What's New @ HSLS MolBio

Apply for PSC/CMU/Pitt Open Hackathon by June 25

The word “Hackathon” brings up images of teenagers gathered over laptops surrounded by pizza boxes, but the September Open Hackathon hosted by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Pitt and CMU promises to be something very different:

PIs with active projects will be paired in peer-to-peer engagement with domain experts that meet their specific research needs, as well as representatives from NVIDIA and OpenACC.

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Qiagen Webinars in June

Qiagen is offering a series of bioinformatics webinars this month. See below for a schedule of sessions and to register.

De novo assembly, BLAST and genome finishing using CLC Genomics Workbench
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Register for June 18

ChIP-seq, Histone-seq and Methyl-seq analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Register for June 24

From variants to vision: Driving oncology breakthroughs in translational research
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Register for June 25

Multi-omics (metabolomics, proteomics, transcriptomics) analysis using QIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway Analysis
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Register for June 26

Past recorded webinars are also available to watch on Qiagen’s website.

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Learn @ HSLS: Bulk RNA-seq data analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench, May 28

Wednesday,  May 28, 2025, 1-4pm, Online
Taught by Ansuman Chattopadhyay and Srilakshmi Chaparala
Register for Bulk RNA-seq data analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench

This workshop teaches bulk RNA-Seq data analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench software. 

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Learn @ HSLS: Python Bootcamp Week, June 10-12

Tuesday, June 10 through Thursday, June 12, noon-1:30 p.m., Online
Taught by Alexis Cenname

Join us for our Python Bootcamp Week, offering a comprehensive dive into Python programming. The bootcamp unfolds through a sequence of dedicated sessions that encompass the data analysis workflow.

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Learn @ HSLS: Basic ScRNA-Seq Analysis using Partek Flow, June 11

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 2-4 p.m., Online
Taught by Srilakshmi Chaparala
Register for Basic ScRNA-Seq Analysis using Partek Flow

This is the 2nd workshop of our four-part workshop series “Mastering Single-Cell Analysis with Partek Flow” that will provide in-depth exploration of single cell technologies and their applications.

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Learn @ HSLS: Learning Python with AI, June 13

Friday, June 13, 2025, noon-1:30 p.m., Online
Taught by Alexis Cenname
Register for Learning Python with AI

This class equips students with the skills to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot Python code using AI-driven platforms.

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