We regularly run free, hands-on workshops on all aspects of bioinformatics and data science – everything from basic Unix, R, Git and Python skills to de novo assembly, scRNA-seq analysis and variant calling!
These are open only to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and affiliates.
Curious about the command line but don't know where to start? MBITE has a tutorial for that! "Introduction to Unix" covers everything from basic operations like listing files to more advanced concepts such as pipes. It's designed for self-paced learning, and it's free for everyone to use.
If you work or study at the University of Melbourne or one of its affiliates, and you need help with a bioinformatics research problem, talk to us! We offer free 1-hour consultations on research design, grant writing, data analysis, general troubleshooting, and more.
Get in touch here:
Last chance to sign up for our "Intro to Metabarcoding using QIIME2" workshop on 22 April!
It's free and in-person, but is only open to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates.
Register now!
At the University of Melbourne (or one of its affiliates)? Need Galaxy Australia support – or just want to learn more about it?
Melbourne Bioinformatics has dedicated specialists who can advise you on tools, pipelines, datasets, and more.
We can help. Get in touch!
MBITE is the new home for all of our bioinformatics workshops and training content!
It's a one-stop shop for what you need to know about attending our on-site training, with eligibility and registration requirements. It's also a repository for our tutorials on everything from Unix to proteomics -
So if you're interested in how AI can advance biological research, and you can come to an in-person event in May at or near the University of Melbourne's Parkville campus, please fill out the EOI at the link and we'll let you know the meetup details when we've finalised them.
Melbourne Bioinformatics, in partnership with @wehi-research.bsky.social and @petermaccc.bsky.social, will host its first AI meetup for researchers and students in the Parkville Precinct who want to connect with peers and explore how to use AI tools effectively and ethically in their work.
BIOINFORMATICIANS OF MELBOURNE COFFEE CATCH UP! • 1st Thursday of Every Month! 10:00am-11:00am • Dr. Dax Kitchen, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade Looking to meet other bioinformaticians? Keen to chat about data, workflows, or anything bioinformatics over coffee? This is for you! A great chance to connect and find some like-minded collaborators. All academic levels and professional/industry staff welcome. Come grab a coffee and say hi. Biscuits will be provided!
Bioinformaticians of Melbourne, the next ABACBS-Melbourne Bioinformatics Coffee Catch Up is this Thursday, 2 April. (Please note the new time/day for 2026!)
Everyone is welcome. Details in the attached image. See you there!
Need in-house bioinformatics support for your research, but don't have the capacity? We can help!
By embedding one of our expert bioinformaticians in your team, you'll have in-house access to -omics based analyses, bioinformatics pipelining and other specialised methods optimised to your own needs.
And if you can't attend, don't worry: "Version Control with Git" is also available on MBITE for self-paced learning!
mbite.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/intro-to-git/
You'll learn how to download and modify code from GitHub, submit contributions to repositories, and master version control for your research workflow.
This workshop is free, but open only to University of Melbourne staff, students, and affiliated organisations.
Learn best practice for version control in research with our "Version Control with Git" workshop!
Led by Grace Hall (Melbourne Bioinformatics) on 29 April, at 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne.
However, most of the training materials we use in our workshops are free for everyone, everywhere!
You can find all of our tutorials on MBITE, the new site for everything to do with Melbourne Bioinformatics training and education:: mbite.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/guides/train...
We regularly run free, hands-on workshops on all aspects of bioinformatics and data science – everything from basic Unix, R, Git and Python skills to de novo assembly, scRNA-seq analysis and variant calling!
These are open only to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and affiliates.
Last chance to sign up for our "RNA-seq in Galaxy (from reads to counts)" workshop on 1 April!
It's free and in-person, but is only open to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates.
Register now!
Discover how Git enables collaboration, backs up your code, and documents your work like a digital research notebook. This free tutorial covers cloning, forking, pull requests, and practical tips.
Available now on MBITE – no cost, no barriers to learning. mbite.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/intro-to-git/
Free online tutorial alert! Learn "Version Control with Git" from Melbourne Bioinformatics on MBITE.
Master version control fundamentals, commits, remotes, and branches. Perfect for researchers wanting to manage coding projects using industry best practices.
Start today!
If you work or study at the University of Melbourne or one of its affiliates, and you need help with a bioinformatics research problem, talk to us! We offer free 1-hour consultations on research design, grant writing, data analysis, general troubleshooting, and more.
Get in touch here:
This workshop is free for University of Melbourne staff, students and affiliated organisations. However, you must register using an affiliated institutional email. It requires command-line experience and a laptop with internet access.
New workshop! "Intro to Metabarcoding using QIIME2" – learn 16S rRNA amplicon analysis on marsupial-associated bacteria. Learn about data import, taxonomic analysis, phylogenetic trees & visualisations.
Led by Ashley Dungan (BioSciences) on 22 April, at 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne.
This free workshop is exclusively for University of Melbourne staff, students & affiliated organisations.
You'll need to register with your institutional email & set up a Galaxy Australia account at least 3 business days before the workshop begins.
Join us for "Intro to Galaxy for Bioinformatics"!
Discover how to navigate Galaxy Australia, run analyses & build reproducible workflows. Perfect for researchers new to the platform.
Presenter: Tristan Reynolds (Melbourne Bioinformatics)
When and where: 6 May, 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne
At the University of Melbourne (or one of its affiliates)? Need Galaxy Australia support – or just want to learn more about it?
Melbourne Bioinformatics has dedicated specialists who can advise you on tools, pipelines, datasets, and more.
We can help. Get in touch!
BIOINFORMATICIANS OF MELBOURNE COFFEE CATCH UP! • 1st Thursday of Every Month! 10:00am-11:00am • Dr. Dax Kitchen, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade Looking to meet other bioinformaticians? Keen to chat about data, workflows, or anything bioinformatics over coffee? This is for you! A great chance to connect and find some like-minded collaborators. All academic levels and professional/industry staff welcome. Come grab a coffee and say hi. Biscuits will be provided!
Bioinformaticians of Melbourne, the ABACBS-Melbourne Bioinformatics Coffee Catch Up is back for 2026!
The first one is tomorrow, Thursday, 5 March. (Please note the new time/day!)
Everyone is welcome. See you there!
For more about MBITE, see mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/melbournebio...
MBITE is the new home for all of our bioinformatics workshops and training content!
It's a one-stop shop for what you need to know about attending our on-site training, with eligibility requirements. It's also a repository for our tutorials on everything from Unix to proteomics.
And it's free!
And if you're unable to attend our workshop, the training material is freely available on MBITE!
mbite.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/tutorials/hy...
When and where: 26 May, 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne.
This is a free workshop for University of Melbourne staff, students, and affiliated organisations only. Register at the link with your institutional email.
In our "Hybrid Genome Assembly in Galaxy" workshop, Tristan Reynolds (Melbourne Bioinformatics) will lead you through the creation of high-quality genome assemblies using Nanopore and Illumina reads. Basic familiarity with Galaxy will be assumed, but no experience with sequencing reads is required.