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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Services (ORS) Division of Radiation Safety (DRS) Radioactive Materials Control and Analysis Branch supports radioactive materials packaging/shipping. Established Technologies In accordance with Department of Transportation ( Read More...

CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Extramural Common Fund Resources Metabolomics Workbench Developed by the NIH Metabolomics Common Fund's National Metabolomics Data Repository ( Read More...

The LCBG Microscopy Core offers imaging technologies and training. The Core has established instrumentation for for 2D and 3D imaging of both fixed and living specimens.

In support of Intramural Research Program (IRP) scientists, DOHS provides training, consulting, and resources to ensure that workers' risk to hazards and stresses in the laboratory environment is minimized. Our services include one-on-one consultation with Read More...

CREx Monthly Newsletter Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Technology Event Biophysical Methods for Protein Interactions Monday, May 15 – Friday, May 19, 2023 This workshop will review the strategies of Read More...

The Metabolic Clinical Research Unit (MCRU) opened in 2007 as a key component of the Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research . The NIDDK worked closely with the Clinical Center to design the Unit, which houses state-of-the-art Read More...

The NIH Library is a biomedical research library, whose collection and services are available at no cost to NIH staff: Electronic Resources: Over 20,000 electronic journals, 190,000 eBooks, and 50 databases. , Training classes covering topics such as data Read More...

The Central Repository provides the research community at the NCI with various cryogenic services, including low-temperature storage from +4° C to -196° C, controlled-rate freezing, computerized inventory and distribution of samples. The Central Repository is operated Read More...

Large STARS can be used to request supplemental funding exceeding $8,000 to offset experimental costs (e.g., core or vendor services or specialized reagents).  Applications require detailed scientific and budgetary justification and must be proposed in Read More...

The Biophysics Resource (BR) was established in January 2001. Our mission is to provide CCR investigators with access to both the latest instrumentation and expertise in characterizing the biophysical aspects of systems under structural investigation. The Read More...

CREx News & Updates July 2021   Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) News Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS Learn more about services from the NHLBI Read More...

CREx News & Updates August 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) News Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS Learn more about services from the NHLBI Read More...

The core provides access to several different state-of-the-art 3D microscopes as well as computers to visualize and process image data. The facility houses equipment for 2D or 3D imaging of fixed and living specimens. High Read More...

The NCI High-Throughput Imaging Facility (HiTIF) works in a collaborative fashion with NCI/NIH Investigators by providing them with the necessary expertise, instrumentation, and software to develop and execute advanced High-Throughput Imaging (HTI) assays. These Read More...

CREx News & Updates September 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) News Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGLIGHTS Learn more about services from the CCR Read More...

CREx News & Updates January 2022 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Site Spotlight NCI ANTIBODY CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY (ACL) The ACL specializes in rigorously validating antibodies for signaling and Read More...

The Division of Veterinary Resources Animal Surgery has supported large animal research and clinical care for more than 40 years. DVR surgeons provide outstanding and highly specialized large animal (rabbits, ungulates, etc.) research support in a Read More...

LCMB Microscopy Core offers live cell imaging technologies as well as super-resolution, fluorescence lifetime and confocal imaging systems for immunofluorescence. Our confocal instruments are a Leica SP8 laser scanning confocal microscope and a Nikon spinning Read More...

The Biomedical Engineering and Physical Science (BEPS) shared resource supports NIH’s intramural basic and clinical scientists on applications of engineering, physics, imaging, measurement, and analysis. BEPS is centrally located on the main NIH campus Read More...

CREx News & Updates December 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGLIGHTS Learn more about services from the STRIDES Initiative. VIEW STRIDES INITIATIVE NIH Cores Read More...

Supplemental Technology Award Review System (STARS) Overview STARS Request Form STARS System The Supplemental Technology Award Review System (STARS) is a web-based interface for submission and review of S&S supplement requests by CCR Read More...

CREx News & Updates October 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) News Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGLIGHTS Learn more about services from the CPTR Read More...

CREx News & Updates November 2021 Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More Site Spotlight FACILITY HIGLIGHTS Learn more about services from the NINDS Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Core. NINDS Read More...

02/03/2026 - Note: It is recommended to take the Getting Started with AI Productivity Double Feature class prior to this. Unlock the power of your new personal assistant with our comprehensive overview class. Learn how to Read More...

To run Jupyter Lab on a personal computer, users will need to have Python Comes with Anaconda OR Install as stand alone (https://www.python.org/downloads/) Jupyter Lab Included full Anaconda. Requires separate install Read More...

Anaconda: Jupyter Lab is packaged with this. Install package managers miniconda or mamba. Both package manager come with Python. Install Jupyter Lab following the instructions at https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting_started/installation. Read More...

02/09/2023 - NCI announces availability of the institute-wide site license for MATLAB that provides access to MATLAB, Simulink, and additional products on government-furnished equipment to all NCI staff, including fellows, contractors, and trainees. These powerful tools Read More...

01/21/2026 - Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) remain a major health crisis with profound social and economic burdens. Innovative strategies are needed to identify genetic risk and protective factors, model disease mechanisms, Read More...

10/23/2025 - Qiagen CLC Genomics Workbench is a point-and-click software that runs on a personal computer and enables bulk RNA sequencing, ChIP sequencing, long reads, and variant analysis that is available to NCI scientists. Submit a Read More...

Jupyter Lab is a software that users install on personal computer and interact with through a web browser!

Jupyter Lab is a software that users install on personal computer and interact with through a web browser!

Lesson 1 introduced the benefits of working on Biowulf and method for connecting to Biowulf from a personal computer by using the ssh command.

Lesson 1 introduced the benefits of working on Biowulf and method for connecting to Biowulf from a personal computer by using the ssh command.

02/12/2026 - Knowledge of Unix command line is advantageous for scientists who are new to bioinformatics, as many tools are designed to run on Unix-like systems. High performance computing systems (e.g., NIH Biowulf) also require Read More...

02/12/2026 - Knowledge of Unix command line is advantageous for scientists who are new to bioinformatics, as many tools are designed to run on Unix-like systems. High performance computing systems (e.g., NIH Biowulf) also require Read More...

10/30/2025 - Qiagen Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) is a point-and-click software that enables scientists to discern how genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic changes influence molecular biology pathways and networks. This software is available to NCI investigators. Read More...

04/24/2025 - This class will introduce beginners or those looking for a refresher to Jupyter Lab, a platform used to organize code and analysis steps in one place. Jupyter Lab can be easily installed or run Read More...

06/27/2024 - In this  in-person  session, participants will have an opportunity to discuss their own research and use of Qiagen products with Qiagen scientists. Note on Technology Participants are expected to bring Read More...

06/13/2024 - Qiagen CLC Genomics Workbench is a point-and-click bioinformatics software that runs on a personal computer and enables bulk RNA sequencing, ChIP sequencing, long reads, and variant analysis. NCI scientists can use CLC Genomics Workbench Read More...

05/23/2024 - Versioning enables researchers to track changes in coding projects. This Coding Club introduces Git (https://git-scm.com), an open-source software used to perform versioning on a personal computer. At the end of this class, Read More...

05/16/2024 - Qiagen CLC Genomics Workbench is a point-and-click bioinformatics software that runs on a personal computer and enables bulk RNA sequencing, ChIP sequencing, long reads, and variant analysis. NCI scientists can use CLC Genomics Workbench Read More...

01/30/2024 - This class introduces version control and how to use  GitHub  for project versioning. Participants will have a better understanding of version control, GitHub, and their advantages for managing projects. Upon Read More...

10/16/2023 - This class introduces version control and how to use  GitHub  for project versioning. Participants will have a better understanding of version control, GitHub, and their advantages for managing projects. Upon Read More...

09/28/2023 - This is Lesson 4 of the Fall 2023 Introduction to Unix on Biowulf Series . Registering for this class will get you signed up for all four sessions in this course. Please make sure that you can Read More...

09/21/2023 - This is Lesson 3 of the Fall 2023 Introduction to Unix on Biowulf Series . Registering for this class will get you signed up for all four sessions in this course. Please make sure that you can Read More...

09/14/2023 - This is Lesson 2 of the Fall 2023 Introduction to Unix on Biowulf Series . Registering for this class will get you signed up for all four sessions in this course. Please make sure that you can Read More...

09/07/2023 - This is Lesson 1 of the Fall 2023 Introduction to Unix on Biowulf Series. Registering for this class will get you signed up for all four sessions in this course. Please make sure that you can Read More...

Mostly Computational intensive task requiring signigicant computer hardware. Quality Control Sample quality and consistency Is Trimming appropriate - quality/adaptors Alignment/Mapping Reference Target (Sequence and annotation) Alignment Program Alignment Parameters Mark Duplicates Post-Alignment Quality Read More...

R .libPaths() You should see the new path to your personal library listed first followed by the library established my module load R . Let's quit R and end the interactive session. q() # quit R Read More...

Before getting started, log into Biowulf using either the student account or your personal account. Open the Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac) and use the ssh command to connect. Remember that the password does Read More...

In this lesson, we achieved the following Learned about the Unix operating system Obtained an overview of Biowulf, which is the high performance and Unix-based computing cluster at NIH Learned how to sign onto Biowulf, Read More...

After this lesson, we should Understand the limitations of what we can do in the various spaces within Biowulf, including Login node Home directory Data directory Scratch space Understand Unix directory path structure Know how Read More...

Biowulf (HPC OnDemand is recommended). Use Python locally on government furnished personal computer via NIH Anaconda Professional License. This will require users to install Anaconda to local computer. See BTEP's Topic Spotlight on NIH' Read More...

08/14/2025 - Biowulf is the NIH Unix-based high-performance computer (HPC). Unix is a command driven computer operating system. Biowulf has more computational power than the average laptop, which makes it ideal for analyzing Next Generation Sequencing ( Read More...

03/20/2025 - This class will serve as a review for essential Unix commands needed for bioinformatics. It is suitable for those who took BTEP's recent Bioinformatics for Beginners course series ( https://bioinformatics.ccr.cancer.gov/ Read More...

12/12/2024 - This class will introduce bulk RNA sequencing analysis using Qiagen software. Participants will learn how to process FASTQ files and obtain differential expression using CLC Genomics Workbench as well as extract biological insight using Read More...

12/12/2024 - Knowledge of Unix command line is advantageous for scientists who are new to bioinformatics, as many tools are designed to run on Unix-like systems. High performance computing systems (e.g., NIH Biowulf) also require Read More...

09/24/2024 - This class will introduce beginners or those looking for a refresher to Jupyter Lab, a platform used to organize code and analysis steps in one place. Jupyter Lab can be easily installed or run Read More...

09/19/2024 - Qiagen Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) is a point-and-click software that enables scientists to discern how genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic changes influence molecular biology pathways and networks. This software is available to NCI investigators, Read More...

09/11/2024 - Qlucore Omics Explorer is a point-and-click package available to NCI CCR scientists that enables visualization-based analysis of multi-omics data including RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, proteomics, metabolomics, as well as enabling the use of machine learning classification Read More...

08/15/2024 - Qiagen’s CLC Genomics Workbench is a point-and-click software for analyzing multi-omics sequencing data including variant analysis, RNA sequencing, and ChIP sequencing. This class will demonstrate variant analysis using this software. Participants will be Read More...

07/25/2024 - This hour and half in-person training will explore the topics of perception and cognition, and how these apply to data visualization. There will also be a discussion on “pre-attentive” properties Read More...

07/24/2024 - Knowledge of Unix command line is advantageous for scientists who are new to bioinformatics, as many tools are designed to run on Unix-like systems. High performance computing systems (e.g., NIH Biowulf) also require Read More...

07/24/2024 - Partek Flow enables scientists to construct analysis workflows for multi-omics sequencing data including DNA, bulk and single cell RNA, spatial transcriptomics, ATAC and ChIP. It is hosted on Biowulf, the NIH high performance computing Read More...

07/24/2024 - This hour and half in-person training will explore the topics of perception and cognition, and how these apply to data visualization. There will also be a discussion on “pre-attentive” properties Read More...

07/18/2024 - Long read sequencing holds an advantage over short read sequencing in areas such as structural variant and transcript isoform discovery.  This class will demonstrate long read analysis using Qiagen’s CLC Genomics Workbench, a Read More...

07/10/2024 - Qlucore Omics Explorer is a point-and-click software for analyzing various omics data including RNA sequencing (bulk and single cell), proteomics, and metabolomics. Participants will learn to perform QC, construct visualizations (ie. PCA, heatmap, volcano, Read More...

07/08/2024 - This two-hour  in-person  workshop will focus on data wrangling using tidy data principles. Tidy data describes a standard way of storing data that facilitates analysis and visualization within the& Read More...

06/26/2024 - This in-person hands-on workshop will introduce the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA), which is  available to access from the NIH Library . IPA can be used identify biological relationships, mechanisms, pathways, functions, and diseases Read More...

06/12/2024 - Join us for an engaging training session where we will examine the similarities and differences between machine learning and statistical differential gene expression (DGE) analysis using Qlucore Omics Explorer. Qlucore Omics Explorer is a Read More...

05/13/2024 - This in-person workshop will focus on data wrangling using tidy data principles. Tidy data describes a standard way of storing data that facilitates analysis and visualization within the  tidyverse  ecosystem. There will be a Read More...

03/05/2024 - This in-person workshop will show participants how to identify cell types based on statistics, visualization, and canonical markers. One Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) sample will be used to illustrate a basic Single Cell Read More...

12/07/2023 - This hands-on workshop will introduce the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) and CLC Genomics Workbench tools, which are available to access from the NIH Library. IPA can be used identify biological relationships, mechanisms, pathways, functions, Read More...

We see that we are in our home directory. But where is that exactly? The file system on any computer is hierarchical, with the top level of the file system, or root directory, being / . See Read More...

STAR 2-pass mode --sjdbGTFfile is the path to the file with annotated transcripts in standard GTF format, STAR extracts splice junctions from this file, improves accuracy of mapping. Using annotations is highly recommended whenever they Read More...

Data Analysis Overview RNASEQ - Data Analysis WorkFlow Mostly Computational intensive task requiring signigicant computer hardware. Quality Control Sample quality and consistency Is Trimming appropriate - quality/adaptors Alignment/Mapping Reference Target (Sequence and annotation) Read More...

Biowulf is the Unix/Linux-based high-performance computing (HPC) cluster at NIH. If you do not currently use Biowulf for your data analysis needs, consider the following advantages: Much more compute power as compared to a Read More...

11/04/2021 - FireCloud (Powered by Terra (link is external) ) is a data analysis platform that contains a system of workspace functionalities centered on data sharing and analysis. Researchers can use FireCloud to perform a variety of Read More...

06/15/2021 - This is the last course in a series of three, designed to answer the question: “I’ve just got my sequence data back from the sequencing center, how do I understand/analyze/work with Read More...

05/11/2021 - Bioinformatics for Beginners, Post-Bac Edition This is the second course in a series of three, designed to answer the question: "I've just got my sequence data back from the sequencing center, how Read More...

03/30/2021 - Bioinformatics for Beginners, Post-Bac Edition This is the first course in a series of three, designed to answer the question: "I've just got my sequence data back from the sequencing center, how Read More...

03/16/2021 - Register/Join Susan Gregurick, Ph.D. , associate director for data science and director of the Office of Data Science Strategy, will deliver the March lecture at the “Women Leaders in Academic Research” series hosted Read More...

02/10/2021 - All Biowulf users, and all those interested in using the systems, are invited to stop by our Zoom session to discuss problems and concerns, from scripting problems to node allocation, to strategies for a Read More...

01/13/2021 - All Biowulf users, and all those interested in using the systems, are invited to stop by our Zoom session to discuss problems and concerns, from scripting problems to node allocation, to strategies for a Read More...

09/16/2020 - Back by popular demand! The HPC staff is restarting the monthly Walk-In Consults, virtually, of course. All Biowulf users, and all those interested in using the systems, are invited to stop by our Zoom Read More...

12/13/2017 - PLEASE NOTE:  This workshop is a  BYOC  ( Bring Your Own LapTop Computer ) class, and  requires installation of Partek Genomics Suite on your laptop ahead of the workshop. Government issued or personal computers are permitted. Read More...

11/13/2017 - MetaCore™ is an integrated curated knowledge database and software suite for pathway analysis of experimental data and gene lists. The scope of data types includes microarray and sequence-based gene expression, SNPs and CGH arrays, Read More...

10/25/2017 - BTEP encourages researchers with high-throughput data from NGS or mutiple sources to attend this hands-on workshop on Qlucore Omics Explorer (QOE), which handles various types of data with the platform-independent data import Wizard module. Read More...

06/19/2017 - Harvesting the Wealth of TCGA Data The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) is a large-scale study that has catalogued genomic data accumulated from more than 20 different types of cancer including mutations, copy number variation, mRNA Read More...

02/15/2017 - nSolver™ Analysis Software is a free analysis platform for storage, custom QC, and custom normalization of nCounter data. Generate highly-customized exports, basic statistical outputs, and publication-quality figures quickly and easily with the included tools. Read More...

12/07/2015 - This 2-day course, which includes both lecture and hands-on components, will teach the basic concepts and practical aspects of RNA-Seq Data Analysis. Learn everything from experimental design to statistical analysis. This workshop will include Read More...

12/01/2015 - REGISTRATION FULL - Please signup for Session 2 December 7/8 This 2-day course, which includes both lecture and hands-on components, will teach the basic concepts and practical aspects of RNA-Seq Data Analysis. Learn everything from experimental Read More...

10/13/2015 - Ingenuity IPA® is the industry leading software solution to model, analyze, and understand complex biological and chemical systems foundational to human health and disease. Quickly identify biological relationships, mechanisms, pathways, functions and diseases most Read More...

06/02/2015 - This workshop will cover some basic concepts involved in the integration of different types of NGS data in order to obtain a better overall picture of the underlying biology. Specifically, the course will examine Read More...

  Update: Please contact your IC representative to get access to the Anaconda Business license as it has transitioned from enterprise to seat-based licensing. For questions, email anaconda@nih.gov. Anaconda ( https://www.anaconda. Read More...

Partek Flow enables scientists to build comprehensive workflows for analyzing multi-omics high throughput sequencing data including DNA and variant calling, bulk and single cell modalities for RNA, ChIP, and ATAC, spatial transcriptomics, CITE, and immune Read More...

NCI scientists have many choices available to them for bioinformatic analyses of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. While some require expertise in programming, others provide a more user-friendly, point-and-click interface. These options include programs for Read More...

How to download data from the Sequence Read Archive (NCBI/SRA) to your account on NIH HPC Biowulf You will need: active, unlocked Biowulf account (hpc.nih.gov) active Globus account for transferring files OR Read More...

Lesson 2: Navigating file systems with Unix Quick review Unix is an operating system We use a unix shell (typically bash) to run many bioinformatics programs We need to learn unix to use non-GUI based tools Read More...

Lesson 2: Getting Started with R on Biowulf Learning objectives Understand how R can be deployed on Biowulf Understand how to access and use R modules Learn to create a custom R library on Biowulf Deploying Read More...

05/22/2017 - Driven by the decreasing costs and increasing performance of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, the amount of available genomic data has grown exponentially in recent years.  While most of the analyses of these data is Read More...

04/17/2017 - Probing DNA-Protein Interactions This 2-day workshop, which includes both lecture and hands-on components, will teach the basic concepts and practical aspects of ChIP-Seq data analysis. Topics to be covered include: experimental design; read alignment; Read More...

03/20/2017 - BTEP Workshop on RNA-Seq Data Analysis (2-day) This 2-day workshop, which includes both lecture and hands-on components, will cover the fundamentals of and best practices for RNA-Seq Data Analysis. Learn everything from experimental design Read More...

02/21/2017 - This BTEP Workshop will cover the fundamentals and best practices of Exome-Seq analysis, including downstream interpretation of variants using a variety of in-house and NCI-licensed software solutions. There will be hands-on training on CCBR Read More...

12/20/2016 - ABOUT THE COURSE R is a freely available language and environment for statistical computing and graphics which provides a wide variety of statistical and graphical techniques: linear and nonlinear modelling, statistical tests, time series Read More...

12/19/2016 - iPathwayGuide is a gene and protein expression analysis tool that uses a systems biology approach to identify significantly impacted pathways, gene ontology terms, diseases, and predicted microRNAs based on the given gene or protein Read More...

11/22/2016 - ABOUT THE COURSE R is a freely available language and environment for statistical computing and graphics which provides a wide variety of statistical and graphical techniques: linear and nonlinear modelling, statistical tests, time series Read More...

10/03/2016 - The maximum number of registrations (25) allowed has been reached for this workshop. You will be put on the waitlist and informed if any cancellations do occur. You are welcome to come on the morning Read More...

06/06/2016 - The 'NCBI Resources for CCR Scientists' workshop, on June 6 and June 8, 2016, will focus on teaching a wide range of resources developed within NCBI that are relevant for CCR scientists. It will include both hands-on Read More...

05/16/2016 - This 2-day course, which includes both lecture and hands-on components, will teach the basic concepts and practical aspects of ChIP-Seq Data Analysis. There will also be a talk on ENCODE and a comprehensive discussion Read More...

04/04/2016 - This 2-day course, which includes both lecture and hands-on components, will teach the basic concepts and practical aspects of RNA-Seq Data Analysis. Learn everything from experimental design to statistical analysis. This workshop will include Read More...

01/07/2016 - REGISTRATION IS FULL FOR THIS WORKSHOP (25 ATTENDEES; 6 WAITLIST) The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) is a large-scale study that has cataloged genomic data accumulated for many different types of cancers, and includes mutations, copy number Read More...

11/09/2015 - A Short Course in R for Biologists "A Short Course in R for Biologists" is a two-day course given in four three-hour sessions entitled: Introduction to R, Introduction to Bioconductor, Introduction to Read More...

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09/22/2015 - Learn the basics of microarray gene expression analysis using Partek Genomics Suite and Open Source Tools. As we walk though hands-on analysis of a cancer dataset, you will learn the principles of experimental design, Read More...

10/27/2014 - PLEASE NOTE: This 2 day workshop is  a BYOC (Bring your own Laptop Computer) class. In order to provide more flexibility with room scheduling we are experimenting with a new format that involves students brining Read More...

09/29/2014 - PLEASE NOTE:  This 2 day workshop is  a  BYOC  ( Bring your own LapTop Computer ) class. In order to provide more flexibility with room scheduling we are experimenting with a new format that involves students brining Read More...