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.

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

Galaxy Training Academy 2026 The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their data analysis skills in Galaxy and/or in popular fields in bioinformatic...

💥Over 1,300 registrants and counting for the Galaxy Training Academy 2026!
GTA is one of our biggest events of the year, bringing together learners, trainers, and researchers from around the world for a free week of virtual training.
Don’t miss it! training.galaxyproject.org/training-mat...

From Galaxy Live! and keynote science to community updates, panel discussions, and research talks, GCC2026 will highlight many of the ideas, tools, and conversations shaping the Galaxy ecosystem. We hope you will join us this June in Clermont-Ferrand!

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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.

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

🌟Galaxy 26.0 is here!
New in this release: ChatGXY, AI-assisted JupyterLite notebooks, Vintent visualizations, workflow completion actions, improved workflow error navigation, and a redesigned ToolShed landing page.

docs.galaxyproject.org/en/master/re...

More Galaxy training, in more languages 📚
Thanks to the BioNT project, human-curated GTN tutorials and FAQs are now available in German, Spanish, and Italian, making it easier for more people to learn Galaxy with clear, high-quality materials.

training.galaxyproject.org/training-mat...

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🔬 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

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Curious about machine learning in Galaxy? 🤖
Join the Machine Learning track at the Galaxy Training Academy 2026 for a free, virtual, asynchronous week of hands-on learning and support from the Galaxy community. Register now and join us May 18–22!

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Galaxy Training Academy 2026 The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their data analysis skills in Galaxy and/or in popular fields in bioinformatic...

🧬 Interested in genome assembly? Take a deeper dive at GTA 2026. Join us May 18–22 for a free, virtual, asynchronous week of hands-on Galaxy training and support from the community.

Learn more and register: training.galaxyproject.org/training-mat...

⏰ A quick reminder that talk abstracts for #GCC2026 are due April 6!
Have a Galaxy tool, workflow, training effort, feature, or research story to share? We would love to hear from you and see your work as part of this year’s program in Clermont-Ferrand.

galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Galaxy Training Academy 2026 The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their data analysis skills in Galaxy and/or in popular fields in bioinformatic...

Want to learn more about Single Cell analysis? You can explore it at the 2026 Galaxy Training Academy. Join us May 18–22 for a free, virtual, asynchronous week of training and support from the Galaxy community!
Learn more and register: training.galaxyproject.org/training-mat...

Have something to share at #GCC2026? Talk abstract submissions are due April 6th! Join us in Clermont-Ferrand, France, June 22–24, and share your work with the Galaxy community.✨

Submit yours now: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Galaxy 25.0 - New ZIP Explorer YouTube video by GalaxyProject

Small feature, big convenience 📦
Galaxy’s ZIP explorer lets you browse local or remote ZIP archives and import only the files you need.

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📰The latest Galaxy Newsletter is out!🚀
From the Galaxy Training Academy 2026 registration and Galaxy Community Conference 2026 updates to new publications and research highlights, the Galaxy community is off to a strong start in 2026.

galaxyproject.org/news/2026-03...

Promotional banner for the Galaxy Community Conference 2026 (GCC2026). The design features a purple gradient background with the Galaxy logo at the top. On the left is an illustrated scene of Clermont-Ferrand, France, including buildings, a cathedral, a volcano, and a hot air balloon. Text reads: “Help support global, open science… Become a Sponsor for GCC2026!” Event details are listed: “Clermont-Ferrand, France, June 22–24, 2026,” followed by “Followed by CoFest: June 25–26, 2026.” A short bullet list highlights “Global audience,” “Real scientific impact,” and “High community engagement.” A QR code appears on the right with an arrow and the text “Learn more!” pointing toward it.

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...

Interested in digital analysis but not sure where to start?
This DHxPresso session will introduce Galaxy for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, covering practical use cases, reproducible workflows, and training resources from the Galaxy Training Network.

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At #Fungal26? Stop by my Friday poster about BRC-Analytics; I'll be giving out free UseGalaxy accounts (always free!) and free demos of BRC-Analytics.org (always free too!). If you can't make it, here it is: js2.jetstream-cloud.org/brc-analytics/GSA-fungal...

#UseGalaxy

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In case you missed it, I gave a talk titled "Reproducing Aspergillus
fumigatus Analysis in BRC-Analytics" at AsperFest. The slides are here: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Wd37Rntk...

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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.

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

The MaterialVital-Digital (MVD) project has kicked off, with strong Galaxy integration at its core. From ontology development to FAIR workflows and training via the GTN, the project aims to make complex scientific data more structured, interoperable, and reusable.

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✨ GCC2026 | Clermont-Ferrand, France 🇫🇷
The Galaxy Community Conference brings together researchers, developers, trainers, and users to share their work and ideas.
📣 Submit your abstract by April 6.

galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Next week, the small scale @galaxyproject.bsky.social admins will meet on Thursday (JMarch19th): galaxyproject.org/events/2026-...

🚨 Last call for GCC2026 fellowships! Applications close March 15.
Support from the JXTX Foundation, JJ Fund, and Galaxy Community Fund helps graduate students and postdocs attend the Galaxy Community Conference 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Apply now: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Happy #BioinformaticsDay!
Today, we celebrate the scientists and tools that turn biological data into discovery, and honor pioneers like Margaret Dayhoff, who helped lay the foundations of modern bioinformatics.

Here’s to the community advancing data-driven biology!

⏰ Don’t forget! GCC2026 fellowship applications close March 15.
Graduate students and postdocs can receive support from the JXTX Foundation, JJ Fund, and the Galaxy Community Fund to attend GCC2026 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Learn more and apply here: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc-2...

Did you know Galaxy keeps track of every step of your analysis automatically?
Workflows, parameters, and tool versions are recorded to help ensure analyses are reproducible and transparent.

Explore Galaxy: usegalaxy.org

⚡Repeated analysis steps? Galaxy can now reuse previous results with job caching!

This new capability reduces redundant computation and helps workflows run more efficiently.

Learn more about Galaxy job caching: galaxyproject.org/news/2026-03...

Learning Pathway: Genome annotation for eukaryotes Learn how to annotate an eukaryotic genome sequence: identify repeated regions, find the position and function of genes, and even set up a manual curation environment with Apollo.

🧬 Interested in annotating eukaryotic genomes?
The Galaxy Training Network has a learning pathway that walks through the key steps of eukaryotic genome annotation, including repeat masking, evidence integration, and gene prediction.
Explore the tutorials here: galaxyproject.github.io/training-mat...

⏰ GCC2026 scholarship applications are due March 15!
Support is available from the JXTX Foundation, JJ Fund, and the Galaxy Community Fund to help graduate students and postdocs attend the Galaxy Community Conference 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Apply here: galaxyproject.org/events/gcc20...

Ten Common Misconceptions About Galaxy (And Why They're Wrong!) We are thrilled to announce that 'Ten Common Misconceptions About Galaxy (And Why They Are Wrong!)' has just been published in PLOS Computational Biology! This paper is the result of passionate discus

Check this out 👀
“Ten Common Misconceptions About Galaxy (And Why They Are Wrong!)” is now published in PLOS Computational Biology!
The paper takes on 10 persistent myths about Galaxy and responds with evidence and real-world examples from the community.

galaxyproject.org/news/2026-02...