๐ฃ Meet Nicholas Cooley, Bioconductorโs new Developer Engagement Lead.
In his latest blog post, Nick reflects on stepping into this role and what he hopes to achieve for the Bioconductor community.
His focus is on strengthening developer support, improving onboarding, especially for early-career researchers, and creating better recognition for the many contributors who sustain the project.
Find out more here: https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2026-04-09-developer-engagement/
๐ฃ Call for Late-Breaking Poster Abstracts โ EuroBioC2026
If you missed the earlier poster submission deadline, you can now submit your work as a late-breaking poster for EuroBioC2026.
๐ Submit by: Thursday, April 30, 2026
๐Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBkwTH84uIzaMk5Zy5kxdQnSkoDbaUGdmcbFD007hpL8i-cg/viewform
Decisions will be shared within a week of the deadline. If you need an earlier notification (e.g., for funding or visa applications), feel free to reach out at [email protected].
Bioconductor Africa is excited to kick off its Advanced Training Series with an introductory session on Bioconductor!
In this session, we will explore:
- The foundations of the Bioconductor project
- How it supports biological data analysis
- Opportunities to get involved in the global community
๐
April 15, 2026
โฐ 4 PM EAT | 3 PM CAT | 2 PM WAT
๐ค Speaker: Kevin Rue-Albrecht
๐ Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4iy904brRviPrFSBxIukdg#/registration
Coming up next: Microbiome data analysis (May 2026)
April 2026 will bring a new #Ubuntu 26.04, a new #Rstats release 4.6.0 and a new #BioConductor 3.23. And ... as the "future is unevenly distributed" we already have #r2u running 26.04.
See 'zero to tidyverse' now under 26.04: 10 sec, 107 binary files, 1 command.
#r2u. Fast. East. Reliable. Pick All Three.
๐ Announcing the BioC2026 Sticker Design Winner: Kavya Vaddadi ๐
Kavya's design celebrates Seattle as the host city of BioC 2026, featuring well-known
landmarks such as the Space Needle, the Seattle Great Wheel, Mount Rainier, and the surrounding evergreen forests. Puget Sound and a Washington State ferry reflect Seattleโs maritime landscape and the culture of connection across the region.
๐ Register for BioC2026 here: https://ti.to/nf-projects/bioc2026
๐ Announcing the EuroBioC2026 Sticker Design Winner!
๐ Winner: Rafael Romero Becerra, PhD
๐จ Rafaelโs design captures Turku with the cathedral silhouette over the Aura River, Turku Castle in the background, and a playful nod to the iconic Posankka at the riverโs edge. A FinnishโScandinavian folk-art border ties it together, offering a warm regional welcome to the Bioconductor community.
๐ Register for EuroBioC2026 here: https://bit.ly/eurobioc2026-register
๐ฃ Final call! BioC2026 abstract submissions are closing soon.
Don't miss your chance to share your work and be part of the Bioconductor community at BioC2026. Submissions are welcome for workshops, posters, package demos, and short talks highlighting tools, research, and workflows in open-source bioinformatics.
โฐ Deadline: 20 March 2026
๐ BioC2026: 10โ12 August 2026 | Seattle, WA, USA
๐ Submit your abstract now:https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
๐ฃ 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.
๐ Application deadline: 20 April 2026
๐ Event timing: September / early October 2027 (flexible)
๐ Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpwfbLq9inCJgmLbmdstqL96--0biCZGrnOi5QVmveSH1mHw/viewform
๐ฉ Questions? Email [email protected]
๐ฃ The BioC2026 Call for Abstracts deadline has been extended.
Good news! Thereโs 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.
โฐ New submission deadline: 20 March 2026
๐ BioC2026: 10-12 August 2026 | Seattle, WA, USA
๐ Submit your abstract here: https://openreview.net/group?id=bioconductor.org/BioC/2026/Conference#tab-recent-activity
๐ Weโre 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.
๐ Join us in Seattle, 10โ12 August 2026
๐จHave 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
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