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The Galaxy Project powers global life sciences analytics by turning the world’s most advanced cyberinfrastructure into a free, browser-based analysis platform for everyone.

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Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· 12d

A look back at the 2026 Galaxy Community Conference in Clermont-Ferrand, France. https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-29-gcc-ifb-recap/ #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject

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French Bioinformatics Community GCC2026 attendees gathered for the conference group photo in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· 20d

A summary of the outcomes and highlights from the CoFest held after the 2026 Galaxy Community Conference in Clermont-Ferrand, France. https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-20-gcc2026-cofest-outcomes/ #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject

Galaxy CoDex team collaborating during CoFest.

CoFest participants working on GTN admin training.

CoFest participants working on time-based quotas and pgcleanup emails.

CoFest participants working on Galaxy Ecology tools and tutorials.

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jul 7

Machine learning at Galaxy Community Conference 2026, Clermont-Ferrand, France https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-01-gcc-ml-2026/ #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jul 6

What an incredible week at #GCC2026 in Clermont-Ferrand! Thank you to everyone who joined us for talks, training, CoFest, conversations, and community. GCC is always a special reminder that Galaxy is powered by people and a shared commitment to open science. Grateful for this amazing community 💙

Group photo of GCC2026 attendees gathered outdoors at the IUT Clermont Auvergne venue in Clermont-Ferrand, France, standing together in front of a building and campus courtyard.

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jun 25

A huge thank you to the GCC2026 sponsors for supporting this year’s conference! Their support helps make GCC possible as we come together to share research, build connections, and advance accessible, reproducible, and transparent data-intensive science. #GCC2026 #UseGalaxy

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jun 23

Live at #GCC2026: Rayan Chikhi is showing how Logan and Serratus are helping researchers search the world’s public sequencing data at massive scale. 🧬 From new viruses to plastic-degrading enzymes, this is open science and scalable bioinformatics in action. #UseGalaxy

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jun 23

Explording Reproducible Workflows in the Arts and Humanities https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-06-02-dariah/ #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jun 23

We pointed eight frontier LLMs at the same Candida auris RNA-seq study and asked each to reanalyze it on Galaxy through Orbit. Six reproduced the headline result — and the failures taught us more than the successes. https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-06-09-llm-agents-reanalyze-rnaseq/ (1/2)

SCF1 expression across the eight reanalysis attempts

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· May 14

GTA2026 starts next week! Join us May 18–22 for a free, virtual week of Galaxy training and community support. Explore tracks in assembly, single-cell, proteomics, machine learning, transcriptomics, microbiome, climate, and more. Register now: training.galaxyproject.org/training-mat...

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Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· May 7

The Meet the Experts at GTA2026 schedule is here, and this lineup is stacked! Join us May 18–22 for a week of guest speaker sessions covering topics from genome assembly and workflows to single-cell analysis, proteomics, and open-source genomics. Learn more and register: gxy.io/GTA2026-info

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· May 4

We’re thrilled to welcome Delphine Larivière to the GTA2026 guest speaker lineup! Delphine brings hands-on Galaxy expertise across workflow development, training, and large-scale genome projects, including work with the Vertebrate Genome Project (VGP). Join us May 18–22: gxy.io/GTA2026-info

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· May 1

We’re thrilled to welcome Gareth Price of Galaxy Australia as a GTA 2026 guest speaker! Gareth helps shape Galaxy through platform strategy, training, outreach, and collaboration across the global Galaxy community. Join us May 18–22 for a free, virtual week of learning: gxy.io/GTA2026-info

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Apr 30

Meet Timothy Griffin, another GTA 2026 guest speaker! At the University of Minnesota, he develops mass spectrometry-based technologies and bioinformatic tools for multi-omics research and contributes to Galaxy-P, a specialized Galaxy platform for proteomics. Join us May 18–22: gxy.io/GTA2026-info

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Apr 21

🌱 Join Scott Cain for a Plants Methods Exchange (PMEX) webinar on April 23, 1PM EDT introducing Bioinformatics in Galaxy and delving into how to get the most from it. Lots of good resources! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PMEXApril2026 #UseGalaxy

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Apr 20

Our next GTA 2026 guest speaker is Stephanie Hicks of Johns Hopkins University! Stephanie is known for her leadership in the Bioconductor community and her advocacy for best practices in data analysis, mentoring, and inclusive scientific training. Join us May 18–22: gxy.io/GTA2026-info

Promotional graphic for GTA2026 featuring guest speaker Stephanie Hicks. The design has a dark-to-bright blue background with yellow accents, large white text reading “Meet the Experts at GTA2026” and “Stephanie Hicks,” and a circular portrait of Hicks on the right. Smaller text identifies her as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University and highlights her work on statistical and computational methods for high-dimensional genomics data, including single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, with an emphasis on rigor, reproducibility, and open science. A link appears at the bottom: gxy.io/GTA2026-info.

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Apr 14

Join GTA2026 and hear from guest speaker Aaron Quinlan, a leader in computational genomics and open-source bioinformatics tools like BEDTools and Mosdepth. Join us May 18–22 for a free, virtual week of learning, and stay tuned for more guest speaker reveals. Learn more: gxy.io/GTA2026-info

Promotional graphic for GTA2026 featuring guest speaker Aaron Quinlan. The design has a dark-to-bright blue background with yellow accents, large white text reading “Meet the Experts at GTA2026” and “Aaron Quinlan,” and a circular photo of Quinlan standing indoors by a staircase. Smaller text identifies him as Professor and Chair of Human Genetics at the University of Utah and highlights his work in computational genomics and open-source bioinformatics, including BEDTools and Mosdepth. A registration link appears at the bottom: gxy.io/GTA2026-info.

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Apr 9

🔬 Join us at 10 EDT on 4/10 for Tools for Tomorrow! Marius van den Beek presents on differential gene expression analysis at BRC-Analytics.org in this free BRC webinar. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/NIAIDBRCWebinar @brcanalytics.bsky.social #BRCAnalytics

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Mar 23

The Galaxy Community Conference 2026 is coming to Clermont-Ferrand, France, and we are still welcoming sponsors! •Reach an international scientific community •Support real scientific impact •Engage with a highly active, collaborative network Learn more: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Feb 25

⏰ Don't forget! Early bird registration closes on February 18th. Join us in Clermont-Ferrand, France, June 22–24, 2026, with CoFest on June 25–26. If you’ve been planning to register, now is the time to lock in the reduced rate. Learn more and register: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Promotional banner for Galaxy Community Conference 2026 featuring an illustrated scene of Clermont-Ferrand with a volcano, cathedral spires, colorful buildings, and a hot air balloon. Text reads: “Galaxy Community Conference 2026. Clermont-Ferrand, France. June 22–24, 2026. Followed by CoFest: June 25–26, 2026. Early bird registration closes February 28th!”

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Feb 18

🎉 Time to celebrate! The Galaxy Training Network just passed 500 tutorials! Free. Open. Community-built. Reproducible. Powered by 500+ contributors worldwide, making data analysis accessible to everyone. Be sure to check out this amazing team and the GTN, here: training.galaxyproject.org

Graphic celebrating a milestone for the Galaxy Training Network. Large text at the top reads “Congratulations to the Galaxy Training Network on 500+ tutorials!” Below is a screenshot of the Galaxy Training Hall of Fame page showing statistics: 517 contributors, 35 topics, 501 tutorials, and 10.6 years. The “501 tutorials” box is highlighted with a red starburst. A world map with contributor locations appears beneath the statistics.

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Feb 11

🧑‍🏫 Help shape the Galaxy Training Academy 2026! We’re looking for trainers, co-trainers, track organizers, and Slack helpers for GTA2026 (May 18–22, 2026). Interested in teaching or supporting learners in Galaxy? Sign up here: forms.gle/e971zSYbjNR4...

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Feb 9

🎓 GCC2026 scholarships are open! The JXTX Foundation and JJ Fund are offering scholarships to support graduate students and postdocs attending the Galaxy Community Conference 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Apply by March 15: jxtxfoundation.org/news/2025-12...

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jan 27

We’re excited to announce Rayan Chikhi (Institut Pasteur, France) as the Keynote Speaker at GCC2026! His talk explores how assembling and indexing the world’s sequencing data enables biological discovery at scale. Explore all Highlighted Talks: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jan 22

Galaxy 25.1 introduces a powerful new credentials system that lets tools securely access external APIs and services with encrypted secret storage and a streamlined user experience. https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-01-12-tool-credentials-system/ #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Screenshot showing the credentials interface in a tool form

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Jan 12

Stop by the Galaxy booth at #PAG33 to get snacks and talk with us about how we can help you get FREE, reproduceable, publishable high performance computing workflows. Currently serving hazelnut and maple cookies, plus PB cups!

photo of a few Galaxy folks at the Galaxy booth at PAG

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Dec 9

Join us Friday 12/12 at 10AM EDT for our monthly Tools for Tomorrow BRC webinar! Anton demos C. auris analysis identifying a novel adhesin for skin colonization. Free tools from brc-analytics.org & usegalaxy.org. Info&Reg: https://gxy.io/brc-webinar

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Dec 2

Ran the same literature search through Claude Code and ChatGPT. Found ZERO papers in common despite using identical databases. Both searches were useful in finding what I need, but lack of overlap was ... slightly concerning. The lesson: AI tools are powerful but limited. Use multiple (1/2)

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Nov 20

🚀 Galaxy is workflows! Check out the Intergalactic Workflow Commission (IWC) - a curated library of Galaxy workflows that makes data analysis accessible to everyone. Community curated, ready to use! Learn more: https://iwc.galaxyproject.org Watch: https://youtu.be/cBHSYrpMV8s #Galaxy (1/2)

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Nov 18

Reprocess and refine the single-cell results of MERSCOPE experiments https://galaxyproject.org/news/2025-05-19-vpt/ #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC #Spatial_transcriptomics #MERSCOPE

Galaxy Project@galaxyproject· Nov 5

🧠 Your Galaxy history too complex? Name tags make it easy to track dataset origins and relationships across analyses—no endless renaming needed https://galaxyproject.org/news/2025-11-4-tags/ #GalaxyProject #Bioinformatics #Reproducibility