OSCER users, Forwarding from the Oklahoma State University. Please reply directly to them, and please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested and appropriate. --- As a part of the OAK (Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas) Supercomputing Consortium, Oklahoma State University’s High-Performance Computing Center is hosting is annual series of workshops. Full details are available here : https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hpcc.okstate.edu/workshops/workshops_spring.html__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!-ZE56TnYVuRaAanAlnLLx_ZYdjRmEbM-Q-9SfnhUHqXHVx6aTjE4eq7w18En47GEKOoAxUz0WW9FuUn0WJifzzk$ [hpcc[.]okstate[.]edu]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hpcc.okstate.edu/workshops/workshops_spring.html__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_-ZoWY7VRR2PKsZxhaXeE_fJM2Vhu-VP4B1txlfcKQ-YV4QWIRgCVo-qTEXG65Cs3FOoUt_UZAM9rOEdhbJw5Jcfeg$> These are available virtually at no cost, but registration is required. Register immediately and contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if there are any questions. Workshop 5: Biomolecular Modelling & Molecular Dynamics March 20th (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM) Instructor: Drs. Pratul Agarwal & Benny Borin Style: Virtual Location: Zoom Prerequisite: None Duration: 5 hours (includes 45 min break) Cost: FREE. Open to all students, faculty and researchers in the Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas (OAK) region Registration: Open<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hpcc.okstate.edu/workshops/workshop-4.html__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_-ZoWY7VRR2PKsZxhaXeE_fJM2Vhu-VP4B1txlfcKQ-YV4QWIRgCVo-qTEXG65Cs3FOoUt_UZAM9rOEdhbIX4_d8GQ$> Molecular modeling is a popular technique used commonly for research in the fields of biology, chemistry, polymer sciences, and more. In particular, physical and chemical aspects of biomolecules are regularly investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. Molecular docking is used for investigating protein-protein, protein-DNA, protein-RNA, and other biomolecular docking. Further, molecular docking is routinely used in drug discovery. This workshop will provide hands on introduction to molecular modeling. The topics covered will include using biomolecular visualization software such as PyMOL and Chimera, using molecular dynamics and molecular docking software. Quantum chemistry (electronic structure calculations) will also be covered briefly. Different software used for these calculations will also be discussed. No prior experience is required, and especially recommended for researchers who would like to use molecular dynamics simulations and docking in their research. Workshop 6:⠀Advanced Bioinformatics: RNA-seq ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ April 17th (2:30 - 5:00 PM) Instructor: Dr. Fares Z. Najar Style: Hybrid Location: Digital Scholarship Center Prerequisite: Familiarity with basic Linux commands and R Duration: 2.5 hours Cost: FREE. Open to all students, faculty and researchers in the Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas (OAK) region Registration: Open<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hpcc.okstate.edu/workshops/workshop-5.html__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_-ZoWY7VRR2PKsZxhaXeE_fJM2Vhu-VP4B1txlfcKQ-YV4QWIRgCVo-qTEXG65Cs3FOoUt_UZAM9rOEdhbJPmhN_uQ$> The advancement of sequencing technology and its affordability have enabled the exploration of gene expression in different organisms and under different conditions. Delving into the transcriptomics via RNA-seq technique allowed us to explore genes regulation and relations with higher resolution than ever before. This advanced hands-on workshop aims to cover the Bioinformatics aspects of transcriptomics research using the Linux platform. It is expected that you have familiarity in Linux basic commands and in “R”. Pratul K. Agarwal, Ph.D. Professor of Physiological Sciences, Associate Vice President for Research (CyberInfrastructure) & Director, High-Performance Computing Center Oklahoma State University MS 106, Stillwater, OK 74078 Phone: (405) 744-6639 Web: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hpcc.okstate.edu/dr-pratul-agarwal.html__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!-ZE56TnYVuRaAanAlnLLx_ZYdjRmEbM-Q-9SfnhUHqXHVx6aTjE4eq7w18En47GEKOoAxUz0WW9FuUn02dRUe9E$ [hpcc[.]okstate[.]edu]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hpcc.okstate.edu/dr-pratul-agarwal.html__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_-ZoWY7VRR2PKsZxhaXeE_fJM2Vhu-VP4B1txlfcKQ-YV4QWIRgCVo-qTEXG65Cs3FOoUt_UZAM9rOEdhbI1rCbAlQ$> [A black and white logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence]