IFB’s services have two main objectives: to deploy a high-performance bioinformatics service optimised for the needs of the life sciences communities, and to develop innovative bioinformatics resources to meet strategic challenges in health, the environment and agriculture.
In this context, IFB offers the community a portfolio of services in various areas:
Digital infrastructure
- Computing e-infrastructure
The IFB’s entire computing offering (clusters and cloud federation) is supported by the NNCR (National Network for Computing Resources). For more information
- Galaxy France – UseGalaxy.fr
The usegalaxy.fr service is managed by the IFB-core teams, and more specifically by the ABIMS, Genouest and Aubi platforms. Users benefit from storage space for their data, located in Orsay, France, on the IFB’s core cluster, which offers significant computing power and user support in French via the IFB’s Community Support website. Some of the tools installed have been developed by French teams, such as those at the MNHN or Workflow4Metabolomics.
Usegalaxy.fr and its community in a few figures, it’s no less than :
- 97 computing nodes
- 4800 CPU cores
- 63 TB of RAM
- 4 PB of storage
- More than 9000 users
- 5.5 million jobs in 2025 (and the year isn’t over yet!)
- 1850 tools classified by theme
Galaxy France offers 10 subdomains (< subdomain> .usegalaxy.fr) : ecology; metabarcoding; proteore; covid19; workflow4metabolomics; met4j ; plant-pathogens; mnhn ; microbiology; singlecell.
Today, Galaxy France is recognized as an essential national resource in bioinformatics, and its impact is multiple:
- Point of contact between the French and international Galaxy communities
- Base for the analysis of major national and European research projects, such as ABRomics, EOSC, PEPR ATLASea or Galaxy-BioProd (PEPR B-Best)
- Many Galaxy training courses are given at national and European level by the IFB/ELIXIR-FR training teams
To learn more about Galaxy France and join the community, visit usegalaxy.fr .
Data analysis
Support for researchers is a service provided solely on our regional platforms (there is no centralised service at national level).
Are you looking for a data analysis solution? We invite you to contact the teams and experts at local platforms that offer this service. See the platforms page to be directed to the appropriate experts.
Logiciels et ressources en bioinformatique
Developed by our platforms.
They are included in the IFB’s catalogue of services. Some are also certified by SDP ELIXIR.
Developed and operated by IFB-core.
- The IFB catalogue
Developed for IFB’s needs, this tool lists all IFB platforms, tools, services and training courses organised by the federation.
To find upcoming training courses
To find tools and services
- Open science resources and tools
Developed by other bioinformatics organisations in France.
They are available on Bio.Tools and integrated into the IFB’s catalogue of services.
Databases
Developed by our platforms.
The IFB’s regional platforms host specialised databases.
Developed/operated in partnership with IFB-core
- ABRomics Analysis Platform
Maturity: in progress
Version : V1.3
analysis.abromics.fr is a web platform currently under development that aims to strengthen surveillance and research on antibiotic resistance, as part of a One Health approach.
To learn more about this project
- Atlas des génomes marins – projet Byte-Sea sur PEPR ATLASea
Maturity: in progress
Version : –
The project aims to develop interfaces for accessing data, monitoring progress and managing the ATLASea programme.
Trainings
Regional: a range of themed training courses is offered by our network of platforms and associated teams.
National and European: A range of training courses is organised and managed by our coordinating unit at national level. Some are organised in partnership with other ELIXIR nodes, the Galaxy Training Network, or other institutional partners.
This training programme can be found in the IFB catalogue calendar.
Partnerships and coordination of major national and European projects
The French Institute for Bioinformatics contributes to and coordinates national and European scientific projects through PIA and PEPR funding and other French funding mechanisms, as well as through its participation in European projects via Elixir and the development of bioinformatics infrastructure.
This participation illustrates its commitment to the development of infrastructure and scientific research in biology and health.
Assistance & Guidance
Help desk and FAQ: access to support and practical answers.