: September / early October 2027 (flexible)
👉 Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpwfbLq9inCJgmLbmdstqL96--0biCZGrnOi5QVmveSH1mHw/viewform
đź“© Questions? Email eurobioc@bioconductor.org
Join the next Bioconductor Developer Forum
đź—“ Thursday, March 26, 2026
đź•“ 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.
đź”— 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
đź“Ł 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
đź“Ť 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
🎉 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
đź“Ł 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.
📢 CSAMA 2026: Biological Data Science Summer School registrations are open for its 22nd edition.
The one-week intensive programme will teach advanced analysis of modern molecular data, including single-cell and spatial omics, through lectures and hands-on training. Participants will use R/Bioconductor to analyse real datasets and gain practical skills for designing and interpreting omics studies
đź“Ť Bressanone-Brixen, Italy
🗓 24–29 May 2026
đź”— Learn more and register: https://csama2026.bioconductor.eu/
Ahead of #EuroBioC2026, Bioconductor, together with the University of Turku, CompLifeSci, and the Finnish Society for Bioinformatics, will host a Carpentries-style workshop on Microbiome Analysis with Bioconductor.
📅 1–2 June 2026
Participants will learn to:
🔹 Import, process & analyze microbiome datasets
🔹 Explore diversity patterns
🔹 Perform differential abundance analyses
👩‍🏫 Instructors: Leo Lahti, Himel Mallick & Tuomas Borman
đź”— Learn more and register:
https://bit.ly/4aNS6Vd
đź“Ł Join our Bioconductor-focused hackathon in Turku on June 1-2, before EuroBioC2026.
Proposed projects include: an R package for CUDA API bindings, tools for building lightweight containers from Bioconductor package dependency graphs, and converting R scripts into portable command-line executables.
Participation is open to all, regardless of career stage or technical background.
👉 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQPwHgF7fJwfwkXxKPZeB5W_MjTMQpjLbRZj1ix-bA4vLYOg/viewform
The Bioconductor Developer Forum is coming up on:
đź—“ Thursday, February 26, 2026
đź•“ 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST
The Developer Forum is a space for technical, scientific, and infrastructure discussions across the Bioconductor project. This session will feature Native GPU compute access in R with Nicholas Cooley.
đź”— Scan the QR code below or follow this link for Zoom details: https://community-bioc.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/507552-developers-forum/topic/Developer.20Forum.20Relaunch.20-.20February.202026/near/574285132
🚀 Registration for EuroBioC2026 is open!
EuroBioC2026 will bring together the global Bioconductor community to showcase the latest cutting-edge developments in Bioconductor software packages and broader emerging technologies shaping computational biology.
📅 June 3–5, 2026
đź“Ť BioCity, Turku, Finland
Register by May 3 to secure your spot:
https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/pages/registration.html
🎨 Reminder: One week left to submit your sticker design! 🎨
The BioC2026 Sticker Design Contest is still open, but the deadline is fast approaching. This is your chance to design the official hex sticker for BioC2026, inspired by Seattle, WA.
đź—“ Deadline: February 20, 2026
👉 Submit your design here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_1PdKpXEjw4Ky14T43N-3eQQ783oFkDiaR0_Vu_rJJZG8Hg/viewform
🚀 Bioconductor Hackathon – Spatial Omics & Image-Derived Data
đź“Ť San Servolo, Italy (Venice)
🗓 19–23 April 2026
We’re organising a 4-day Bioconductor-focused hackathon on spatial omics and bioimaging data analysis, focusing on data representation, interoperable storage, scalable handling, and related topics. Developers in this field from the Bioconductor community and beyond are invited to participate.
đź’ˇ Limited travel support available
đź“ť Apply by 20 February:
https://forms.gle/Gv8EdpxV7XK73m857
🎉 Speaker Reveal – EuroBioC 2026
We’re excited to announce Dr Aura Raulo as a keynote speaker at EuroBioC 2026!
Dr Raulo works at the intersection of statistical modelling and network science, studying how microbes spread through social contact networks.
📍 Join us in Turku (3–5, June) for this keynote and to connect with the Bioconductor community.
🚨 Abstract submission is open!
Submit here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/EuroBioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
Learn more about EuroBioC2026: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/
🎉 Speaker Reveal – EuroBioC2026
We’re delighted to announce Prof Anders Krogh as a keynote speaker at EuroBioC 2026!
As head of the Center for Health Data Science at the University of Copenhagen, he has made significant contributions to bioinformatics and machine learning.
đź“Ť Join us in Turku (3-5 June) for this keynote & to connect with the Bioconductor community.
🚨 Abstract submission is open!
Submit here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/EuroBioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
Learn more about EuroBioC2026: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/
🎉 Speaker Reveal – EuroBioC2026
We’re excited to announce that Helena Kilpinen will deliver a keynote at EuroBioC 2026!
Helena uses computational and experimental methods to explore how genetic variations impact disease susceptibility, utilizing human iPSCs as models.
đź“ŤJoin us in Turku (3-5, June) for this keynote and to connect with the Bioconductor community.
🚨Abstract submission is open!
Submit here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/EuroBioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
Learn more about EuroBioC2026 here: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/
🎉 Speaker Reveal – EuroBioC2026!
We’re excited to announce that Prof Levi Waldron will deliver a keynote at EuroBioC2026!
Prof Waldron, a Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at CUNY, leads research in cancer genomics and metagenomic profiling, and fosters inclusive communities around open-source bioinformatics.
đź“ŤJoin us in Turku (3-5, June) for this keynote and to connect with the Bioconductor community.
🚨Abstract submission is open!
Submit here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/EuroBioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
🚀 Registration for BioC2026 is open!
BioC2026 will bring together researchers, developers, and members of the Bioconductor community to share the latest advances in Bioconductor and in emerging technologies shaping computational biology.
📅 August 10–12, 2026
đź“Ť Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
Register here: https://ti.to/nf-projects/bioc2026
🔔 The Bioconductor Developers’ Forum is back!
This monthly forum is for developers & users to discuss infrastructure, future tools, and community-driven changes.
đź—“ When: Last Thursday of every month
⏰ Time: 4pm GMT (8am PST / 6pm CEST)
First session: Feb 26, 2026, on Native GPU compute access in R: Metal, OpenCL, CUDA & heterogeneous hardware frameworks by Nicholas Cooley
Learn more here: https://bioconductor.org/developers/developers-forum/
