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Microbiology Galaxy Lab: The first community-driven gateway for reproducible and FAIR analysis of microbial data.

Engy Nasr, Nikos Pechlivanis, Nikolaos Strepis, Pierre Amato, Matthias Bernt, Anshu Bhardwaj, Daniel Blankenberg, Daniela Brites, Fabio Cumbo, Katherine T Do and 26 more

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36 authors.

Engy NasrBioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 106, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9047-4215
Nikos PechlivanisInstitute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2502-612X
Nikolaos StrepisDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Bioinformatics, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0997-8430
Pierre AmatoUniversité Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génomes et Environnement (LMGE), F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France.ORCID 0000-0003-3168-0398
Matthias BerntDepartment of Computational Biology and Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, Leipzig, D-04318, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3763-0797
Anshu BhardwajBioinformatics Centre, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Sector 39A, Chandigarh, 160036, India.ORCID 0000-0001-5830-2616
Daniel BlankenbergCenter for Computational Life Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6833-9049
Daniela BritesSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8090-2287
Fabio CumboCenter for Computational Life Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2920-5838
Katherine T DoUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1230-8577
Emanuele FerrariNational Research Council of Italy - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA) Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Verbania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3154-6714
Timothy J GriffinUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6801-2559
Björn GrüningBioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 106, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3079-6586
Saskia HiltemannUniversity of Freiburg, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3803-468X
Cameron J HydeQueensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation, Brisbane, Queensland, 4152, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5913-9766
Pratik JagtapUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0984-0973
Subina MehtaUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9818-0537
Kimberly L MétrisDepartment of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8336-5827
Saim MominBioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 106, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-9935-828X
Tiffanie M NelsonAustralian BioCommons, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5341-312X
Asime ObaUniversity of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-1769-8383
Christina PavloudiEuropean Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC), Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0001-5106-6067
Raphaëlle PéguilhanDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-7206-0120
Gareth R PriceAustralian BioCommons, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2439-8650
Fotis PsomopoulosInstitute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0222-4273
Nedeljka RosicFaculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4225, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2598-7046
Michael C SchatzDepartment of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4118-4446
Valerie Claudia SchimlThe Protein Engineering and Proteomics Group (PEP), Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Christian Magnus Falsens vei 18, 1433 Ås, Norway.ORCID 0009-0008-3674-3929
Cléa SiguretIFB-core, Institut Français de Bioinformatique (IFB), CNRS, INSERM, INRAE, CEA, 94800 Villejuif, France.ORCID 0009-0005-6140-0379
Nicola SoranzoEarlham Institute, Norwich, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3627-5340
Andrew StubbsDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Bioinformatics, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9817-9982
Peter van HeusdenSouth African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-6553-5274
Mustafa VohraDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Lovely Professional University, Punjab 144411, India.ORCID 0000-0002-5473-5219
microGalaxy Community
Paul ZierepBioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 106, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2982-388X
Bérénice BatutIFB-core, Institut Français de Bioinformatique (IFB), CNRS, INSERM, INRAE, CEA, 94800 Villejuif, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9852-1987

Funding

Democratization of Data Analysis in Life Sciences Through GalaxyU41HG006620 · NHGRI · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI NEKRUTENKO, ANTON, SCHATZ, MICHAEL · 2012 to 2020
$14.4M
An in integrated platform for multiomic analyses of pathogen and host data using scalable public infrastructureU24AI183870 · NIAID · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI Kelsey M Beavers, Maximilian Haeussler · 2024 to 2026
$10.2M
NHGRI NIH HHS U41 HG006620NIAID NIH HHS U24 AI183870
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The explosion of microbial omics data has outpaced the ability of many researchers to analyze it, with complex tools and limited computational resources creating barriers to discovery. To address this gap, we present the Microbiology Galaxy Lab: a free, globally accessible, community-supported platform that combines state-of-the-art analytical power with user-friendly accessibility. Supported by the Galaxy and global microbiology communities, this platform integrates over 315 tool suites and 115 curated workflows, enabling comprehensive metabarcoding, (meta)genomic, (meta)transcriptomic, and (meta)proteomic data analysis within a FAIR-aligned environment. It also supports research in the health and infectious disease sectors, as well as in environmental microbiology. The platform's utility is exemplified through various use cases, including antimicrobial resistance tracking, biomarker prediction, microbiome classification, and functional annotation of key microbes. Built on reproducibility and community engagement, it supports creation, sharing, and updating of best-practice workflows. Over 35 tutorials and learning paths empower scientists, fostering an ecosystem that keeps resources at the forefront of microbial science. The Microbiology Galaxy Lab enables collective analysis, democratising research, thereby accelerating discovery across the global microbiology community (microbiology.usegalaxy.org, .eu, .org.au, .fr).

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PMID39764050
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