Anvil users working in bioinformatics and genomics have access to over 750 pre-built software modules through the biocontainers framework, covering tools for sequence alignment, genome assembly, variant calling, RNA-seq analysis, and more. To get started, load the biocontainers module and explore available software with module load biocontainers followed by module avail.

A full catalog of available modules with usage instructions is at the Biocontainers Documentation site. For step-by-step guides on running common genomics workflows on HPC systems, visit the RCAC Bioinformatics Tutorials site, which includes documentation for tools like HiFiasm, BRAKER3, Trinity, and Nextflow, along with best practices for job submission and resource optimization. Full workshop materials are also available for RNA-seq analysis, genome assembly, and genome annotation. For upcoming training sessions and community programs, including the biweekly Genomics Exchange discussion series and the Midwest Bioinformatics Showcase seminar series, see the Computational Biology Services page. For questions or support with bioinformatics workflows on Anvil, contact rcac-help@purdue.edu.