Images stored in local OMERO instances are now available from Galaxy

We have adapted the IDR Download tool to be able to download images from a local OMERO instance.

This is an important step towards the accessibility of bioimage data. Now, images stored in local OMERO databases that are not publicly available are accessible from either public or private Galaxy instances. Imaging facilities that are running their local instance and want to perform image analysis in Galaxy can directly benefit from this new feature. A tutorial that makes use of this tool can be found under the imaging topic of the Galaxy Training Network.

To use this new feature you need to, first, select if you would like to get the images from the IDR or another OMERO instance.

The next step is to indicate the host URL of your OMERO instance:

With this, you just need to input the image ids that you want to download into your Galaxy history. However, to be able to connect to this instance, your OMERO credentials have to be saved in your preferences (User → Preferences → Manage information).

This feature is embedded in Galaxy and needs to be enabled by the admin of the server you are using. You can now use it in UseGalaxy.eu or ask your admin to add it. For more info about the configuration on the admin side, please take a look at the README file of the tool.