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Ready-to-teach Nextflow training material now available
The Sydney Informatics Hub and Australian BioCommons have developed a reusable instructor package to support trainers in delivering high quality introductory Nextflow training workshops with less preparation.
Scaling bioinformatics and compute access for Australian molecular science research
Seqera has released a new case study featuring Australian BioCommons: Australian BioCommons Standardizes Bioinformatics and Scales Compute Access Nationwide with Seqera.
Dr Sarah Beecroft recognised with national award for research enablement
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.
Strengthening Australia’s Nextflow community through local and global collaboration
The Sydney satellite of the international nf-core Hackathon brought together members of the Nextflow and nf-core community to work collaboratively on a diverse range of projects.
Taking Nextflow to the next level: HPC Workshop applications now open
A new workshop will build practical skills to configure, optimise, and troubleshoot Nextflow pipelines for efficient and scalable execution on High Performance Computing (HPC) systems. It builds on the success of a recent national in-person training event attended by 90 life science researchers.
Multi-model 3D visualisation enhances Nextflow pipeline for protein structure prediction
Community driven enhancements to Nextflows’ nf-core proteinfold pipeline have simplified the parallel execution, visualisation and comparison of multiple models for protein structure prediction including AlphaFold2, ColabFold, ESMFold.
Nextflow workshop combines benefits of hands-on training and community building
BioCommons’ Nextflow for the life sciences workshop heralds a return of our dispersed model of hands-on training. By connecting supported in person satellite sites with online trainers this workshop enables access to Nextflow experts and fosters local connections that are essential for continued learning.
WorkflowHub: a registry for computational workflows
A new paper Nature Scientific Data from a BioCommons lead author describes the public and inclusive registry dedicated specifically to the sharing of computational workflows: WorkflowHub.
New seminar series ignites curiosity and builds practical AI skills in the life sciences
A series of webinars will feature Australian researchers from across academia and industry sharing their experiences of using AI in the life sciences. Hear how AI is being used to push boundaries, solve problems, and reimagine the way we do science. From multi-omics analysis to drug discovery, structural biology and the ethics of AI in science, these free events will explore diverse and practical applications across the life sciences, focusing on the stories, insights, and experiences behind the research.
Australia's inaugural nf-core Hackathon Outpost boosts local Nextflow capability
The first-ever Australian satellite site of the international nf-core Hackathon has just taken place in Sydney. Seventeen participants from across the country came together to collaborate on cutting-edge Nextflow projects. This marked a significant step in strengthening Australia’s Nextflow and nf-core community, fostering new collaborations between researchers, bioinformaticians, and Nextflow enthusiasts.