We’re pleased to announce a new collaboration between the Bioconductor Training Committee and Physalia Courses, aimed at expanding access to high-quality training in bioinformatics and computational biology.
This partnership builds on shared goals around education, community engagement, and inclusivity. It was shaped through early discussions within the Bioconductor community, including contributions from Fabricio Almeida-Silva, a Bioconductor community member who has taught several Physalia courses. We’re also grateful to Carlo Pecoraro, Director of Physalia Courses, who welcomed the idea of a partnership and helped bring it to fruition.
You can explore Bioconductor–Physalia courses on our collaboration page.
What This Collaboration Looks Like
Instructor Collaboration
The Training Committee will identify and support instructors to co-develop and deliver courses on topics of shared interest. Some of these may be newly designed courses to address emerging needs in the community.
Joint Visibility
Co-branded Bioconductor/Physalia courses will be promoted through Bioconductor’s communication channels and featured at events such as the EuroBioC2025 conference, where the collaboration will also be highlighted in a lightning talk.
Support and Sponsorship
Physalia will manage course logistics and administration, and will also sponsor Bioconductor events such as EuroBioC to help amplify our shared mission.
Impact Tracking
Physalia will share course participation and outcome data with the Training Committee to help assess the reach and effectiveness of our joint efforts.
Expanding Access
To support inclusivity, Physalia will offer two free seats per eligible Bioconductor course to participants from low- or middle-income countries. These seats will be allocated by the Bioconductor Training Committee. Researchers based in eligible countries are warmly encouraged to apply here for a free place. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on training and connect with the broader bioinformatics community.
Looking Ahead
The collaboration with Physalia has officially begun, marked by their sponsorship of the EuroBioC2025 conference. This partnership will run for one year, with the option to renew. We’re looking forward to seeing how it helps us reach more learners, support more researchers, and strengthen the global bioinformatics community.
We’ll be sharing more course announcements soon and we hope you’ll join us in spreading the word or getting involved.
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