Training opportunities at GCC2026

GCC2026 will bring about an exciting set of educational sessions so you can learn new concepts, get some practical, hands-on training, interact with others working in the similar space, and get answers for any questions you have by the top experts on the topic.

Training takes place on June 25–26, immediately following the main conference days (June 22–24). These sessions run in parallel with CoFest — you can attend training on one or both days, and switch between training and CoFest activities as your interests dictate. Registration for June 25–26 is separate from the main conference.

Training Schedule

Day 1 — Thursday, June 25

Session 1 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)

Four parallel tracks — choose the one that fits your interests.

Earth Science & Ecology

A hands-on introduction to Galaxy for environmental and ecological research, covering tools and workflows for biodiversity analysis, earth observation, and ecological modeling. More details coming soon.

Tool Wrapping

Learn how to bring your own command-line tools into Galaxy, from writing the wrapper to testing and publishing. More details coming soon.

Galaxy in Practice: Two Perspectives

An experienced Galaxy user and a newcomer work through the same analysis side by side, narrating their thinking in real time. A practical look at how Galaxy feels at different stages of familiarity. More details coming soon.

Machine Learning for Genomics

An introduction to building Galaxy workflows for NGS data analysis, with a focus on integrating machine learning models for tasks like disease classification and variant prioritization. More details coming soon.

Day 2 — Friday, June 26

Session 2 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)

Four parallel tracks — choose the one that fits your interests.

Developers Do Bioinformatics

Core Galaxy developers work through a complete bioinformatics analysis from scratch, narrating their experience live. An honest look at Galaxy from the perspective of the people who build it. More details coming soon.

ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN & RNA-seq Analysis

End-to-end processing of ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN, CUT&Tag, and RNA-seq data in Galaxy — from raw FASTQ files through alignment, peak calling, visualization, and differential analysis. More details coming soon.

Mass Spectrometry & Advanced Tool Development

A session covering mass spectrometry data analysis alongside advanced Galaxy tool development topics including expression tools, parameter sweeps, custom visualizations, and interactive tools. More details coming soon.

Multi-Omics: Single-Cell, Spatial & Beyond

Reproducible multi-omics analysis in Galaxy, spanning single-cell and spatial omics, genome alignment and annotation, and proteomics and metabolomics workflows. More details coming soon.