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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

48 hours, ocean data and fresh ideas! Galaxy Europe's Earth System Sciences platform joins the Ocean Hackathon adventure. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-10-13-g… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Example of a marine data analysis workflow using Galaxy Europe

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Efficient start of the ESG4Stars project with kick-off meeting, general assembly and first collaborative working days all in one week galaxyproject.org/news/2026-10-12-e… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject

Opening presentation of the kick-off meeting

Group photo of participants taken in front of the main building of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Freiburg on the very sunny October afternoon of day 1

The five high-level objectives of ESG4Stars: track smarter, transfer less, store less, compute less and drive change printed in the style of an energy label together with short catch phrases - Make energy use visible, measurable and FAIR; Move only the necessary data; Optimise storage footprints with storage classes and modern file formats; Reduce redundant processing and allocate right-sized resources; Raise awareness and drive adoption into European research infrastructures - explaining each objective

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Are you at ASM-BIG? Stop by the Galaxy table during the poster sessions to chat about microbial workflows, ask questions, grab some CANDY, or just say hi! galaxyproject.org/events/2026-10-11… #UseGalaxy #ASMBIG

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Circumvent context window limits of LLMs by splitting long texts into manageable chunks galaxyproject.org/news/2026-10-02-l… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Demo of LangChain Text Splitters in Galaxy

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Across 160 bioinformatics tasks, agents using Galaxy achieved accuracy comparable to agents writing custom code. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-09-21-a… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Image Analysis in Galaxy community is happy to share the first publication on bioimage data analysis, management and community practices in Galaxy galaxyproject.org/news/2026-09-16-b… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Galaxy single-cell and spatial omics graphical abstract

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

At IUSSI 2026 in Freiburg, Mina Hojat Ansari presented how reproducible, multi-layer metagenomic analysis in Galaxy helps investigate termite gut microbiome recovery after molting. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-09-08-g… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Group photograph of participants at the 20th International Congress of IUSSI in Freiburg

Title slide of Mina Hojat Ansari’s IUSSI 2026 presentation on termite gut microbiome reassembly using Galaxy

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Galaxy Training Academy 2026 brought together more than 2,200 registrations from 108 countries for a free, global week of self-paced Galaxy training across 11 tracks. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-09-08-g… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Global distribution of registrations for Galaxy Training Academy 2026

Galaxy Training Academy 2026 Meet the Experts schedule

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

1st in a 4-part BRC-Analytics series on Cyclospora outbreak analysis: what genomes, genotyping panels and sequencing data exist, and how an independent open implementation of the public 8-marker method is built and validated in Galaxy. gxy.io/blog/Cyclospora1 #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject

Assembly quality across the 49 public C. cayetanensis assemblies. None is chromosome-level and the median assembly is in 1,391 pieces.

The CDC Cyclospora eight-marker genotyping panel: each amplicon with its primers, SNP count and haplotype-calling windows.

Stage-by-stage comparison of the legacy R implementation and PyEuk.

PyEuk's distance and clustering path, from haplotype sheet to outbreak clusters.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A look back at the 2026 Galaxy Community Conference in Clermont-Ferrand, France. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-29-g… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject

A person wearing glasses and a yellow shirt with a blue lanyard smiles while sitting at a table with a water bottle and a white pitcher in the foreground.

Three people wearing lanyards engage in a conversation, with one person holding a drink.

Two people wearing glasses collaborate over a laptop covered in stickers, with one person resting their head on their hand while the other leans in to look at the screen.

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A summary of the outcomes and highlights from the CoFest held after the 2026 Galaxy Community Conference in Clermont-Ferrand, France. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-20-g… #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.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Machine learning at Galaxy Community Conference 2026, Clermont-Ferrand, France galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-01-g… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-06-09-l… (1/2)

SCF1 expression across the eight reanalysis attempts

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🌱 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: tinyurl.com/PMEXApril2026 #UseGalaxy

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🔬 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: tinyurl.com/NIAIDBRCWebinar @brcanalytics.bsky.social #BRCAnalytics

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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...

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 Galaxy Training Academy! A free, global week of hands-on training in: 🧬 Proteomics | 🧩 Assembly | 🧫 Transcriptomics 🔬 Single cell | 🌍 Climate | 🤖 Machine learning + more 🗓 May 18–22 Learn more and register here: gxy.io/GTA2026-info

Banner announcing that registration is now open for the Galaxy Training Academy. Text reads “Galaxy Training Academy” with dates May 18–22, 2026 and “Free Virtual Course,” along with the link gxy.io/GTA2026-info. The design features a blue background and an illustration of a person wearing headphones working on a laptop inside a yellow circular graphic.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🌍 Help support global, open science. We’re welcoming sponsors for #GCC2026 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Connect with a global scientific community and support real research impact. Learn more: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Promotional banner for Galaxy Community Conference 2026 with a purple gradient background. The banner features an illustrated scene of Clermont-Ferrand, France, including a volcano, cathedral spires, colorful buildings, and a hot air balloon. Text reads: “Galaxy Community Conference 2026,” “Help support global, open science… Become a Sponsor for GCC2026!” and lists benefits including “Global audience,” “Real scientific impact,” and “High community engagement.” It includes the event dates June 22–24, 2026, followed by CoFest June 25–26, 2026, and a QR code with the text “Learn more!” pointing toward it.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

⏰ 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!”

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🎉 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.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

⏳ Reminder: Early bird registration for GCC2026 closes February 28, 2026! Join us in Clermont-Ferrand, France, June 22–24, followed by CoFest June 25–26. Learn more and register now: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🧑‍🏫 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...

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🎓 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...

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

We are pleased to announce a new release of BRC-Analytics.org (v0.20.0). This release updates the number of included organisms to 1900+ with 5000+ assemblies, and over 400 assemblies getting gene track data mirrored from VEuPathDB.org. (1/3)

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

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...

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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. galaxyproject.org/news/2026-01-12-t… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Screenshot showing the credentials interface in a tool form

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

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: gxy.io/brc-webinar

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

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)

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

🚀 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: iwc.galaxyproject.org Watch: youtu.be/cBHSYrpMV8s #Galaxy (1/2)

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We are pleased to announce a new release of BRC-Analytics.org (v0.17.0). This release updates the number of included organisms to 1900+ and over 5000 assemblies from all across the taxonomic spectrum, and more improvements to searching ENA and the workflow config UI. (1/3)

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🐛 Galaxy not working? Don't suffer in silence — report it! Use the built-in reporting feature when something goes wrong. Read more here: galaxyproject.org/news/2025-10-30-s… Let's make Galaxy better together!

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

There is a little known Galaxy feature called "window manager". See how to use it ... galaxyproject.org/news/2025-10-28-w…

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Use parallel-download to get data from NCBI SRA. See how here -> galaxyproject.org/news/2025-10-23-s…

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