Join us for a special Coffee with BioHPC session as we dive into the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 (RHEL 9.4) upgrade. Whether you're a seasoned user or just getting started with BioHPC systems, this is your chance to stay ahead of the curve and get hands-on insights from our in-house experts who will walk you through what’s changing, how it may affect your workflows, and what support you can expect during this migration.

What to Expect:

• An Introduction to RHEL 9.4: Get a clear overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and how it compares to the current RHEL 7.9 environment.

• Transition Insights: Learn what the upgrade process will look like, including changes users can expect and how to prepare.

• Early Access via Test Nodes: Explore how you can start experimenting with RHEL 9.4 now through our open test cluster.

• Rollout Timeline: Find out when the full migration will happen — and what’s planned for the Fall semester.

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions, share feedback, and connect with the BioHPC team over coffee and conversation!

Event details

Date : 25th June, 2025

Time : 10:30am to 12:00pm

Speakers : Liqiang Wang and Abash Sharma

Location : ND11.218 and Online via Microsoft Teams

Coffee with BioHPC session featuring Dr. Jian Zhou, Assistant Professor and Lupe Murchison Foundation Scholar in Medical Research, Department of Bioinformatics. 

In this session, Dr. Zhou will explore the latest research and methodologies his lab uses to understand how DNA sequence patterns influence gene regulation. His work combines deep learning, computational biology, and genomics to uncover the sequence-level rules underlying gene expression and chromatin organization—crucial insights for disease biology and precision medicine.

Event Details:

Speaker: Dr. Jian Zhou

Date & Time: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 10:30 AM

Location: ND11.218 or join online via Microsoft Teams

Topic: Real-World AI Deployment: Challenges and Solutions from the BioHPC Chatbot

Speakers: Dr. Chinthak Murali and Yunhui Fu

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 10:30 AM

Location: ND11.218 or join online via Microsoft Teams

Topic: Integrating Alphafold3 with Astrocyte for Advanced Biomolecular Research

Speaker : Dr. Xin Yang

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 10:30 AM

Location: ND11.218 or join online via Microsoft Teams

Topic: Lab Data Management: A User Perspective

Speaker : Dr. Gaudenz Danuser

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 10:30 AM

Location: ND11.218 or join online via Microsoft Teams

Topic: Managing BioHPC resources

Speaker: Gaudenz Danuser,  Liqiang Wang

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: ND.11.218 and Microsoft Teams

Topic: Upgrading to RHEL8: Enhancing Security and Performance for BioHPC
Speaker: Liqiang Wang
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: G9.102 (In person) and Microsoft Teams

Topics and Speakers:

An Introduction to Modern CryoEM: Data Collection is Only the Beginning!

Speaker: Daniel Stoddard

CryoEM Data Transfer and Storage on BioHPC

Speaker: Hung Le

BioHPC Collaboration on Structural Biology

Speaker: Abash Sharma

SBGrid on BioHPC

Speaker: Suresh Pannerselvam

Topic : Introduction to Single Cell Analysis Workflows

Speaker : John Lafin, PhD

Topic: ATAC-seq Workflow Development

Speakers : Achisha Saikia, M.S. , Felix Perez , M.S.

Presenter: BioHPC Team

Explore Generative AI, Astrocyte's VizApp, Ray, and More!

Presenter: BioHPC team

Exploring flywheel.io for Radiology Research and AI

Speaker: Matthew Lewis, PhD
Assistant Professor
Radiology

Deploying Large Language Models in the Wild

Speaker:  Andrew Jamieson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics