Adelaide Computational Biology Events

https://www.agbt.org/

More info here : https://intersect.org.au/adelaide-unlock-the-power-of-ai-in-research/

Apply Here: https://www.openhackathons.org/s/siteevent/a0CUP00001FSddg2AD/se000394

More Info : https://www.biocommons.org.au/events/ai-for-science-australian-hackathon

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In collaboration with NVIDIA and OpenACC organisation, BioCommons has partnered with NCI, Monash University, Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and SHARON.AI to support an in-person hackathon in Melbourne next February. Teams will be paired with experienced computational mentors based on their projects, bringing together the programming models, libraries, tools or specialised compute resources to port, accelerate and optimise their applications on whichever data centre architecture is relevant to the project. Who is this for:

• Scientists, researchers and developers working in Australian research institutions, NCRIS facilities, national science agencies and research centres who can bring a team to work on their computational science challenge.
• If you have custom code and are looking for help to apply GPU optimisations.
• If you use an Alphafold workflow that requires tweaking, but you need support to optimise the code.
• If you have an AI/ML pipeline that needs refinement.

Prerequisites:Teams are expected to be fluent with the code or project they bring to the event and motivated to make progress during the hackathon. 

• Participants are expected to attend all sessions. A minimum of 3 team members must participate throughout the entire event. Lack of complete participation will result in the entire team being removed from the event.
• Projects brought to the event are required to have a license attached and detailed in the application. Permissive-style Open Source License (e.g. BSD, MIT or Apache 2.0 license) are preferred as it’s much easier for the hackathon organizer to pair your team with Mentors. 

Cost:Registration is free, but travel and accommodation costs are self-funded.Application:Apply now before the 6 Jan 2026 deadline

Apply Here: https://www.openhackathons.org/s/siteevent/a0CUP00001FSddg2AD/se000394

More Info : https://www.biocommons.org.au/events/ai-for-science-australian-hackathon

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In collaboration with NVIDIA and OpenACC organisation, BioCommons has partnered with NCI, Monash University, Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and SHARON.AI to support an in-person hackathon in Melbourne next February. Teams will be paired with experienced computational mentors based on their projects, bringing together the programming models, libraries, tools or specialised compute resources to port, accelerate and optimise their applications on whichever data centre architecture is relevant to the project. Who is this for:

• Scientists, researchers and developers working in Australian research institutions, NCRIS facilities, national science agencies and research centres who can bring a team to work on their computational science challenge.
• If you have custom code and are looking for help to apply GPU optimisations.
• If you use an Alphafold workflow that requires tweaking, but you need support to optimise the code.
• If you have an AI/ML pipeline that needs refinement.

Prerequisites:Teams are expected to be fluent with the code or project they bring to the event and motivated to make progress during the hackathon. 

• Participants are expected to attend all sessions. A minimum of 3 team members must participate throughout the entire event. Lack of complete participation will result in the entire team being removed from the event.
• Projects brought to the event are required to have a license attached and detailed in the application. Permissive-style Open Source License (e.g. BSD, MIT or Apache 2.0 license) are preferred as it’s much easier for the hackathon organizer to pair your team with Mentors. 

Cost:Registration is free, but travel and accommodation costs are self-funded.Application:Apply now before the 6 Jan 2026 deadline

https://www.biocommons.org.au/events/spatial-omics-sampler-workshop-2026----This workshop provides a practical introduction to comparative analysis of spatial omics data. Starting with a pre-processed in situ spatial dataset, we will undertake some basic differential expression, look at differences of proportions of cell types, and exploratory plotting. We will work in R, using mostly Bioconductor tools. We will use a cosMx dataset, but these approaches are applicable to other technologies like Xenium or vizgen.Along the way we will discuss considerations specific to spatial analyses, how to scale it up to a full analysis, and how to assess our results. We will also introduce the Spatial Sampler collection of worked examples and code snippets for analyses on spatial datasets.Lead Trainer: Dr Sarah Williams, Senior Bioinformatician, QCIF Ltd.Date/Time: 25 February 2026, 2 - 4 pm AEDT / 1 - 3pm AEST / 1:30 - 3:30 pm ACDT / 11 - 1 pm AWST (check in your timezone).Location: OnlineLearning outcomes:By the end of the workshop you should be able to:

• Undertake basic differential expression analysis of spatial omics data in R
• Outline considerations for spatial analyses
• Use Spatial Sampler to identify worked examples relevant to your work

This workshop will NOT cover:

• QC and filtering of the data for further analysis
• PCA, UMAP and clustering analyses to group and visualise cells

Who the workshop is for:This workshop is for people using or planning to use spatial transcriptomics in their work. It is suitable for newcomers to spatial analyses. You must be associated with an Australian organisation for your application to be considered.Prerequisites

• Recommended: basic knowledge of spatial omics technology and analysis is helpful but not essential. We recommend watching our introductory webinar Getting started with spatial omics.
• Required: R skills. While you don’t need to be an expert, being able to work with tables of data, load an R library and make basic plots (ideally with ggplot2) will help you get the most out of the workshop.

How to apply:Apply hereThis workshop is free but participation is subject to application with selection. Applications close at 11:59 pm AEDT, Tuesday 11 February 2026.This workshop is presented by Australian BioCommons, and QCIF with the assistance of a network of facilitators from the national Bioinformatics Training Cooperative.

Apply Here: https://www.openhackathons.org/s/siteevent/a0CUP00001FSddg2AD/se000394

More Info : https://www.biocommons.org.au/events/ai-for-science-australian-hackathon

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In collaboration with NVIDIA and OpenACC organisation, BioCommons has partnered with NCI, Monash University, Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and SHARON.AI to support an in-person hackathon in Melbourne next February. Teams will be paired with experienced computational mentors based on their projects, bringing together the programming models, libraries, tools or specialised compute resources to port, accelerate and optimise their applications on whichever data centre architecture is relevant to the project. Who is this for:

• Scientists, researchers and developers working in Australian research institutions, NCRIS facilities, national science agencies and research centres who can bring a team to work on their computational science challenge.
• If you have custom code and are looking for help to apply GPU optimisations.
• If you use an Alphafold workflow that requires tweaking, but you need support to optimise the code.
• If you have an AI/ML pipeline that needs refinement.

Prerequisites:Teams are expected to be fluent with the code or project they bring to the event and motivated to make progress during the hackathon. 

• Participants are expected to attend all sessions. A minimum of 3 team members must participate throughout the entire event. Lack of complete participation will result in the entire team being removed from the event.
• Projects brought to the event are required to have a license attached and detailed in the application. Permissive-style Open Source License (e.g. BSD, MIT or Apache 2.0 license) are preferred as it’s much easier for the hackathon organizer to pair your team with Mentors. 

Cost:Registration is free, but travel and accommodation costs are self-funded.Application:Apply now before the 6 Jan 2026 deadline

More information can be found here, in particular who is speaking: https://posit.co/data-science-hangout/ Note: Please make sure the event is added to your calendar for 12-1pm ET. We've noticed a few issues when it adds to your calendar across various timezones. While the recurring event started back in 2021, the Data Science Hangout is still happening now at the same Zoom link :) Welcome to the Data Science Hangout - a gathering place for current and aspiring data science leaders. If you know someone else that may be interested, feel free to share this invitation with them as well: pos.it/dsh Join a community of data scientists that share insights about what it means to be a responsible, effective, and inspiring leader. No hard agenda or predetermined talk tracks: just an expert or two willing to share their perspectives on what’s really going on in data science at an organizational level. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in the data science game — your title, background, or education either. What does matter is that you’re passionate about learning, celebrating diverse perspectives, and raising the bar for what it means to be a data scientist. So join with an open mind, an appetite to learn, and if you’re up to the challenge, something to contribute to your fellow data scientists. We love to hear your questions! You can ask questions over the chat, by raising your hand on Zoom, or through Slido if you'd like to ask anonymously! We want this to be as audience-led as much as possible :) As a reminder, these sessions are recorded and shared to YouTube and our website. You can view full recordings and upcoming speakers here: https://posit.co/data-science-hangout/ Thank you for joining! Recurring Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97420354693

Apply Here: https://www.openhackathons.org/s/siteevent/a0CUP00001FSddg2AD/se000394

More Info : https://www.biocommons.org.au/events/ai-for-science-australian-hackathon

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In collaboration with NVIDIA and OpenACC organisation, BioCommons has partnered with NCI, Monash University, Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and SHARON.AI to support an in-person hackathon in Melbourne next February. Teams will be paired with experienced computational mentors based on their projects, bringing together the programming models, libraries, tools or specialised compute resources to port, accelerate and optimise their applications on whichever data centre architecture is relevant to the project. Who is this for:

• Scientists, researchers and developers working in Australian research institutions, NCRIS facilities, national science agencies and research centres who can bring a team to work on their computational science challenge.
• If you have custom code and are looking for help to apply GPU optimisations.
• If you use an Alphafold workflow that requires tweaking, but you need support to optimise the code.
• If you have an AI/ML pipeline that needs refinement.

Prerequisites:Teams are expected to be fluent with the code or project they bring to the event and motivated to make progress during the hackathon. 

• Participants are expected to attend all sessions. A minimum of 3 team members must participate throughout the entire event. Lack of complete participation will result in the entire team being removed from the event.
• Projects brought to the event are required to have a license attached and detailed in the application. Permissive-style Open Source License (e.g. BSD, MIT or Apache 2.0 license) are preferred as it’s much easier for the hackathon organizer to pair your team with Mentors. 

Cost:Registration is free, but travel and accommodation costs are self-funded.Application:Apply now before the 6 Jan 2026 deadline

For information about zoom links etc please reach out.

https://bioinformatics.scitevents.org/