@tuomasborman
Data scientist & bioinformatician. Doctoral Researcher at the University of Turku in the Turku Data Science Group. Member of Bioconductor Community Advisory Board. Member of board of Finnish Society for Bioinformatics. MSc (Tech) & MSc (Econ). Finland.
📣 Join our Bioconductor-focused hackathon in Turku on June 1-2, before EuroBioC2026.
The hackathon will bring together people from across the community to work on practical projects that support and extend the Bioconductor ecosystem.
👉 Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🚀 Registration for EuroBioC2026 is open!
Join the Bioconductor community to explore the latest in software packages and technologies in computational biology.
📅 June 3-5, 2026
📍 BioCity, Turku, Finland
Register by May 3 to secure your spot:
eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/pages/regist...
If you study microbiome Time series (gut, soil or mangroves -> like me) you want to know this...
#miaTime (new on #Bioconductor3.22) gives you:
🟢 Divergence
🟢 Short-term change
🟢 Bimodality
Thanks to the devs: @antagomir.bsky.social @tuomasborman.bsky.social
#RStats #Microbiome #Bioconductor
One more day to submit an abstract (talk / poster / demo / workshop) at the European Bioconductor conference EuroBioC2026 in Finland, June 1-5. DL Feb 13!
Poster announcing Aura Raulo as a keynote speaker for EuroBioC 2026. The graphic features the Bioconductor logo and a headshot of Aura Raulo inside a teal circular frame. She is identified as Browne Junior Research Fellow in Biology at the University of Oxford. The description highlights her research on probabilistic and statistical models of complex spreading processes in social contact networks, focusing on microbiome transmission and microbial diversity in animal networks. Event details: June 3–5, 2026, BioCity Turku, Finland, with the website eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org. Logos for The Finnish Society for Bioinformatics, University of Turku, and CompuLifeSci appear at the bottom.
🎉 Speaker Reveal – EuroBioC 2026
We’re excited to announce Dr Aura Raulo as a keynote speaker at EuroBioC2026!
🚨Have work to share? Abstract submission is open!
Submit here: openreview.net/group?id=bio...
Learn more about EuroBioC2026 here: eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org
#EuroBioC2026
Only couple days to submit your abstract (DL on Friday)!
Poster announcing Helena Kilpinen as a keynote speaker for EuroBioC 2026. The graphic features the Bioconductor logo at the top and a headshot of Helena Kilpinen in a teal circular frame. She is identified as Group Leader at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) and the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) Neuroscience Center. The text describes her work combining computational and experimental methods to study how genetic variation influences susceptibility to common and rare diseases using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Event details: June 3–5, 2026, BioCity Turku, Finland, with the website eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org. Logos for The Finnish Society for Bioinformatics, University of Turku, and CompuLifeSci appear at the bottom.
🎉 Speaker Reveal – EuroBioC2026
We’re excited to announce that Helena Kilpinen will deliver a keynote at EuroBioC 2026!
🚨Have work to share? Abstract submission is open!
Submit here: openreview.net/group?id=bio...
Learn more about EuroBioC2026 here: eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org
Graphic announcing EuroBioC 2026 keynote speaker Levi Waldron. The poster features the Bioconductor logo, a headshot of Levi Waldron inside a teal circular frame, and text identifying him as Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the City University of New York. The description notes his work in cancer genomics, metagenomic profiling, statistical and computational methods, and open-source bioinformatics. Event details: June 3–5, 2026, BioCity Turku, Finland, with the website eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org. Logos for The Finnish Society for Bioinformatics, University of Turku, and CompuLifeSci are displayed at the bottom.
🎉 Speaker Announcement – EuroBioC2026!
We’re thrilled to announce Prof Levi Waldron as a keynote speaker at EuroBioC2026!
🚨 Abstract submissions are open: openreview.net/group?id=bio...
Learn more about EuroBioC2026 here: eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org
Registration is now open!
See: csama2026.bioconductor.eu/registration...
What a course! 🎉
Huge congratulations to @antagomir.bsky.social & @tuomasborman.bsky.social for delivering an extremely high-quality course on #microbiome data analysis with @bioconductor.bsky.social .
Thanks to the global cohort of attendees who joined us. Thanks everyone! 🙌
Registration now open for CSAMA!
📜 csama2026.bioconductor.eu
Highly recommend for learning data science with a scenery, plus a fantastic crowd of students and faculty alike!
📸 from the traditional mid-week hike during last year’s edition.
Banner for the Bioconductor Developers’ Forum announcing its return. The text reads: “Developers’ Forum is back! The Developers’ Forum aims to provide a regular platform for developers and users to discuss software and hardware infrastructure and future developments in the Bioconductor project. Last Thursday of every month, 4pm GMT. First presentation: Feb 26, 2026 — Native GPU compute access in R: Metal, OpenCL, CUDA, and heterogeneous compute hardware frameworks — Nicholas Cooley.” The graphic shows illustrated people collaborating around a large smartphone.
🔔 The Bioconductor Developers’ Forum is back!
This monthly forum is for developers & users to discuss infrastructure, future tools, and community-driven changes.
🗓 When: Last Thursday of every month
⏰ Time: 4pm GMT
First session: Feb 26, 2026
More info: bioconductor.org/developers/d...
🚀 We’ve just kicked off the first edition of the course ORCHESTRATING MICROBIOME ANALYSIS WITH @bioconductor.bsky.social !
Excited to dive deep into microbiome data analysis using powerful Bioconductor tools with @antagomir.bsky.social & @tuomasborman.bsky.social
#Microbiome #Bioinformatics
Promotional graphic announcing the EuroBioC2026 Call for Abstracts. The image includes the Bioconductor logo, text reading “EuroBioC2026, 3–5 June 2026, Turku, Finland,” and a large “Call for Abstracts” headline. A red banner across the image states “Deadline Extended”
📢 Deadline Extended: EuroBioC2026 Call for Abstracts
Great news! The submission deadline for EuroBioC2026 has been extended to February 13, 2026, to allow more time for submissions.
👉 Submit your abstract here: openreview.net/group?id=bio...
#EuroBioC2026 #Bioconductor
The Finnish Society for Bioinformatics and CompLifeSci organized pre-EuroBioC2026 event last Friday.
Full house, discussion on Bioconductor and open source bioinformatics, and a great atmosphere.
Reminder: #EuroBioC2026 submission deadline is this Friday! eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org
Are you working with #microbiome data and looking for a clear, practical way to analyse it in @bioconductor.bsky.social?
Last places available for our online course with @antagomir.bsky.social @antagomir.bsky.social @tuomasborman.bsky.social 2–6 February
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Poster announcing the EuroBioC2026 Sticker Contest. At the top is the Bioconductor logo with the text “EuroBioC2026.” Large bold text reads “STICKER CONTEST.” Below, a boxed section titled “Contest Guidelines” lists: 1) Design your hex sticker, 2) The design should be inspired by Turku, Finland, home of EuroBioC2026, and 3) Submit by deadline. At the bottom, text reads “Submit by January 31, 2026.” The background features hexagonal patterns, dots, and paint-splash graphics in green and blue tones.
🎨 Reminder: Only a few days left to submit your sticker design! 🎨
The EuroBioC2026 sticker design contest is open until January 31st, 2026.
👉 Submit your design here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🔗 Learn more: eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org
#EuroBioC2026 #Bioconductor
⏰ Reminder: Pre-conference Workshop Proposals for EuroBioC2026
EuroBioC2026 will have on-site pre-conference workshops on June 1–2, 2026, in Turku, preceding the main conference.
Interested in hosting? Submit your proposal here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🗓 Deadline: 30 January 2026
On Friday 23 January, Finnish Society for Bioinformatics and CompLifeSci organize Bioconductor-themed networking event in Turku, Finland. The event is open to everyone interested!
Register: link.webropolsurveys.com/Participatio...
Euroopan Bioconductor-konferenssi järjestetään kesäkuussa Turussa!
Ennen abstraktien määräajan päättymistä Suomen bioinformatiikan seura ja CompLifeSci järjestävät Bioconductor-teemaisen tapahtuman perjantaina 23.1. Turussa.
Tapahtuma on avoin kaikille kiinnostuneille!
I notice that you might need to setup an OpenReview account within the next day or so, if you're planning on submitting an abstract
Master #microbiome analysis with R/ @bioconductor.bsky.social ! Join our live online course Feb 2–6, with @antagomir.bsky.social & @tuomasborman.bsky.social
Dive into data import, diversity metrics, differential abundance, and multi-omics integration.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Wishing everyone a restful holiday season!
@bioconductor.bsky.social
Declaration of Christmas Peace (Joulurauhan julistus, at Christmas Eve noon Finnish time): A tradition from Turku dating back to middle ages (more background: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christm...). The event is broadcasted and can be watched abroad (areena.yle.fi/1-76772278).
Santa Claus’s Hotline (Joulupukin kuuma linja): A national TV show where Santa answers calls from kids. Unfortunately, it cannot be watched abroad.
Little over a month left to submit an abstract to #EuroBioC2026 (eurobioc2026.bioconductor.org/pages/submis...), which will be held in Turku, Finland.
Here are a couple of Finnish Christmas traditions that you might not know:
⏰Reminder: EuroBioC2026 Call for Abstracts
Submissions are open for short talks, posters, and workshops. We encourage you to share your work at EuroBioC2026.
🗓 Deadline: 30 January 2026
👉 Submit your abstract: openreview.net/group?id=bio...
#EuroBioC2026 #Bioconductor #Bioinformatics
Screenshot of the course website
CSAMA 2026 - Biological Data Science Summer School
Bressanone-Brixen, South Tyrol / Italy
24-29 May 2026
csama2026.bioconductor.eu
Statistical & computational methods for single cell and spatial omics, with lectures and hands-on exercises in R/Bioconductor.
📣 Opportunity for Pre-conference Workshops - EuroBioC2026
EuroBioC2026 will host on-site pre-conference workshops on 1–2 June 2026 in Turku, Finland, ahead of the main conference.
If you’re interested in hosting a workshop, submit your interest here by 30 Jan 2026:
docs.google.com/forms/d/16MR...
It's official! The #tidyomics blog is up! 🚀
Here, the introductory post
tidyomics.github.io/tidyomicsBlo...
This blog aims to publish not only news about our community but also anything related to tidy interfaces, opinions, events, and more.
Plz share! 🙏
@bioconductor.bsky.social #rstats