GCC2026 is a community effort from planning to post conference publishing and feedback. In addition to all the participants, presenters, and instructors, here are the people who make it happen.

Organizing Committee

The organizing committee is the oversight and coordination group that makes sure GCC2026 runs smoothly.

• Ahmed Awan, Johns Hopkins University, United States
• Anthony Bretaudeau, GenOuest, IRISA / CNRS, Institut Français de Bioinformatique, France
• Bérénice Batut, Institut Français de Bioinformatique & Auvergne Bioinformatique, Université Clermont Auvergne, France
• Enis Afgan, Johns Hopkins University, United States
• Gildas Le Corguillé, Station Biologique de Roscoff / Sorbonne Université, Institut Français de Bioinformatique, France
• Jenn Vessio, Johns Hopkins University, United States
• Natalie Whitaker, Johns Hopkins University, United States
• Tyler Collins, Johns Hopkins University, United States
• Marie Jossé, French National Centre for Scientific Research, France

To contact the organizing committee, please send an email to gcc2026-org@lists.galaxyproject.org.

Hosts

GCC2026 is hosted by the Université Clermont Auvergne and the Institut Francais de Bioinformatique (ELIXIR-France)

Scientific Program Committee

The scientific program committee is responsible for the scientific program at GCC2026. They oversee the abstract review process and help shape the conference program.

Committee Chair

• Enis Afgan, Johns Hopkins University

Committee Members

• Daniela Schneider, University of Freiburg
• Hans-Rudolf Hotz, Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel
• Helge Hecht, Masaryk University
• Leonid Kostrykin, Heidelberg University
• Marie Jossé, French National Scientific Center - Data Terra, Data Terra
• Mohammad Saeed Tajdary, University of Isfahan
• Oriana Barros, University of Aveiro
• Pavan Videm, University of Freiburg
• Pratik Jagtap, University of Minnesota
• Sunita Sharma, University of Georgia
• Wolfgang Maier, University of Freiburg
• Yvan Le Bras, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle