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Stop the rot! Plant Bacteriologist’s genome assembly becomes Galaxy Australia’s 11 millionth job
An enthusiastic new user recently submitted the lucky 11 millionth data analysis job to the Galaxy Australia platform. Plant Bacteriologist Dr Toni Chapman has begun regularly using the fully-subsidised service for her genome assemblies of bacteria important to agricultural plant biosecurity and production.
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.
Phylogenetics collaboration takes researchers back to basics with new training
A new online tutorial is taking researchers back to basics to uncover the principles of phylogenetics and how tree-building methods work thanks to a longstanding collaboration between Professor Michael Charleston from the University of Tasmania and Australian BioCommons.
Training with real-world genetic data to advance Australia’s urgent conservation goals
A diverse group of researchers converged at The University of Melbourne this month to work through their unique bioinformatics challenges under the guidance of The University of Auckland’s Dr Katarina Stuart.
From corals to the classroom: an interview with Dr Ashley Dungan
We chat with Ashley to find out more about her research and why she chose to work with the National Bioinformatics Training Cooperative to uplift the skills of fellow researchers.
New online tutorials embed genomics into conservation management decisions
The new online course promises to increase the use of genetic data in Australian conservation management actions.
Students investigate beetle genetic variation using new Apollo training instance
Teaching genetics is easier and more effective now that a powerful online tool is being made available to Australian researchers and trainers through a new feature of the Australian Apollo Service.
BioCommons supports the creation of specialist training with Genomics for Australian Plants
Australian BioCommons partners broadly in our efforts to drive coordinated solutions to life science researchers’ problems. Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) is developing genomics resources to enhance our understanding of the evolution and conservation of the unique Australian flora. GAP’s phylogenomics bioinformatics working group has combined newly developed and existing scripts into an integrated workflow for the assembly of target capture data.
Keen to share these resources with researchers who can use them, the group has been working with BioCommons to offer a series of events to train others in using these novel pipelines. Theoretical webinars and hands-on training workshops will be delivered virtually in conjunction with the upcoming Australasian Systematic Botany Society Conference.