Galaxy is a user-friendly open-source web platform designed to facilitate accessible, reproducible, and transparent computational research. It provides access to a vast collection of free-to-use, well-documented and maintained tools.

Galaxy Italy provides Elixir Italy users and beyond compute and storage resources for running several tools in different research domains. For more information, issues and suggestions please contact us by mail.

The Italian Galaxy server

The Italian Galaxy server UseGalaxy.it is maintained primarily by ELIXIR-ITALY, in collaboration with many academic groups across Italy. Please check our Terms of Use before using the server.

The following Institutions are actively providing resource to usegalaxy.it: CNR, INFN, University of Bari, Consortium GARR, CINECA and University of Milan.

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Laniakea

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Our Data Policy

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User data on UseGalaxy.it (i.e. datasets, histories) will be available as long as they are not deleted by the user. Once marked as deleted the datasets will be permanently removed within 14 days. If the user "purges" the dataset in the Galaxy, it will be removed immediately, permanently. In special cases, an extended quota can be requested for a limited time period.. Processed data will only be accessible during one browser session, using a cookie to identify your data. This cookie is not used for any other purposes (e.g. tracking or analytics). If UseGalaxy.it service is not accessed for 90 days, those datasets will be permanently deleted. The Galaxy service complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You can read more about this on our Terms and Conditions.

Laniakea@ReCaS

The Laniakea@ReCaS service, based on Laniakea software stack, provides the possibility to automate the creation of Galaxy-based virtualized environments through an easy setup procedure, providing an on-demand workspace ready to be used by life scientists and bioinformaticians. At the end of the configuration process, the user gains access to a private, production-grade, fully customizable, Galaxy virtual instance. Laniakea features the deployment of a stand-alone or cluster-backed Galaxy instances, shared reference data volumes, encrypted data volumes and rapid development of novel Galaxy flavours for specific tasks.

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Vinyl

VINYL (Variant prIoritizatioN bY survivaL analysis) integrates an innovative method for variant prioritization, along with a highly curated collection of databases and resources for the annotation of human genetic variants.

CorGAT

CorGAT, the Coronavirus Genome Analysis Tool, is a novel, highly effective and user-friendly approach for the functional annotation of SARS-CoV-2 genomes based on Galaxy.

ITSoneWB

ITSoneWB (ITSone WorkBench) collects and integrates the high-quality ITS1 reference collection in ITSoneDB with DNA metabarcoding well-established analysis pipelines and new tools in an easy-to-use service addressing the eukaryotic domain of life.

PIPE-T

PIPE-T is the first Galaxy tool for parsing, filtering, normalising, imputing, and analysing RT-qPCR data. PIPE-T integrates the functionalities implemented in various R packages, such as HTqPCR, impute, and RankProd, in a simple, transparent, accessible, reproducible, and user-friendly environment.

News

Leveraging Deep Learning & AI in Your Research on Galaxy

New AI/ML tools and tutorials on Galaxy for your biomedical research

How Galaxy Utilizes AI to Improve User Experience

AI is being applied to improve the user experience itself—helping researchers debug analyses, discover relevant tools, and collaborate more efficiently

GTN is now integrated with WorkflowHub

Thanks to a collaborative effort between the teams at Galaxy Training Network (GTN), WorkflowHub, and Australian BioCommons, GTN workflows are now registered automatically with WorkflowHub

Galaxy at the Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI) 2025 in Aachen

Galactic views on the Conference on Research Data Infrastructure

Freiburg Galaxy Team at CE-IUSSI Meeting 2025 in Szeged

At CE-IUSSI 2025 in Szeged, the Freiburg Galaxy Team showcased how the FAIRyMAGs workflow enables FAIR, accessible insect microbiome research using Galaxy.

Events

Sep 16The European Galaxy team at Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany 2025 (Online event)

Discover how the Galaxy Platform is making data analysis accessible to researchers from all backgrounds. Join a live demo and explore real-world use cases at our webinar during the Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025.

Sep 17Galaxy: The Open Source Platform as an entry point to Digital Humanities and Research Data Management

Are you new to digital history? Do you want to learn ways to analyse your sources with digital tools from your browser without any programming skills? Do you want to get an idea of research data management? Register for our course at the Historikertag 2025 in Bonn to find out more

Sep 30 - Oct 1Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) In-Person Conference

Join us at the VGP In-Person Conference 2025 to dive deep into the world of vertebrate genomes with top researchers and experts!

Oct 1European Galaxy Days (EGD)

European Galaxy Days meeting in Autumn 2025