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…
Launch of madbot: a new tool for managing and sharing scientific data
The launch of madbot, announced in preview at the All-Hands IFB/ELIXIR-FR meeting in early December 2025, is now available to the scientific community. Researchers and research stakeholders can now explore, test and use madbot to organise, orchestrate and publish their scientific data in a simpler…