Two optional post‑conference events took place immediately after BioC2026: a Bioconductor Carpentry workshop and a hackathon. The events ran in parallel.
Workshop: Single‑cell analysis with Bioconductor
- Dates: 13–14 August 2026
- Format: In‑person
- Venue: Data Science Lab, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Cost: $50 USD plus taxes
This two‑day Bioconductor Carpentry workshop focuses on large‑scale single‑cell data analysis using Bioconductor. The course combines the Carpentries’ hands‑on, interactive teaching approach with Bioconductor‑specific materials and workflows.
Participants learned how to:
- work with core Bioconductor data structures,
- perform single‑cell RNA‑seq analyses using established workflows,
- apply best practices for reproducible and interpretable analyses.
Prerequisites:
Participants were expected to have prior experience with R and basic familiarity with Bioconductor.
Registration:
Registration is closed.
Hackathon
- Dates: 13–14 August 2026
- Format: In‑person (with potential for remote participation)
- Venue: Jack R. MacDonald Building, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
- Cost: Free
- Hackathon leads: Nicholas Cooley, Lori Shepherd
A Bioconductor- and R‑centric hackathon was held over two days following the conference.
Participants collaborated on:
- developing or extending Bioconductor packages,
- improving documentation and workflows,
- or contributing to community‑identified project ideas.
Contributors from all career stages and technical backgrounds were encouraged to participate.
Participation / registration:
Registration is closed.
Further information:
A GitHub page serves as a hub for hackathon project ideas and background materials:
Requirements
Participants brought a laptop with R and relevant packages installed.