Training & Events
What COMBINE offers
Bioinformatics Workshops
Helping you sharpen your research skills
Social Events
Connecting you with computational biology and bioinformatics students around Australia
Events & Workshops
Melbourne Bioinformatics Open Afternoon – 11 August 2026
Like data? We do too! Maybe you should do a Master of Science (Bioinformatics) with us. Come along to the...
Read MoreIntro to Galaxy for Bioinformatics – 13 August 2026
This beginner’s tutorial will introduce the Galaxy Australia interface and tools, how to run a simple analysis and how to...
Read MoreCreating R Packages Workshop – 12 August 2026
This course is for statisticians, bioinformaticians, software engineers and other R users who have previously used R but who are...
Read MoreIntro to R for Biologists – 29 July 2026
This introduction to R and RStudio will provide beginners with experience with loading, manipulating and visualising biological data using the...
Read MoreIntro to Nextflow Workshop – 21–22 July 2026
The first session provides participants with the core concepts of Nextflow pipeline development and foundational knowledge needed to begin building...
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions
What can I do if a workshop is booked out?
For each workshop, there will be a waiting list at the bottom of the registration page where you can add your name and contact details if the workshop is booked out.
COMBINE doesn't currently run a workshop for the skills I'm interested in learning. Can I suggest a workshop topic?
Yes! Please contact the COMBINE team through the slack channel: combine-au.slack.com or email us at events@combine.org.au
Where can I get more information about upcoming workshops?
Join our slack channel and follow us on social media to get timely notifications on upcoming events.
You can check out training registries like DReSA (Australasia) and TeSS (Europe). Bioinformatics and data skills training events from many organisations (including COMBINE) are listed in these registries.