Galaxy Training Academy 2026
Asynchronous, Virtual course
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their data analysis skills in Galaxy and/or in popular fields in bioinformatics. Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning tracks for you.
Welcome to the Galaxy Training Academy 2026
Do you want to learn how to use Galaxy, an open source data analysis platform? Then you are at the right place. We offer here a 5-day Global Online and Asynchronous learning event.
Content of the event
We provide you with training materials which you can study at your own pace and on your own time throughout the week. Have a look at our program.
On the first day, you can make yourself familiar with the Galaxy platform. In the next days, you can learn about Proteomics, Assembly, Transcriptomics, Single Cell, Microbiome or Machine Learning data analysis in Galaxy.
New for 2026
We are pleased to announce that in addition to the learning tracks, we will also have a “Meet the Expert” video for each day of the course. See the announcement page for it for more information.
Course format
The event is asynchronous which means you can set your own pace on your learning journey using our provided self-learning materials. You will start the event by yourself at your preferred time. Don’t worry, asynchronous does not mean that you are alone! The trainers and your fellow participants will be present in Slack chat for questions and discussions. We will be available at anytime during the event across all time zones.
How to participate
Register throught the link at the top of the page. You only need a browser and an account on one of the Galaxy instances registered for this event.
How to get help
You will not be alone! If you ever need help, you can contact one of our many trainers worldwide via Slack chat. Next to the program, you will find Slack channels you can join to exchange with the trainers and other participants during the event. Here you will also find help if you have questions or run into an issue during the training. We try to cover all time zones with helpers for each topic, but please be patient if you do not get an immediate response.
Certificates
You can get a certificate for each track you completed. Here are the steps to get your certificate:
- In any order:
- Fill the anonymous feedback survey for the Galaxy Training Academy: Feedback Survey. You will get a unique token that will be use to claim your certificates. Save it preciously, you won’t be able to find it again once you close the page. If you loose the token. fill the survey again.
- Fill the form(s) for the track(s) you completed.
- Claim the certificates with your email adress and your token: Claim Certificates. You can claim the certificates as many times as you want.
You will be able to claim your certificates until June 21st.
Who is this course for?
Everyone who would like to get to know Galaxy and learn bioinformatics data analysis, whether you want to master a specific analysis or learn a new skill.
Organisers & Instructors
This event is brought to you by:
Ahmed Hamid Awan
Anna Syme
Anne Fouilloux
Anup Kumar
Anthony Bretaudeau
Anton Nekrutenko
Armin Dadras
Amirhossein Naghsh Nilchi
Bérénice Batut
Björn Grüning
Clea Siguret
Daniela Schneider
Dannon Baker
Diana Chiang Jurado
Deepti Varshney
Elifsu Filiz
Eli Chadwick
Engy Nasr
Emmanuel Augustine
Even Moa Myklebust
Gareth Price
Hans-Rudolf Hotz
Helena Vela
Igor Makunin
Khaled Jum'ah
John Davis
Jean Iaquinta
Jennifer Hillman-Jackson
Julian Hahnfeld
Jochen Blom
Lisanna Paladin
Linda Fenske
Meltem Kutnu
Matthias Bernt
Max Pfister
Melanie Föll
Michael Schatz
Michelle Terese Savage
Eduardo Jacobo Miranda Ackerman
Nate Coraor
Oliver Rupp
Oliver Schwengers
Paul De Geest
Paul Zierep
Pavankumar Videm
Polina Polunina
Krzysztof Poterlowicz
Pratik Jagtap
Rand Zoabi
Romane LIBOUBAN
Reyhaneh Tavakoli
Saim Momin
Sanjay Kumar Srikakulam
Silvia Di Giorgio
Stéphanie Robin
Subina Mehta
Teresa Müller
Tyler Collins
Wendi Bacon
Wolfgang Maier
Before you start
Before starting the course, make sure to follow the setup instructions
Welcome!
When you are ready to start, just work your way through the program below by watching videos and/or following the text-based tutorials. There are no live sessions, so you can determine your own schedule. A large team of instructors is available on Slack to answer your questions 24/7! Enjoy!
Start Here: Course Introduction
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Welcome & Course logistics |
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Daily Icebreaker |
Whenever you start each day, start by answering the daily ice breaker! Post your answers in the Slack #social channel. Monday: Introduce yourself and let us know what you are hoping to learn this week! Tuesday: Let us know what track are following today and one thing you are excited to learn. Wednesday: Midweek check-in! What’s one thing you’ve learned so far? Thursday: What’s one question you still have about Galaxy or your track? Friday: What’s your GTA2026 win of the week? Big or small, we want to celebrate it! Post your answers to Slack #social channel. (See the setup tab for instructions for joining Slack). |
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Daily Meet the Experts
Each day, we will release a new video in this special series. Read more about the speakers in our news post
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Monday: Delphine Larivière |
Watch the video! (Will release on Monday) |
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Tuesday: Aaron Quinlan |
Watch the video! (Will release on Tuesday) |
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Wednesday: Stephanie Hicks |
Watch the video! (Will release on Wednesday) |
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Thursday: Timothy Griffin |
Watch the video! (Will release on Thursday) |
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Friday: Gareth Price |
Watch the video! (Will release on Friday) |
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Monday: Galaxy introduction
Kick off the week with a hands-on introduction to Galaxy, covering everything from basic navigation and data manipulation to reproducing published analyses, quality control, and mapping sequences to a reference genome. Whether you’re new to Galaxy or looking to strengthen your skills, today’s sessions will equip you with the foundational knowledge needed for more advanced topics.
In the morning you can take part in the Icebreaker by joining us in the Slack #social channel
Need help with these tutorials? Ask your questions via the Slack #gta_introduction channel.
New to Galaxy? First introduction to Galaxy
Pick one of the following two tutorials (depending on your interest) if you are new to Galaxy.
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Galaxy Basics for genomics
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Galaxy Basics for everyone
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Used Galaxy Before? Quick refresh of Galaxy
Have you used Galaxy before but like a little refresher course? We suggest this shorter introduction tutorial.
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| A short introduction to Galaxy |
Go a bit further with Galaxy
Dive into advanced features of Galaxy such as histories, collections, data manipulation and data logistics.
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Understanding Galaxy history system
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| Using dataset collections | |||
| Data Manipulation Olympics | |||
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NGS data logistics
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Fundamentals of Sequence analysis
If you are planning to follow any genomics themed modules this week (such as assembly, transcriptomics, microbiome, single cell, variant analysis), we suggest you follow these introductory tutorials today.
| Lesson | Slides | Hands-on | Recordings |
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| Quality Control | |||
| Mapping |
Tuesday to Thursday: Pick your track(s)
Over the course of these three days, you can choose your preferred track and learn how to use Galaxy for data analysis in this research field. If you find multiple topics interesting, feel free to explore more than one track. Each track will guide you through the process, from basic to more advanced analyses, to accommodate learners of all levels.
For assistance, you can access support through the Slack channel associated with each track module. Please note that while we strive to accommodate all time zones, responses to specific questions may take a bit longer depending on the availability of experts in your time zone.
Assembly Climate Digital Humanities From Zero to Hero with Python Machine Learning Microbiome Proteomics Single Cell Transcriptomics Variant AnalysisFriday: Grab bag
Can’t get enough? You can explore the rest of the Galaxy Training Network material and follow any tutorial that interests you!
The trainers will still be present on Slack for you if you have a problem and answer questions. However, they may not be experts in the topic you selected.
Need more time to finish your module? Of course you can continue with that as well today!
Need help with these tutorials? Ask your questions via Slack!
Get set up for the course!
Follow the steps below to get set up with everything you need to participate in the course!
Create a Galaxy Account
Create an account on one of the following Galaxy servers:
You will get an email with activation link. It may end up in your junk folder.
Note: If you already have a Galaxy account you can skip this step and just log in to your existing account.
Join Slack!
We will provide support via Slack. Here you can ask any questions you may have during the course, and socialize with your fellow participants and instructors. The following steps will get you set up with Slack:
- Join Slack via this Invite Link
- Join the event channel: #general
- Introduce yourself here!
Instructor Zone
Check out our checklists for
- Organising a Workshop to check that you haven't forgotten any important step.
- Running a Workshop, helpful reminders closer to your event.
Request TIaaS
Training Infrastructure as a Service (TIaaS) is a service that allows you to request space for your course on a server, it helps ensure courses run smoothly by separating your trainee's jobs into a separate queue. Learn more about TIaaS in our tutorial.
The following links will open a (mostly) pre-filled out TIaaS form,
Once you receive a URL from the admins, please set it as a tiaas_link in your event metadata.
- Request TIaaS @ https://usegalaxy.eu
- Request TIaaS @ https://usegalaxy.org
- Request TIaaS @ https://usegalaxy.org.au/
Add your event to the Galaxy Hub Event Horizon
To also list your event on the Galaxy Event Horizon, copy the text below, and add your event to the Galaxy Hub GitHub Repo. Create a folder for your event here, and add an index.md file with the following contents:
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Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning tracks for you.
#continent: EU
location: "online"
external_url: "https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2026-05-18-galaxy-academy.html"
gtn: true
contact: "academy@galaxyproject.org"
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Tootable/Tweetable version:
Galaxy Training Academy 2026! 📢
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their data analysis skills in Galaxy and/or in popular fields in bioinformatics.
Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning tracks for you.
📅 May 18 – 22, 2026
➡️ https://gxy.io/GTN:E00046
📝 Registration is open until 2026-05-16! https://forms.gle/L8ATuTQuzgsrP1iw9
Slack-compatible version:
Galaxy Training Academy 2026! 📢
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their data analysis skills in Galaxy and/or in popular fields in bioinformatics.
Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning tracks for you.
:calendar: May 18 – 22, 2026
:arrow_right: https://gxy.io/GTN:E00046
:pencil: Registration is open until 2026-05-16! https://forms.gle/L8ATuTQuzgsrP1iw9
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Galaxy Training Academy 2026! 📢
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their data analysis skills in Galaxy and/or in popular fields in bioinformatics.
Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning tracks for you.
**Agenda**:
- Welcome!
- Start Here: Course Introduction
- Daily Meet the Experts
- Monday: Galaxy introduction
- Tuesday to Thursday: Pick your track(s)
- Friday: Grab bag
📅 May 18 – 22, 2026
➡️ https://gxy.io/GTN:E00046
📝 Registration is open until 2026-05-16! https://forms.gle/L8ATuTQuzgsrP1iw9
Registration is closed
Event details
| event-date | May 18 – 22, 2026 |
| event-location | online |
| event-cost | free |
| academy@galaxyproject.org |
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Organisers
Delphine Lariviere
Scott Cain
Natalie Whitaker-Allen
Saskia Hiltemann
In collaboration with
EuroScienceGateway
BioNT
DataPLANT
de.NBI
ELIXIR Europe
MWK
ABRomics
IFB
FAIR2Adapt