Australian BioCommons
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Enhancing Australia’s digital life science research through world class collaborative distributed research infrastructure www.biocommons.org.au
Discover #RNASeq on #GalaxyAustralia 🧬💻 Join Mike Thang (UQ / @ausbiocommons.bsky.social) to perform QC, sequence alignment & differential gene expression analysis, and interpret RNA-seq results #Bioinformatics 📅 16 Sept 2026 (9am AEST) 💻 Free for Australian researchers Apply now👇
RNA-seq using Galaxy — Australian BioCommons
A hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of RNA-Seq analysis using the Galaxy platform. More information Apply (UQ Staff and Students) Apply (non-UQ)
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Struggling to resolve repetitive elements in bacterial genomes with short read sequencing? Join Dr Magdalena Antczak (QCIF) & Dr Michael Geaghan (@sydney-crf.bsky.social) on 7-8 Oct to master ONT long read assembly & #AMR genome annotation #Bioinformatics Applications close 29 Sep 2026! 👇
WORKSHOP: Long read sequencing for bacterial genomics — Australian BioCommons
Learn the fundamentals of long read sequencing and how it can be used to assemble and analyse bacterial genomes. More information Apply
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BioShell is here! Created by Australian BioCommons + Sydney Informatics Hub, it's a ready-to-use command-line environment removing most of the setup for bioinformatics. With pre-installed tools + AI assistant, researchers spend less time configuring & more time analysing. https://bit.ly/450PVKd
Want the latest Australian bioinformatics news, events, and training resources? 📬 Our monthly newsletter just dropped! Dive into this month's top stories and infrastructure updates. ✉️ Join the community & subscribe: www.biocommons.org.au/subscribe #NCRISImpact 🔗 Read it here 👇
July BioCommons Update
Australian Nextflow Seqera Service enables the research community to analyse molecular and biological data at scale. By leveraging Nextflow and the Seqera Platform, and combining the right bioinformatics expertise and computational infrastructure, the service is driving real-world impact.
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BioShell is live! 🧬💻 A ready-to-use command-line virtual environment for #bioinformatics Co-managed with SIH @sydney-crf.bsky.social & powered by @ardc.edu.au, @nci-australia.bsky.social & originally developed by @pawseycentre.bsky.social #NCRISImpact Read more 🔗
BioShell opens a new gateway to national compute for life science researchers — Australian BioCommons
A new ready-to-use virtual environment offers researchers immediate access to a curated set of bioinformatics tools and datasets. BioShell provides a command line interface that is preconfigured for bioinformatics and uses national computer resources, at no cost to researchers.
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New case study from @seqera.io @nextflow.io 🧬💻 Showcasing how @ausbiocommons.bsky.social standardises #bioinformatics & scales #compute alongside @pawseycentre.bsky.social @nci-australia.bsky.social Now supporting 340+ researchers across 40+ Aussie organisations. Read more 🔗
Scaling bioinformatics and compute access for Australian molecular science research — Australian BioCommons
Seqera has released a new case study featuring Australian BioCommons: Australian BioCommons Standardizes Bioinformatics and Scales Compute Access Nationwide with Seqera.
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How do we connect genomics research to consent, labs, My Health Record and more? Dr Natalie Thorne maps out the emerging clinical genomics ecosystem on 11 Aug. Register here: www.biocommons.org.au/events/genom... #NCRISImpact #Genomics #Bioinformatics
WEBINAR: The Data Is Moving to the Clinic: Why Research Genomics Infrastructure Must Plug Into Healthcare — Australian BioCommons
This webinar discusses how genomic data is moving from research to the clinic, and why research data infrastructure must pivot to facilitate this important shift. Read more Register
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Deep learning meets genome annotation! 🧬 Tiberius is now live on #GalaxyAustralia Genome Lab for rapid gene structure prediction directly from sequence data. Benchmarked by UQ's Jane Tung, it slashes annotation time and compute costs. Read more 🔗 @galaxyproject.bsky.social #Bioinformatics
Deep learning meets genome annotation: rapid gene prediction tool now available — Australian BioCommons
The deep learning-based genome annotation tool, Tiberius, is now available in Galaxy Australia. After being wrapped and extensively tested, it is freely available for everyone’s use in the Genome Lab.
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National recognition for research enablement! 🏆🎉 Congrats to Dr Sarah Beecroft for winning the 2026 #AeRO Early Career eResearch Excellence Prize! Co-funded by @ausbiocommons.bsky.social & @pawseycentre.bsky.social, Sarah empowers life scientists through innovation & training. #Bioinformatics
Dr Sarah Beecroft recognised with national award for research enablement — Australian BioCommons
Australian BioCommons is proud to announce that Dr Sarah Beecroft has been awarded the 2026 Early Career eResearch Excellence Prize by AeRO. The prize recognises Sarah’s excellence in research enablement, technical innovation, collaboration, and community leadership.
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Excited to welcome Prof @rolanddunbrack.bsky.social (@foxchasesurgonc.bsky.social) to our next #StructuralBiology Community Meeting! They’ll be presenting: "Structural bioinformatics and #AlphaFold modeling of the human kinome and its interactions." 29 July, 1pm AEST. All welcome! Agenda & link👇
MEETING: Australian Structural Biology Computing Community — Australian BioCommons
Join the quarterly meeting of the Australian Structural Biology Computing community. More information
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Excited to welcome Prof Ralf Schittenhelm (@monashuniversity.bsky.social) to our next #Proteomics Community Meeting! They’ll be presenting on 'A Compilation of Web Applications for Proteomic Data Analysis & Visualisation'. Tue 21 Jul, 1pm AEST. All welcome! Agenda & join link👇
MEETING: Australasian Computational Proteomics — Australian BioCommons
Join this informal and diverse group of Australian proteomics researchers and bioinformaticians online to talk about computational infrastructure and services - all welcome. More information
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Is our research infrastructure ready for clinical genomics? Join Dr Natalie Thorne (Genomical) on 11 Aug to explore how genomic data is moving to the clinic & interfacing with the healthcare stack. Register here: www.biocommons.org.au/events/genom... #NCRISImpact #Genomics #Bioinformatics
WEBINAR: The Data Is Moving to the Clinic: Why Research Genomics Infrastructure Must Plug Into Healthcare — Australian BioCommons
This webinar discusses how genomic data is moving from research to the clinic, and why research data infrastructure must pivot to facilitate this important shift. Read more Register
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Final call for single cell RNAseq training! Applications close 13 July for our hands-on July workshop. Free for Australian-based researchers. Apply now: www.biocommons.org.au/events/scrna... #NCRISImpact #Bioinformatics
WORKSHOP: Single cell RNAseq analysis in R — Australian BioCommons
Analysis and interpretation of single cell RNAseq (scRNAseq) data requires dedicated workflows. In this hands-on workshop we will show you how to perform single cell RNAseq analysis using a number of tool. More information Apply
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Join our next community meeting to hear Dr Kate Bowerman, University of Queensland, talk about her work investigating Australian Marsupial Microbiomes. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion at 1pm AEST 23 June 2026: www.biocommons.org.au/events/micro... #marsupial #microbiome #research
MEETING: Microbiome analysis community — Australian BioCommons
Join researchers, scientists and bioinformaticians to discuss microbiome analysis research More information
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🌱 Metagenomic Analysis Workshop 🧬 Hands-on training in metagenomic data analysis using public microbiome datasets, focusing on FAIR principles, reproducible workflows, and KBase tools. 📍 Hybrid or in Brisbane 📅 25–27 August 2026 Register: www.australianmicrobiome.com/events/metag...
Metagenomic Analysis Workshop – 2026 Brisbane – Australian Microbiome
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Upskill in #scRNAseq! Our July workshop covers QC, normalisation, and clustering in R. Learn the ‘why’ behind the workflow with expert facilitators. Applications close 13 July: www.biocommons.org.au/events/scrna... #NCRISImpact #SingleCell
WORKSHOP: Single cell RNAseq analysis in R — Australian BioCommons
Analysis and interpretation of single cell RNAseq (scRNAseq) data requires dedicated workflows. In this hands-on workshop we will show you how to perform single cell RNAseq analysis using a number of tool. More information Apply
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Excited to welcome Maggs X, Benjamin Schwessinger & Ignatius Pang to our next ABLeS User Group Meeting! Hear how researchers use their #HPC resources @pawseycentre.bsky.social @nci-australia.bsky.social 🗓️ Tue 23 June, 1pm Agenda & join link: www.biocommons.org.au/events/ables... #NCRISImpact
Excited to welcome our own Dr Ziad Al-Bkhetan to the next #Bioinformatics Workflows Community Meeting! 🧬 They’ll be presenting: "Cloudgene: from a #Nextflow #workflow to a web-based service." 🗓️ 23 June 2026, 1pm AEST. All welcome! Agenda & join link: www.biocommons.org.au/events/workf...
World-leading Aussie science fighting #AntimicrobialResistance! PhD student George Bouras added 17M bacterial protein predictions to the #AlphaFold database. This was made possible by a partnership between BioCommons & @pawseycentre.bsky.social to containerise #ColabFold on Setonix. Read more 🔗
World-leading Australian science: 17M protein structures added to the AlphaFold Database to accelerate the fight against antimicrobial resistance — Australian BioCommons
Australian researcher, George Bouras, has recently contributed an extraordinary 17 million protein predictions to the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database. This work was possible thanks to the availability of the ColabFold tool on Setonix AMD, the result of collaboration between BioCommons and the P
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Excited to welcome Katia Nones to our next #Multiomics Community Meeting! They’ll be presenting on multi-omics & key molecular features of advanced small cell lung cancers. 🗓️ Wed 17 Jun, 1pm AEST. All welcome! Agenda & join link: www.biocommons.org.au/events/multi... #Bioinformatics
Applications are closing soon! ⏳ Secure your spot for our workshop before the deadline on 18 June 2026: www.biocommons.org.au/events/gen-a...
WORKSHOP: Generative AI Essentials for Life Sciences — Australian BioCommons
An interactive workshop to help life science researchers use generative AI responsibly and effectively by aligning models to specific research tasks. More information Apply
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Don't let software version conflicts stall your research. See how to use containers in Nextflow workflows on 17 June with Dr Sarah Beecroft. Free for Australian researchers! www.biocommons.org.au/events/conta... #NCRISImpact #Bioinformatics
WEBINAR: Using Containers in Nextflow — Australian BioCommons
Learn how to run Nextflow workflows using container images from public registries and local systems for reproducible bioinformatics analyses. More info Register
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Excited to welcome Dr Safaa Al Haj Hussein to our next #Genomics Community Meeting! They’ll be presenting: "Beyond Protein-Coding Regions: Investigating Novel Regions of the Childhood Cancer Predisposition Genome." 🗓️ 16th June. All welcome! Agenda & join: www.biocommons.org.au/events/genom...
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May BioCommons Update
‘Foundations of protein structure’ is a new self-paced tutorial co-developed by the Australian Structural Biology Computing (ASBC) community and EMBL-EBI to help researchers bridge the gap between theory and practice. The online training module is now freely accessible for any researcher wanting to understand and use protein structures in their work.
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Excited to welcome Dr Josh Koh (DCCEEW) to our next eDNA Analysis Community Meeting! 🧬 They’ll be presenting: 'Multimodal Machine Learning with eDNA for Ecosystem Biomonitoring.' 🗓️ Wed 10th June 1pm AEST. All welcome! Agenda & join link: www.biocommons.org.au/events/edna-... #eDNA
Glycomics analysis is often limited by a lack of reproducible workflows. To address this, GlyCombo (Protea Glycosciences) is now live on #GalaxyAustralia. This project turns a CLI tool into an open browser workflow on WorkflowHub. Read more: www.biocommons.org.au/news/glycombo
GlyCombo: the first dedicated glycomics workflow on Galaxy — Australian BioCommons
GlyCombo is now live on Galaxy Australia as the platform's first dedicated glycomics software tool. This high-throughput workflow, developed by Protea Glycosciences, offers researchers a streamlined, reproducible way to automate glycan identification from complex mass spectrometry data in just a few
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Data movement at scale is a major hurdle in life sciences. 📊 Experts from @aarnet.edu.au, @ausbiocommons.bsky.social, @latrobe.edu.au & @qimrb.bsky.social shared a practical blueprint for high-performance data movement using #Globus in our recent webinar. Watch: youtu.be/-cpPeD9x46Q
Globus: moving large volumes of research data with ease
Life science research increasingly involves the generation of massive datasets that need to be shared, archived, or moved to high-performance computing envir...
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From gene counts to UMAPs: Join Sarah Williams (QCIF) & Fred Jaya (SIH/CRF) on 28-29 July to master #scRNAseq analysis in R using Seurat & Harmony. Apply by 13 July: www.biocommons.org.au/events/scrna... #NCRISImpact #Bioinformatics
WORKSHOP: Single cell RNAseq analysis in R — Australian BioCommons
Analysis and interpretation of single cell RNAseq (scRNAseq) data requires dedicated workflows. In this hands-on workshop we will show you how to perform single cell RNAseq analysis using a number of tool. More information Apply
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Data ecosystems are foundational for modern biomedical discovery. We hosted global experts from the US, Finland & NZ to strengthen international collaboration on secure, scalable, and interoperable health data sharing. #Bioinformatics #NCRISImpact #ResearchInfrastructure Read more 🔗
Global collaboration advancing AI and biomedical data infrastructure — Australian BioCommons
BioCommons brought together research data infrastructure experts from the USA, Finland, New Zealand and across Australia to strengthen the collaborative and technical capability required to build world-class human genomics and biomedical data infrastructure.
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Excited to welcome Prof Nathan Palpant & Dr Qiongyi Zhao (Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQ) to our next Single Cell & Spatial Omics Community Meeting! Talk: 'Evolution of Gene Expression' 🗓️ Wed 3rd June 2026. All welcome! Agenda & join link: buff.ly/FHDJpcp #Bioinformatics #NCRISImpact
