May 2025 - Galaxy Training Academy 2025

GBCC2025 Scholarships Are Open to Everyone!
by Natalie Whitaker-Allen 28 May '25

28 May '25

Dear Galaxy Community, This is a friendly reminder that scholarship applications for GBCC2025 are now open—and they’re available to everyone! We encourage all members of our community to apply, regardless of career stage, background, or experience level. The Galaxy and Bioconductor Community Conference (GBCC2025) will take place June 23–26 at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, and we’d love to see you there. 🎓 Apply now!<https://forms.gle/WKoLb5NUR6FVmeRM9> And while you’re at it: Registration is open – Register here<https://meetings.cshl.edu/meetingsregistrationgeneral.aspx?meet=galaxy&year…> CoFest follows in NYC – Learn more<https://gbcc2025.bioconductor.org/registration/cofest/> Best regards, The GBCC2025 Organizing Committee

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Re: [GTA] Welcome to the first day of the Galaxy Training Academy
by Teresa Müller 26 May '25

26 May '25

Dear Shashwati, you will find recordings if they exist, with the program of the GTA. https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala… Best wishes, Teresa On 24.05.25 08:26, Srushti_NaTuRe Chavadapur wrote: > > Hi > I have enrolled for galaxy training but missed some sessions so could > you please provide me the recordings. > > > On Mon, 12 May, 2025, 1:07 pm Teresa Müller, > <muellert(a)informatik.uni-freiburg.de> wrote: > > Dear Shashwati, > > did you use this invite link to join: > > 👉 http://gxy.io/gtn-slackDid you try downloading the Slack app > and join via the App? > > Best wishes, > > The GTA-orga community > > On 12.05.25 04:22, Shashwati Pani wrote: >> >> Hi >> Kindly help me join slack, I cannot join in with my email id. >> >> Thanks and Regards >> Shashwati Pani >> >> >> On Mon, 12 May, 2025, 2:10 am Teresa Müller, >> <muellert(a)informatik.uni-freiburg.de> wrote: >> >> Dear GTA participant, >> >> Today (Monday), the Galaxy Training Academy officially >> begins!This is an asynchronous, self-paced online learning >> event — so you’re free to start whenever it suits you. >> >> To get started, please visit our program page >> <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala…>, >> watch the introduction video, join our #social channel >> <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>on >> Slack, and begin with any tutorial that interests you. >> >> There is no fixed starting time, and we will not be hosting >> any live sessions (e.g. on Zoom). However, if you have any >> questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us >> anytime on Slack >> <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V>. >> >> We wish you a great week of learning! >> >> >> If you have any questions you can contact us on Slack >> <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V>or via >> Email (academy(a)galaxyproject.org >> <mailto:academy@galaxyproject.org>). >> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> The GTA-orga community >> >> >> >> >> P.S.: Depending on your time zone this email reaches you >> Monday morning or Sunday. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Galaxy Training Academy 2025 mailing list -- >> gta2025(a)lists.galaxyproject.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> gta2025-leave(a)lists.galaxyproject.org >> > _______________________________________________ > Galaxy Training Academy 2025 mailing list -- > gta2025(a)lists.galaxyproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to gta2025-leave(a)lists.galaxyproject.org >

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GBCC2025: NEW Scholarships Opportunity!
by Natalie Whitaker-Allen 23 May '25

23 May '25

Dear Galaxy Community, If you joined us for the Galaxy Training Academy earlier this month, you’ve already had a taste of the collaborative energy that defines the Galaxy Project. Now, we invite you to take the next step by attending the Galaxy and Bioconductor Community Conference (GBCC2025) this summer at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory! 🌟 NEW GBCC2025 Scholarship Opportunity We’re excited to offer a limited number of scholarships to support participation in GBCC2025, especially for early-career researchers and those from underrepresented communities. ➡️ Apply now<https://forms.gle/WKoLb5NUR6FVmeRM9> 📝 Registration Is Open Join us June 23–26 for talks, workshops, and networking with the global Galaxy and Bioconductor communities. Please note registration with housing closes two weeks before the start of the conference. ➡️ Register here<https://meetings.cshl.edu/meetingsregistrationgeneral.aspx?meet=galaxy&year…> 🛠️ CoFest in NYC: June 27–28 Stick around after the conference for CoFest—two days of open collaboration, happening this year in New York City. Whether you're a developer, trainer, or just curious, there's a place for you. ➡️ Read more about CoFest<https://gbcc2025.netlify.app/cofest/overview/> We hope to see you this June for another round of inspiration, learning, and community! Best regards, The GBCC2025 Organizing Committee

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[GTA] Thanks for participating in the Galaxy Training Academy 2025
by Teresa Müller 19 May '25

19 May '25

Dear GTA-participants, We are truly grateful for your participation, questions, and engaging conversations throughout the week. We hope this training has been successful for you. You're very welcome to continue working through the tutorials at your own pace and to request certificates. A big thank you also goes to all the trainers for their contributions before and during the event! Here’s a quick summary of important information: Feedback We would appreciate your feedback <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn53CxNXlgQNc3K4-OeU_wJW7CW0xiRTR…>to help us improve future courses and show the importance of such courses to our funders. Certificate You can request a certificate until June 15via the following links: * Introduction to Galaxy <cid:part1.RhvgmnAW.Ue73Ect0@informatik.uni-freiburg.de> * Assembly Track <https://forms.gle/zAvzH5chc6tSMQKR6> * Climate Track <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec16KIHAS92EVwyDosBZdbkRny88nVFGQ…> * Machine Learning Track <https://forms.gle/zhcwHfVZwLMpv4Ee8> * Microbiome Track <https://forms.gle/VxBFeWm15dcTkUjJ9> * Proteomics Track <https://forms.gle/FNqA7NUx8JXjvwr89> * From Zero To Hero with Python <https://forms.gle/hAzZQMUWwwsRBSqT6> * Single Cell Track <https://forms.gle/FpPVD6BvYsv3fCHX6> * Transcriptomics Track <https://forms.gle/4ECCkTXNtudGQcHy6> * Variant Analysis Track <https://forms.gle/s2xkPx3NokDEvZ6w6> Help channels We won’t be actively monitoring the GTA Slack channels anymore. However, you can always reach out via other community help channels: * Community Hub <https://galaxyproject.org/> * Galaxy Help <https://help.galaxyproject.org/> * Chat <https://gitter.im/galaxyproject/Lobby> * YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwoMMZPbz1L9AZzvIvrvqYA> Training Materials All GTA tutorials — and many more — remain freely available online as self-paced training resources. They include carefully curated datasets and step-by-step guides. Browse more training content in the Galaxy Training Network <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/>. Galaxy Servers You can continue using Galaxy serversafter the training for your own research or further tutorials. If anything is missing that would help support your work, don’t hesitate to reach out! Cite Galaxy If you use Galaxy for your research, please consider citing us. Citations help us to keep improving and providing these resources for the community. Join the next courses If you enjoyed the GTA, we would love to see you at one of our future events! You can even get involved as a trainer by helping us prepare materials or answering questions during sessions. The JXTX foundation Check out the https://jxtxfoundation.org, which provides support for students and trainees to attend conferences in computational biology and data science. Please consider donating for that great course, or check if the foundation can support you. Stay in Touch Follow us and stay connected: LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/galaxy-project>, BlueSky, and Mastodon. Best wishes, The GTA-orga team

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We need your feedback, how you can get your certificate, and other informations....
by Delphine Lariviere 15 May '25

15 May '25

Dear GTA participant, We are past halfway through the week! It has been exciting to see your engagement. Thank you for joining us! The training material will stay online indefinitely after the event. Feel free to explore all the great content available in the Galaxy Training Network <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/>. If you want to request a certificate, please complete the form for each track you participated in. You can find the links at the end of this email or in the FAQ tab of the Slack channel for each track. The forms will be open until June 15th, so you can take your time. Please consider leaving us Feedback <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn53CxNXlgQNc3K4-OeU_wJW7CW0xiRTR…>. We constantly strive to improve our events and need your help with this! As this is a free event, feedback also helps us validate the importance of such an event to potential funders. If you have any questions, you can contact us on Slack <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V> or via Email ( academy(a)galaxyproject.org) Best wishes, The GTA-orga community Certificate request forms: Introduction to Galaxy <https://forms.gle/rc36FXpiFk5TPSpq5> Assembly Track <https://forms.gle/zAvzH5chc6tSMQKR6> Climate Track <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec16KIHAS92EVwyDosBZdbkRny88nVFGQ…> Machine Learning Track <https://forms.gle/zhcwHfVZwLMpv4Ee8> Microbiome Track <https://forms.gle/VxBFeWm15dcTkUjJ9> Proteomics Track <https://forms.gle/FNqA7NUx8JXjvwr89> From Zero To Hero with Python <https://forms.gle/hAzZQMUWwwsRBSqT6> Single Cell Track <https://forms.gle/FpPVD6BvYsv3fCHX6> Transcriptomics Track <https://forms.gle/4ECCkTXNtudGQcHy6> Variant Analysis Track <https://forms.gle/s2xkPx3NokDEvZ6w6> Stay in contact with us after the event on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/galaxy-project>, BlueSky <https://bsky.app/profile/galaxyproject.bsky.social>, and Mastodon <https://mstdn.science/@galaxyproject>. --- Delphine Larivière, Ph.D. Nekrutenko Lab, Galaxy Team The Pennsylvania State University Github : Delphine-L Email : d <dzl52(a)psu.edu>elphine.lariviere(a)galaxyproject.org Join us for the Galaxy Training Academy, an online training event May 12-16, 2025 https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala… Cite Us: * The Galaxy Community. The Galaxy platform for accessible, reproducible, and collaborative data analyses: 2024 update, Nucleic Acids Research, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkae410 How to cite specific Galaxy instances and tools: https://galaxyproject.org/citing-galaxy/

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Re: [GTA] Welcome to the first day of the Galaxy Training Academy
by Teresa Müller 12 May '25

12 May '25

Dear Shashwati, did you use this invite link to join: 👉 http://gxy.io/gtn-slackDid you try downloading the Slack app and join via the App? Best wishes, The GTA-orga community On 12.05.25 04:22, Shashwati Pani wrote: > > Hi > Kindly help me join slack, I cannot join in with my email id. > > Thanks and Regards > Shashwati Pani > > > On Mon, 12 May, 2025, 2:10 am Teresa Müller, > <muellert(a)informatik.uni-freiburg.de> wrote: > > Dear GTA participant, > > Today (Monday), the Galaxy Training Academy officially begins!This > is an asynchronous, self-paced online learning event — so you’re > free to start whenever it suits you. > > To get started, please visit our program page > <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala…>, > watch the introduction video, join our #social channel > <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>on Slack, and > begin with any tutorial that interests you. > > There is no fixed starting time, and we will not be hosting any > live sessions (e.g. on Zoom). However, if you have any questions > or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us anytime on Slack > <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V>. > > We wish you a great week of learning! > > > If you have any questions you can contact us on Slack > <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V>or via Email > (academy(a)galaxyproject.org <mailto:academy@galaxyproject.org>). > > > Best wishes, > > The GTA-orga community > > > > > P.S.: Depending on your time zone this email reaches you Monday > morning or Sunday. > > _______________________________________________ > Galaxy Training Academy 2025 mailing list -- > gta2025(a)lists.galaxyproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to gta2025-leave(a)lists.galaxyproject.org >

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[GTA] Welcome to the first day of the Galaxy Training Academy
by Teresa Müller 11 May '25

11 May '25

Dear GTA participant, Today (Monday), the Galaxy Training Academy officially begins!This is an asynchronous, self-paced online learning event — so you’re free to start whenever it suits you. To get started, please visit our program page <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala…>, watch the introduction video, join our #social channel <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>on Slack, and begin with any tutorial that interests you. There is no fixed starting time, and we will not be hosting any live sessions (e.g. on Zoom). However, if you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us anytime on Slack <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V>. We wish you a great week of learning! If you have any questions you can contact us on Slack <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V>or via Email (academy(a)galaxyproject.org <mailto:academy@galaxyproject.org>). Best wishes, The GTA-orga community P.S.: Depending on your time zone this email reaches you Monday morning or Sunday.

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[GTA] The Galaxy Training Academy starts this Monday
by Teresa Müller 09 May '25

09 May '25

Dear GTA participant, The upcoming Monday 12th of May our Galaxy Training Academy starts. Therefore, we do provide a summary here to get you started on Monday. As the event is self-paced you can start with the event whenever it fits your schedule. Before you start with your first training we encourage you to join us on the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>channel to get to know each other. And Meet & Join the Galaxy Community! <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1MPdxmRs8U> Asynchronous does not mean that you are alone! If you ever need help, you can ask your questions on the Slack channel of your training. 1. Before the event: <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala…> * Create a Galaxy account on at least one of the Galaxy servers (Galaxy EU, Main, AU, FR) * Join the GTN Slack space <http://gxy.io/gtn-slack> 2. How to start on Monday * Join us on the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>channel to get to know each other and answer the Icebreaker * Open our Galaxy Training Academy introduction <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala…>program. * Join the Training-as-a-Service link <https://usegalaxy.fr/join-training/gta2025>(if you are using FR) before you start your tutorials. * Start with our self-paced learning and Hands-on training materials * Get help on Slack introduction channe <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C07NKAJ8THA>l 3. Tuesday - Thursday * Join the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>channel and answer the Icebreaker * Pick your favorite track <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala…>and follow the Tracks program * Find the Slack channel on the tracks program to get help 4. Friday * Join the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>channel and answer the Icebreaker * Follow our Friday: Grab bags <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-gala…>Fair training or Plant Galaxy training If you have a Question you can also check the FAQ tab on each of the slack channels. We are collecting FAQ during the event here. If you want to retrieve a certificate you have to answer a few questions about the content. There will be individual certificates for the Introduction and each of the tracks. We will link the certification request form in the FAQ section within the Slack channels. You can request certificates up to four weeks after the event. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or doubts about this process on Slack <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V>or via Email (academy(a)galaxyproject.org <mailto:academy@galaxyproject.org>). Best wishes, The GTA-orga community

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