We tackled phylogenomics, long-read transcriptomics & FAIR metadata, all from Melbourne! 🇦🇺 Read the full wrap-up of our @elixir-europe.org #BioHackEU2025 Australian Outpost, where 16 local experts contributed to global open science projects. 💻🧬 #Bioinformatics www.biocommons.org.au/news/biohack...

Shaping the future of global research infrastructure! Our team joined Australian #NCRIS leaders in Europe to align our national strategy with our European counterparts. Key topics: #AI in life sciences, #FAIR data & workforce development 🧬 🖥️ Read more: www.biocommons.org.au/news/ncris-e...

Wonderful to have our friends @wehi-research.bsky.social recognising our support for using the @nextflow.io @seqera.io platform during #eResearchAustralasia this week

Conference season is here! The BioCommons team is out in force, with sessions at #IDW #SciDataCon @researchdataall.bsky.social and @gideproject.bsky.social in Brisbane, presenting at @ga4gh.org and then onto @elixir-europe.org for #BioHackathon2025. Read more: www.biocommons.org.au/news/q4-2025...

🎓 Giorgia Mori from @ausbiocommons.bsky.social - Collaborative @nextflow.io training for Australia’s dispersed research landscape summit.nextflow.io/2025/virtual...

Our annual @elixir-europe.org BioHackathon Europe Outpost is back! 🇦🇺 Join our fully-funded team in Melbourne this Nov to work on cool bioinformatics challenges & connect with global peers, no jet lag required. EOIs close THIS FRIDAY, Sep 5! #BioHackathon 🔗 www.biocommons.org.au/news/biohack...

📢 Deadline Extended! We’re excited to announce that the registration deadline for in-person attendance at the #foundingGIDE Community Event has been extended. 🗓️ New deadline: 30 September 2025 (previously 31 August 2025)

Learn how to analyse #SpatialOmics data in #R in this hands-on workshop. Join Sarah and Fred as they guide you through the process of visualising gene expression from CosMx, Xenium experiments within tissue samples. 🗓️ 28 - 29 Oct 2025 👉 More info: www.biocommons.org.au/events/spati...

Keen to use #SpatialOmics in your research? Not sure where to start? Join us for a gentle introduction to #SpatialOmics, how it differs from other methods and what you need to think about when analysing this data. 🗓️ 10 September, 12pm AEST 👉 www.biocommons.org.au/events/spati...

🌟Call for Expressions of Interest: Join the NCMAS Scientific Advisory Committee 2025–2028! 🗓 Apply by 5 Sept 2025 📧 Send CV + statement: [email protected] 🔗 Full details: ncmas.nci.org.au #NCMAS #NCI #Supercomputing #ResearchLeadership

Would you like to get to know Biosecurity Commons better? We are offering free training for our users which we can tailor depending on your situation. Click on the form below, select the type of training that suits you and we'll be in touch. Easy! Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Exv...

Join us for this seminar: How to Attack and Defend LLMs: AI Security Explained. The speaker is Holly Wright, an architect & software engineer in IBM's security team. Join us at #UQ St Lucia on Wed, 20 August, 10am+. Free, but please register for catering purposes: rcc.uq.edu.au/event/sessio...

🚨 Abstract deadline extended! 🚨 You’ve now got until August 15 to submit for #ABACBS2025 — one-time extension only! Join us in Adelaide for world-class #bioinformatics, workshops, student & EMCR events, and more. 🔗 www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025

🥱 Bored during #ScienceWeek2025? 🥼 Want to go on an adventure from the comfort of your pyjamas? 🧪🧬Why not go on an immersive & interactive virtual tour of a #Genomics #Lab? Wander around the @ramacgenomics.bsky.social Centre with impunity here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr2cj4rj #UNSWscience

Next in our #AI webinars: Stefano Mangiola @saigenci.bsky.social talks AI models in #SingleCell and if they can uncover biological patterns Anh TN Nguyen @monashuniversity.bsky.social shares how deep learning is accelerating #DrugDiscovery for GPCRs More info www.biocommons.org.au/events/ai-se...

This is an excellent long-read on AI and science with lots of useful further reading www.aisnakeoil.com/p/could-ai-s.... Well worth your time to actually read it.

🚀 Excited to see this work on "Empowering bioinformatics communities with Nextflow and @nf-co.re" is now published, showcasing the incredible growth and impact of the community. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Thrilled to be part of this great @ausbiocommons.bsky.social initiative : a webinar serie on AI-based binder design :) I’ll be sharing a case study on using deep learning to design programmable CRISPR inhibitors 12 August 12pm AEST, love to see you there ! www.biocommons.org.au/events/prote...

20 years of #Galaxy powering global life sciences research! #GalaxyAustralia, hosted on #AARNet's infrastructure, recently supported over 2k students @ #Singapore Biology League & 3.5k participants for the Galaxy Training Academy. @ausbiocommons.bsky.social ow.ly/TG9K50WBMXw #Research

Mark you calendars for October 14th!

Australian BioCommons, Bioplatforms Australia, and EMBL signed a formal agreement to encourage collaboration in bioinformatics & related activities, including AI, omics, data services, and infrastructure. www.embl.org/news/embl-an... @ausbiocommons.bsky.social @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social

🚨 Bioplatforms Australia, @ausbiocommons.bsky.social & @embl.org have signed a new agreement to boost collaboration in bioinformatics, AI, training & data infrastructure. A big step for life science research in Australia & beyond! 🌏🧬 👉 Read more here: bioplatforms.com/bioplatforms...

We're excited to announce that we have signed an MoU with @embl.org and @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social! This will accelerate life sciences innovation between Australia and Europe 👉 www.biocommons.org.au/news/mou-emb...

New podcast! Those who know my background will know that I love a good national platform 😅 The folks in @ausbiocommons.bsky.social are doing really amazing stuff with not just infrastructure, but also community building 🎉 It can be easy to forget, but the two really need to go hand in hand! 🤝🏻

Technical specialists at @ausbiocommons.bsky.social recently used the #Globus #DataMovement service over the #AARNet high-speed network to migrate 15 TB of #ResearchData for the #Apollo platform with minimal disruption. Find out more ow.ly/vcXu50Wc2mi #BigData #DataMovement

🌟 Apply now for the EMBL Australia #PhD Course! This year's program includes two exciting workshops from @ausbiocommons.bsky.social: 💻 Machine Learning in the Life Sciences 📊 Mastering Data Visualisation Design 🔗 Applications close 27 July - don't miss out! bit.ly/4kljhsO

🚨 Now open! The NCRIS Synthetic Biology Voucher Scheme offers up to $50K Primary and $25K Secondary matched funding to access world-class SynBio facilities across Australia. 👉Open to researchers, startups & SMEs. 📅Closes 12th of September. 🔗 Info: bioplatforms.com/ncris-synthe...

The day is finally here! 🎉 We’re releasing the invited speaker line-up, key dates, and lots more info for ABACBS 2025. Check it out and share widely: www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025 Registrations and abstract submissions open next week, with abstracts due in August!

Are you our new Assoc Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships? Join us for a high-impact role that makes the most of your talent for strategic vision, operational oversight, and deep stakeholder engagement in research, industry, and government sectors. Apply by 2 Jul tinyurl.com/JR-000091

We regularly bring researchers together to discuss what's happening across Australia in genomics. Join us online 14 May to hear Dr Selene L. Fernandez-Valverde @unswbabs.bsky.social @selfdz.bsky.social: Finding conservation signals in long non-coding RNAs. www.biocommons.org.au/events/genom...

Our new webinar series shares real-world examples of how AI is being applied across life sciences. Designed for researchers, professionals, and students alike, these free events provide accessible insights from diverse guest speakers and opportunities for Q&A. www.biocommons.org.au/events/ai-se...

Building high resolution records of Australia’s changing ecosystems over the past millennium needs specialist computational resources. We're excited to support the research of @vilmaperezgodoy.bsky.social and @raytobler.bsky.social as part of @ciehf.bsky.social www.biocommons.org.au/news/ciehf

Put your bioinformatics skills to great use at the forefront of genomics and conservation science for the Australian Fish Genomics Initiative. Collaborate nationally while contributing to international biodiversity efforts. Apply by 12 May 2025: jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...

We're looking for a skilled all-rounder to work across lots of important projects! The Communications Officer will develop and implement communication strategies that bridge the gap between researchers and advanced digital infrastructures. Apply by 6 May 2025. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91990...

Take your data analysis and workflows to the next level. Hear how Galaxy Australia is being used in a wide range of research domains, and see the features that make it such a versatile platform whether you are new to data analysis or a pro! www.biocommons.org.au/events/galax...

@ausbiocommons.bsky.social Webinar: No code, no problem - data analysis for biologists with Galaxy Australia Join Tristan and Tiff on 29 April to find out why Galaxy Australia is your secret weapon for analysing data and creating publication-worthy figures without needing to use the command line.

Dear Australian BioCommons community, we hope to welcome many of you this summer at #BOSC2025 in Liverpool or online! @ausbiocommons.bsky.social

Ensure your research infrastructure needs are met in Australia! You can inform investment into future National Research Infrastructure via this survey by 19 Mar 2025. #NCRIS investment via @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social is key for @ausbiocommons.bsky.social www.education.gov.au/national-res...

Which locally-developed bioinformatics tool was used to run Galaxy Australia’s 10 millionth job? It has been used to screen for antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in 490,507 jobs run on #GalaxyAustralia so far! Clue: @torstenseemann.bsky.social www.biocommons.org.au/news/10m-jobs

We're addressing DNA sequencing data submission challenges at a global scale through a range of activities including training workshops and roundtable discussions. You're invited to meet with the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) team when they visit next month: www.biocommons.org.au/news/ena-act...

Interetsing that the @inaturalist.bsky.social distributions use the H3 grid (resolution 4) for these species distributions. Details on H3 here: h3geo.org. It divides the planet up into approximately equal area hexagons at various levels of resolution.

An opportunity exists for an exceptional early career bioinformatician to join the Field lab in tropical Cairns Australia, home of the Great Barrier Reef. Job offered until Dec 2026 however extension possible. Internationals welcome to apply. Closes Mar 26th! careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/postdoc...

🚀 Peter Mac researchers have secured $21M in @nhmrc funding! 🎉 Nine projects tackling immunotherapy, liquid biopsies, treatment resistance & more were awarded grants. A huge win for #cancer research & better patient outcomes! Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

🚀 Introducing #Nextflow Training Week! A free, self-paced online training designed to help beginners get started with Nextflow. 📅 March 10-14, 2025 🎥 On-demand videos and real-time support 💬 Ask questions in our community forum Learn more and join us: hubs.la/Q038kTQm0

Have computational biology skills and management experience? Want to make the world a better place by running of the most important archives of biological information in the world - ENA the DNA sequence archive? Working for @embl.org at @ebi.embl.org, based in Cambridge UK - this job is for you!

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 The School of Mathematics & Statistics, UniMelb seeks a scientist in Machine Learning in Omics to lead research in statistical methods for omics. 📍 MIG | 📅 By Apr 11 🔗 jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91945... #MachineLearning #Omics #DataScience #HigherEd #Mathematics #Statistics

First post in Bluesky! I am hiring a postdoc with a background in deep learning/AI to drive projects aimed at extracting biologically and clinically relevant information from cancer patient imaging, including PET and CT scans, and multi-omics data. careers.petermac.org/job/MELBOURN...

Learn how to retrieve nucleotide sequence data from ENA in this hands-on workshop! @enasequence.bsky.social team will show us how to build queries, use a range of tools and get started with the ENA advanced search. 🗓️ 3 Apr 2025 👉 biocommons.org.au/events/ena-nuc-retrieval-2025

The @enasequence.bsky.social team is headed to Australia to run six workshops on submitting data to ENA. Choose from web-based, programmatic and command line submission routes and MAGs, eDNA and genome assembly and annotation data. 🗓️ 25 Mar to 3 Apr 👉 biocommons.org.au/events/ena-series-2025

Researchers tackled fungal genomics bioinformatics in a recent workshop for @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social at ANU. @schwessinger.bsky.social and Alistair McTaggart led a group of 38 with demos of Galaxy Au by @gprice.bsky.social & @annasyme.bsky.social @galaxyproject.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2jx4f4b5