đź“Ł Opportunity for Pre-conference Workshops - EuroBioC2026
EuroBioC2026 will host on-site pre-conference workshops on 1–2 June 2026 in Turku, Finland, ahead of the main conference.
If you’re interested in hosting a workshop, please submit your interest here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16MRQm2XpcRSM26hbEgXYpeB4ioh8eyBZUJX5zHaW4mg/edit
đź—“ Deadline: 30 January 2026
đź“Ś Decisions announced: February 2026
Selections will be based on relevance and alignment with the workshop and conference themes.
Bioconductor participated in the Outreachy Internship Program for the June–August 2025 cohort. As part of this program, interns Victoria Poromon and Anne-Marie Sharp worked on a range of projects within the Bioconductor community and now share their experiences contributing to BugSigDB and Bioconductor more broadly.
Their stories serve as a powerful reminder that open source is not just about code, but also about the people behind it.
đź“– Read their full journeys here:
https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2025-12-12-outreachy-june25/
#BiocInBenin brought together researchers, students, and instructors from across Africa and beyond for a week of hands-on learning in R and Bioconductor and Bulk-RNaseq analysis workflow at GBioS, University of Abomey-Calavi.
We are grateful to every participant, instructor, and organizer who made the course a learning and networking experience.
📄 Here’s a recap of what we accomplished: https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2025-12-11-benin-course/
⏰ Only a few hours left to register!
Don’t miss today’s Bioconductor Seminar Series session:
“Deep-learning-based Gene Perturbation Effect Prediction Does Not Yet Outperform Simple Linear Baselines.”
🗓️ Today, December 2, 2025
đź•’ 9PM CET / 3PM EST / 12PM PST
Format: 30 min insights, 15 min guided discussion, 15 min open Q&A.
👉 Register here: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0nAabJt1Qeyd8QsJjvEzOQ#/registration
See you there!
🚀 EuroBioC2026 – Call for Abstracts is Now Open!
We invite submissions for short talks, posters, and workshops for EuroBioC2026.
🗓️ Important Dates
• 30 January 2026: Call closes
👉 Submit your abstract here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/EuroBioC/2026/Conference
⚠️ Note: The OpenReview submission system requires all submitters to create an account at least two weeks before the abstract deadline. Please register early to avoid issues
For any questions, contact eurobioc@bioconductor.org
🌍 We are proud to share highlights from Ethiopia’s first in-person Bioconductor workshop, held in Addis Ababa from 25-29 August 2025! This followed the successful Nairobi workshop earlier this year and reflects the growing demand for practical bioinformatics training across the continent.
Thank you to BETin for hosting, and to all collaborators and instructors who supported this effort.
đź”— Read the full blog post on the Bioconductor Community Blog: https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2025-11-24-ethiopia-course/
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.
đź“… Date: Dec 2, 2025
đź•’ Time: 9 PM CET / 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST
➡️ Register: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0nAabJt1Qeyd8QsJjvEzOQ
đź“‘ 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:
âś…2361 software packages (59 new)
âś…435 experiment data packages (6 new)
âś…926 annotation packages (2 new)
âś…6 books (1 new)
âś…29 workflows
✨and many updates and improvements to existing packages!
Thanks to all developers and community members for contributing to the project!
đź”— 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 MarĂa 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/