Rosen Center for Advanced Computing

Bioinformatics Resources

Tutorials & Documentation

The RCAC Bioinformatics Tutorials Site is a centralized hub of step-by-step guides and HPC-optimized workflows for Purdue researchers. It includes:

  • Tutorials for tools such as HiFiasm, BRAKER3, Helixer, Juicer, and more.
  • End-to-end workflows for genome assembly, annotation, and transcriptomics.
  • Best practices for job submission, resource optimization and troubleshooting on Negishi, Bell, Gautschi, and other RCAC clusters.
  • Custom installation guides and environment setup instructions (R, Python, Perl, VS Code Remote SSH, Nextflow, etc.).

Visit the full site here: https://docs.rcac.purdue.edu/lifesciences

Current Events

The Genomics Exchange (Fall 2026), is a biweekly, 30-minute computational genomics discussion series hosted by RCAC. The series is designed to encourage shared learning around best practices, data quality, reproducibility, and modern genomics workflows, with an emphasis on practical experience over formal instruction. See more information here.

RCAC Hands-On Genomics Workshops (Fall 2026) are full-day, in-person training sessions that provide practical, end-to-end experience running genomics analyses on RCAC systems. Workshops emphasize real datasets, real workflows, and reproducible research practices. See more information here.

Past Events