Difference between revisions of "Bioinformatics and Research Computing (BaRC), Whitehead Institute"
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- total staff is 6 | - total staff is 6 | ||
| − | - 1 Ph.D. director, 3 Bioinformatics Scientists, | + | - 1 Ph.D. director, 3 Ph.D. Bioinformatics Scientists, |
1 M.S. Senior Bioinformatics Analyst, and 1 Senior Graphics specialist. | 1 M.S. Senior Bioinformatics Analyst, and 1 Senior Graphics specialist. | ||
- We have a full IT department that manages our systems, Linux software, and network. | - We have a full IT department that manages our systems, Linux software, and network. | ||
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Training: | Training: | ||
- Hands on mini-courses. See [http://jura.wi.mit.edu/bio/education BaRC Education Pages]. | - Hands on mini-courses. See [http://jura.wi.mit.edu/bio/education BaRC Education Pages]. | ||
| − | - Our "Hot Topics" series is held monthly and includes an hour talk plus hands-on session about some | + | - Our "Hot Topics" series is held monthly and includes an hour talk plus hands-on session |
| − | + | about some specific computational or bioinformatics topic. | |
- We also do lots of one-on-one training. | - We also do lots of one-on-one training. | ||
Bioinformatics support model: | Bioinformatics support model: | ||
| − | basic model is consultation, collaboration, training and education in the areas | + | basic model is consultation, collaboration, training and education |
| − | + | in the areas of bioinformatics and graphics. | |
Funding model: | Funding model: | ||
Institutional funds. | Institutional funds. | ||
Revision as of 04:47, 2 September 2015
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA
Bioinformatics & Research Computing (BaRC) Department
Name/Title:
George W. Bell, Ph.D., Director of BaRC, (lastname AT wi.mit.edu)
Group size:
- total staff is 6
- 1 Ph.D. director, 3 Ph.D. Bioinformatics Scientists,
1 M.S. Senior Bioinformatics Analyst, and 1 Senior Graphics specialist.
- We have a full IT department that manages our systems, Linux software, and network.
Environment:
The Whitehead Institute is a private research institute affiliated with MIT. All PIs at Whitehead hold faculty appointments at MIT. There are 21 labs - 17 Faculty and 4 Whitehead Fellows - with undergrads, graduate students, postdocs and technicians. Labs range in size from 6 to low 40s.
Tools:
We support software on Mac, Windows and Linux. For desktop software we currently support LaserGene, MacVector, Sequencher, Gene Construction Kit. Vector NTI, DNAStrider, the Adobe Creative Suite, and web tools like GeneGo and Oncomine. For Linux software we have a huge selection.
Pertinent hardware info:
The IT department supports a large cluster of machines and provides ample storage to support the scientific work at the Institute.
Training:
- Hands on mini-courses. See BaRC Education Pages. - Our "Hot Topics" series is held monthly and includes an hour talk plus hands-on session about some specific computational or bioinformatics topic. - We also do lots of one-on-one training.
Bioinformatics support model:
basic model is consultation, collaboration, training and education in the areas of bioinformatics and graphics.
Funding model:
Institutional funds.
