Galaxy Community UK (GCUK)

[2015 Galaxy Community Conference (GCC2015)](http://gcc2015.tsl.ac.uk/)
[GCC2015 is done](http://gcc2015.tsl.ac.uk/). *[GCC2018 is coming](https://gccbosc2018.sched.com).*

GCC2015 BoFs!

This page describes the Galaxy UK Community (GCUK)Birds of a Feather meetup being held at GCC2015.

When:: Wednesday, 8th July. 18:00 (6pm)

Where:: Watson Room, JICCC

Contact:: Christian-dot-Schudoma-at-TSL-dot-ac-dot-uk

Description

This is a BoF for the Galaxy Community from the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Audience

Local events/issues of the GCUK.

When and Where

Wednesday, 8th July, 18.00/6pm

Who is Participating

If you are interested, please add your name below and/or send an email to [Christian Schudoma TSL](mailto:christian.schudoma AT tsl DOT ac DOT uk).

  • Christian Schudoma
  • Nicola Soranzo
  • Rémi Marenco
  • Peter Cock
  • Dan MacLean
  • Peter Li
  • Dave Clements

(14 people came)

Discussion

  • What do people want GCUK to do?

    • Support
      • Get quicker answers, or just get answers.
    • help locate complementary trainers.
    • buying a server would like advice on vendors and what to buy.
    • Galaxy Carpentry?

  • Might be scope in Peter's grant for a galaxy workshop with a strong metabolomics bent,

  • TGAC's Galaxy server is for all BBSRC funded research/ institutions.

  • Map of Galaxy instances is on GCUK web site.

  • We aren't united by a distinct language like France or Japan.

  • The big Data paper by Dan MacLean on how they changed the environment at TSL.

    • Took goodwill, infrastructure, backing. It increased productivity.

  • Raising the profile of GCUK.

    • People think they need a bioinformatician
    • But they don't need to wait.

  • Funding

    • BBSRC has funding
    • MRC funding?
    • CRUK
    • BEPSRC
    • NERC

Call for Participation

If you are interested in becoming active in GCUK then please send an email to [Christian Schudoma TSL](mailto:christian.schudoma AT tsl DOT ac DOT uk).