📢 New package submissions to Bioconductor now have a new home.
The previous Single Package Builder (SPB) submission process has been replaced with a new system powered by GitHub Actions and R-universe, providing a more automated, reproducible, and streamlined review experience for package authors.
Also, new submissions should now be made through BiocContributions. The previous submission location has been frozen and will no longer accept new submissions.
đź“– Read more: https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2026-06-15-new-submission-process-with-Runiverse/
📢 BioC2026 early bird registration is still open through June 15, 2026.
Don't miss your chance to join the Bioconductor community in Seattle this August.
🎟️ Register NOW: https://bioc2026.bioconductor.org/registration/
What an amazing few days in Turku at #EuroBioC2026! 🇫🇮
This year's conference brought together 147 participants from 23 countries, showcasing the diversity of the Bioconductor community. We were inspired by 4 outstanding keynote speakers, engaging talks, posters, workshops, and countless conversations that sparked new ideas and collaborations.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended, presented, organised and volunteered to make EuroBioC2026 memorable.
See you in Basel for EuroBioC2027!
✨ 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 Ă…bo Akademi University Foundation for their support in helping make EuroBioC2026 possible.
✨ 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.
✨ 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.
🎥 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
📢 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.
đź“ť 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/
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
đź“… June 17, 2026
⏰ 4 PM EAT | 3 PM CAT | 2 PM WAT
👤 Speaker: Kornel Labun
đź”— Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yLwa82ErRjKGrs4pApG9-A
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.
đź“… May 28, 2026
⏰ 4 pm GMT
đź”— 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
đź“ť 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
🧩 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!
đź“… Submit here: https://github.com/Bioconductor/BiocStickers by May 21, 2026.
More info: https://eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/pages/hexwall.html
đź“Ł 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.
đź“ť 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.
đź“ť Submit Developer Day suggestions here: https://bit.ly/4dDruaD
🧬 Bioconductor, in collaboration with Physalia Courses, is offering an upcoming online course on Spatial Omics
đź“… 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.
đź“… May 28, 2026
⏰ 4 pm GMT
đź”— Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FR97x5YtRBmSncZwIBaPsw
📢 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.
đź“… Tuesday, 12 May, 2026
⏰ 4:00-5:00 pm AEST
đź”— Register to attend: https://bit.ly/42gczgl
đź“… 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
📢 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
🚀 Bioconductor 3.23 is released!
We’re excited to share the release of Bioconductor 3.23, featuring:
âś…2418 software packages (94 new)
âś…437 experiment data packages (5 new)
âś…928 annotation packages
âś…8 books (2 new)
âś…28 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_23_release/