CNRS Collective Crystal 2026 - IFB Core Cluster
When modern biology generates massive amounts of data, high-performance computing infrastructures are needed to process it. But above all, teams capable of managing it are essential. That is the challenge taken on by twelve engineers from the CNRS, INRAE, Inserm, and Sorbonne University. Working…
JOBIM 2026 – A look back at this wonderful event in Strasbourg
From 30 June to 3 July 2026, the French Institute of Bioinformatics (IFB/ELIXIR-FR) travelled to Strasbourg for the latest edition of JOBIM, the major annual gathering of the French-speaking bioinformatics community. It was a packed and highly engaging four days of talks, posters, demonstrations…
Six ELIXIR-FR projects selected for BioHackathon Europe 2026
The BioHackathon Europe, organised annually by ELIXIR Europe, returns from 9 to 13 November 2026 at Campus Belloch, around 30 minutes from Barcelona, Spain. This international event brings together researchers, bioinformaticians and developers for an intensive week of collaborative hacking,…
Interview with Imane Messak, a bioinformatician and software developer at the IFB!
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A look back at the Galaxy Community Conference 2026
From 22 to 26 June, a delegation from IFB/ELIXIR-FR was in Clermont-Ferrand to take part in the Galaxy Community Conference 2026 (GCC2026), the Galaxy community’s flagship international event. Co-organised by Clermont Auvergne University (UCA), the French Institute of Bioinformatics (IFB/ELIXIR-FR)…
IFB/ELIXIR-FR at France Génomique’s 2026 Annual General Meeting
IFB/ELIXIR-FR was represented on 25 and 26 June at the France Génomique (FG) General Assembly, through its member platforms at IFB, which are also affiliated with FG. This strong and diverse turnout is a testament to the vitality of the links between the two infrastructures.
Review of the ELIXIR 2026 All Hands Meeting in Lyon
From 8 to 10 June, a delegation from ELIXIR France (IFB/ELIXIR-FR) was in Lyon to take part in the ELIXIR 2026 All Hands Meeting (AHM), the general assembly of the European ELIXIR infrastructure. This 12th edition, held in France for the first time, brought together representatives from the various…
A review of the IFB AI hackathon
From 1 to 3 June 2026, IFB/ELIXIR-FR brought together around thirty participants at the CNRS campus in Villejuif for a hackathon dedicated to artificial intelligence applied to biology, combining presentations and technical sessions. Organised as part of the IFB’s strategic AI focus and the…
Cloud4SAMS Consortium Annual Meeting
On May 26, 2026, the Cloud4SAMS consortium held its annual meeting, which began with an overview of project coordination, recruitment progress, and the financial report. The day began with a general introduction focusing on project coordination, recruitment updates, and the financial report. The…
Interactive tutorials to master Unix: the IFB’s e-learning group is rethinking training for biologists
In an era of explosive growth in data within the life sciences and healthcare sectors, knowing how to use Unix is now essential for researchers and students. However, learning these skills remains a challenge for many, due to their complexity and technical barriers (such as software installation…
A look back at the latest ETBII training course
From 7 to 11 April 2026, the IFB/ELIXIR-FR training team organised the latest edition of the course “Integrative Bioinformatics: Principles and Implementation on a Multi-omic Dataset” (ETBII 2026) at the CAES in Fréjus (83). Over five days, around twenty participants and ten trainers came together…
Conference on AI for software development and biological data analysis on 12 June in Paris
Generative artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly integrated into scientific programming practices, particularly in bioanalysis and bioinformatics. Against this backdrop, the MERIT network, the French Institute of Bioinformatics (IFB) and the iPOP-UP platform at Paris Cité University are…