Post‑conference events

Two optional post‑conference events will take place immediately after BioC2026: a Bioconductor Carpentry workshop and a hackathon. Participants should plan to attend either the workshop or the hackathon, as the events will run 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 will learn 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 are expected to have prior experience with R and basic familiarity with Bioconductor.

Registration:

Registration is now open. Please complete the application and payment using the link below:

👉 Workshop registration form

Note: The registration form contains the payment link. Places are confirmed only once payment has been received.

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 will be held over two days following the conference.

Participants will collaborate 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 are encouraged to participate.

Participation / registration:

If you are interested in participating in the hackathon, please complete the hackathon interest form:

👉 Hackathon registration form

Further information:

A GitHub page is being used as a hub for hackathon project ideas and background materials. Prospective participants are welcome to browse existing proposals or suggest their own projects:

Hackathon GitHub

Requirements

Participants should bring a laptop with R and relevant packages installed.
Further setup instructions will be shared with registered participants in advance.