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High-Performance Computing.
Training.
High-Speed Networking.

What is SCINet?

The SCINet initiative is an effort by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to grow USDA’s research capacity by providing scientists with access to high-performance computing clusters, high-speed networking for data transfer, and training in scientific computing.

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Upcoming Trainings and Events

  • RNA for Genome Annotation and Reproducibility in Bioinformatics

    This workshop demonstrates how RNA data can be used for genome annotation. Participants will explore using RNA-derived evidence to improve genome annotations, distinguish coding from non-coding regions, and validate. We will also explore strategies for increasing reproducibility in bioinformatics.

    • Thursday, May 15, 1 – 5 PM ET
      • Registration: Register Here
      • Prerequisites:
        • Familiarity with basic command-line concepts.
  • SCINet Corner · Commonly used Slurm parameters and the new “ceres” partition

    • Understanding partitions and accounts on SCINet’s supercomputers.
    • Specifying the partition, account, and time limit for compute jobs.
    • Using the new “ceres” partition on Ceres.
  • From Reads to Variants

    DeepVariant is a DNA sequence variant caller that uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) to call genotypes relative to a reference genome assembly. In this workshop, we will discuss a workflow for calling variants from whole-genome data for multiple individuals.