Galaxy Training Academy 2025
Asynchronous, Virtual course
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their Galaxy data analysis skills. Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning track for you.
Welcome to the Galaxy Training Academy 2025
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. On the last day, the Friday we additionally offer a FAIR training program to you.
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! If you ever need help, you can contact one of our many trainers worldwide via Slack chat.
How to participate
First, you will need to register. We will open registrations on the 3rd of March. You only need a browser and an account on one of the Galaxy instances registered for this event. Please have a look at the setup page.
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 will be able to obtain a certificate by the end of the event. More information is coming soon.
Do you want to join the GTA as a trainer?
Please fill out our form to indicate in what capacity you would like to help.
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
Amirhossein Naghsh Nilchi
Bérénice Batut
Björn Grüning
Clea Siguret
Daniela Schneider
Dannon Baker
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
Matthias Bernt
Max Pfister
Melanie Föll
Meltem Kutnu
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
Tyler Collins
Wendi Bacon
Wolfgang Maier
Before you start
Before starting the course, make sure to follow the setup instructions
Monday: Introduction
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!
Course introduction
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Welcome & Course logistics |
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Daily Icebreaker |
Please take a moment to introduce yourself and tell us is your favorite season and why! Post your answer to Slack #social channel. (See the setup tab for instructions for joining Slack). |
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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 introduction channel. Or you can directly start with the tutorials. Need help with these tutorials? Ask your questions via the Slack introduction channel.
Start to get to know Galaxy
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Galaxy Basics for genomics
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Understanding Galaxy history system
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| Data Manipulation Olympics | |||
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NGS data logistics
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Quick start or fresh up your Galaxy knowledge
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| A short introduction to Galaxy |
Fundamentals of Sequences analysis
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Quality Control
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Mapping
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Tuesday to Thursday: Choose your own Adventure!
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Daily Icebreakers |
Tuesday: For today’s icebreaker, we would love to know what is your favourite holiday in your culture and why? Wednesday: We would love to hear what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? Thursday: Tell us what is the best piece of feedback you have ever received? Post your answers each day to Slack #social channel. |
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Tuesday to Thursday: Pick a track
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.
Proteomics Assembly Transcriptomics Single Cell Microbiome Climate Machine Learning From Zero to Hero with Python Variant AnalysisFriday: Grab bag
Can’t get enough? Then please pick one of our FAIR or Plant Galaxy tutorials below or any of the tutorials within one of the tracks. The trainers present on Slack will do their best to help you if you have a problem and answer questions, but they may not be experts in the topic you selected. You can directly start with your preferred tutorial.
Need help with these tutorials? Ask your questions via the Slack Channel #gta_friday-grab-bag.
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Daily Icebreaker |
For the last icebreaker, we would love to know what the most interesting or exciting thing you learned this week is!! Post your answer on Slack #social channel |
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Fair training
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RO-Crate - Introduction
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| Best practices for workflows in GitHub repositories | |||
Plant Galaxy
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| Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of Transcription-Associated Proteins in Streptophyte algae and Land plants |
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 Galaxy Training Group (TIaaS)
Join TIaaS by clicking on the link below matching your Galaxy server:
- Galaxy EU is not using TIaaS
- Galaxy Main is not using TIaaS
- Galaxy AU is not using TIaaS
- Galaxy FR TIaaS
This will give your analysis jobs priority on Galaxy for the duration of the event. Make sure you are logged in before clicking the link. You should see a green message box if all went well.
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/
- Request TIaaS @ https://usegalaxy.fr
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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days: 5
tease: The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their Galaxy data analysis skills.
Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning track for you.
#continent: EU
location: "online"
external_url: "https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/2025-05-12-galaxy-academy-2025.html"
gtn: true
contact: "academy@galaxyproject.org"
subsites: [all]
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Promote the Event
Tootable/Tweetable version:
Galaxy Training Academy 2025! 📢
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their Galaxy data analysis skills.
Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning track for you.
📅 May 12 – 16, 2025
➡️ https://gxy.io/GTN:E00026
📝 Registration is open until 2025-05-16! https://forms.gle/vSfms7xDVk4r7dhx8
Slack-compatible version:
Galaxy Training Academy 2025! 📢
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their Galaxy data analysis skills.
Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning track for you.
:calendar: May 12 – 16, 2025
:arrow_right: https://gxy.io/GTN:E00026
:pencil: Registration is open until 2025-05-16! https://forms.gle/vSfms7xDVk4r7dhx8
Version with schedule:
Galaxy Training Academy 2025! 📢
The Galaxy Training Academy is a self-paced online training event for beginners and advanced learners who want to improve their Galaxy data analysis skills.
Over the course of one week, we offer a diverse selection of learning track for you.
**Agenda**:
- Monday: Introduction
- Tuesday to Thursday: Choose your own Adventure!
- Friday: Grab bag
📅 May 12 – 16, 2025
➡️ https://gxy.io/GTN:E00026
📝 Registration is open until 2025-05-16! https://forms.gle/vSfms7xDVk4r7dhx8
Event is Over
Event details
| event-date | May 12 – 16, 2025 |
| event-location | online |
| event-cost | free |
| academy@galaxyproject.org |
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Organisers
Delphine Lariviere
Teresa Müller
Scott Cain
Natalie Whitaker-Allen
Saskia Hiltemann
Diana Chiang Jurado
Armin Dadras
In collaboration with
EuroScienceGateway
BioNT
DataPLANT
de.NBI
ELIXIR Europe
MWK
ABRomics
IFB
FAIR2Adapt