Bioinformatics Biostatistics and Computing

The NIH Biowulf Cluster provides researchers with a world-class system to assist in solving complex biomedical problems as diverse as gene variation in worldwide human populations, deep learning to model protein structures, and PET brain scan processing to identify plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The Biowulf cluster requires an HPC account and a justification describing the computational requirements of the proposed research project. Customer Benefits: The Biowulf cluster comprises over 105,000 cores communicating over dedicated high-speed networks and utilizing shared file… [learn 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 bioinformatics, systematic reviews, writing and publishing, and more., Remote access to workstations with specialized bioinformatics, data science, graphic design, and video editing software., Services: NIH Library services are supported by expert librarians and information specialists at no cost to NIH staff:, 3D Printi… [learn more]

The Statistical Consulting & Scientific Programming Group provides a wide array of statistical-consulting services to the scientific community at the NCI and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR). The consulting statisticians collaborate with scientists and investigators, perform statistical analyses, provide technical reports, and prepare manuscripts for publication in scientific journals. Statistical consulting services are provided free of charge to the NCI and Contractor staff. The group includes three Ph.D.-level senior analysts, who are supported by programmer… [learn more]

The Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation, and Sustainability (STRIDES) Initiative The STRIDES Initiative aims to help NIH and its institutes, centers, and offices (ICOs) accelerate biomedical research by reducing barriers in utilizing commercial cloud services. This initiative aims to harness the power of the cloud to accelerate biomedical discovery. NIH and NIH-funded researchers can take advantage of STRIDES benefits. These key benefits include: Professional services—Access to professional service consultations and technical support from the S… [learn more]