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<big><big>Fall 2016 Research Computing Day
<big>Fall 2016 Research Computing Day
 
Date: September 14, 2016
Date: September 14, 2016
Venue: Hill Student Center Ballroom C & D</big></big>
 
Venue: Hill Student Center Ballroom C & D</big>
 
Open to all UAB faculty, staff, and students. Registration is free but seating is limited, so please register '''[http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-research-computing-day-tickets-27229945500 here]''' to attend.


<big>Agenda</big>
<big>Agenda</big>
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|9:30 AM – 10:00 AM ||'''The Promise and Limitations of Deep Learning as a Tool for Analyzing Brain Images''' <br />
|9:30 AM – 10:00 AM ||'''The Promise and Limitations of Deep Learning as a Tool for Analyzing Brain Images''' <br />
Frank Skidmore
Dr. Frank Skidmore, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
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|10:00 AM – 10:30 AM ||'''Brain plasticity after loss of central vision: understanding brain networks using high performance computing networks''' <br />
|10:00 AM – 10:30 AM ||'''Brain plasticity after loss of central vision: understanding brain networks using high performance computing networks''' <br />
Kristina Visscher
Dr. Kristina Visscher, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology<br>
Co-Director, Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory
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|10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ||'''Break'''
|10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ||'''Break'''
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|10:45 AM – 11:15 AM ||'''Computational Physics: From gaming computers to large clusters''' <br />
|10:45 AM – 11:15 AM ||'''Computational Physics: From gaming computers to large clusters''' <br />
Ryoichi Kawai
Dr. Ryoichi Kawai, Professor, Department of Physics
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|11:15 AM – 11:45 AM ||'''Molecular insight for protein interactions underlying death receptor-mediated DISC for apoptosis''' <br />
|11:15 AM – 11:45 AM ||'''Molecular insight for protein interactions underlying death receptor-mediated DISC for apoptosis''' <br />
Yuhua Song
Dr. Yuhua Song, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
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|11:45 AM – 12:45 PM ||'''Lunch''' <br />
|11:45 AM – 12:45 PM ||'''Lunch''' <br />
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|12:45 PM – 1:15 PM ||'''Serving the UAB Research and Clinical Communities High Throughput Sequencing Big Data Analyses using UAB’s High Performance Cluster, Cheaha''' <br />
|12:45 PM – 1:15 PM ||'''Serving the UAB Research and Clinical Communities High Throughput Sequencing Big Data Analyses using UAB’s High Performance Cluster, Cheaha''' <br />
David Crossman
Dr. David Crossman, Bioinformatics Director, Heflin Center for Genomic Science
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|1:15 PM – 1:45 PM ||'''Big data omics at SOPH''' <br />
|1:15 PM – 1:45 PM ||'''Big data omics at SOPH''' <br />
Hemant Tiwari
Dr. Hemant Tiwari, William “Student” Sealy Gosset Professor, Department of Biostatistics
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|1:45 PM – 2:00 PM ||'''Wrap-up'''
|1:45 PM – 2:00 PM ||'''Wrap-up'''
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 31 August 2016

Fall 2016 Research Computing Day

Date: September 14, 2016

Venue: Hill Student Center Ballroom C & D

Open to all UAB faculty, staff, and students. Registration is free but seating is limited, so please register here to attend.

Agenda

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Welcome
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM Molly Rector, Chief Marketing Officer, DDN
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM The Promise and Limitations of Deep Learning as a Tool for Analyzing Brain Images

Dr. Frank Skidmore, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Brain plasticity after loss of central vision: understanding brain networks using high performance computing networks

Dr. Kristina Visscher, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology
Co-Director, Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Computational Physics: From gaming computers to large clusters

Dr. Ryoichi Kawai, Professor, Department of Physics

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM Molecular insight for protein interactions underlying death receptor-mediated DISC for apoptosis

Dr. Yuhua Song, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch

Dell HPC Strategy and Technologies
Brian Marquis, HPC Solutions Architect, Dell

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Serving the UAB Research and Clinical Communities High Throughput Sequencing Big Data Analyses using UAB’s High Performance Cluster, Cheaha

Dr. David Crossman, Bioinformatics Director, Heflin Center for Genomic Science

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM Big data omics at SOPH

Dr. Hemant Tiwari, William “Student” Sealy Gosset Professor, Department of Biostatistics

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Wrap-up