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About Us

The Computational Biology Core (CBC) housed in the Institute for Systems Genomics at the University of Connecticut provides computational power and technical support to UConn researchers and affiliates. We collaborate with the Center for Genome Innovation (CGI) and Proteomics Core to provide full support to the research community.

We provide free community support through our Slack channel, data therapy sessions, and consultations. Please contact cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com to request software installs, server accounts, or a meeting. We encourage researchers to reach out to us if you have any questions about future experiments and how best to plan for downstream analysis.

Services Provided

  • Experimental design consultation
  • Computational analysis consultation
  • Access to high performance computing systems
  • Data storage and software installation service
  • Bioinformatics workshops and training

News from the CBC

  • Register Now: Virtual Single-Cell Transcriptomics Workshop
    Join us June 24–26, 2025, for a hands-on, Virtual Single-Cell Transcriptomics Workshop designed to help you master the fundamentals of scRNA-seq analysis using real data. Whether you’re new to single-cell RNA-seq or looking to build on your experience, this workshop offers guided instruction from raw data processing to biological insights. Learn how to assess quality, […]
    Posted on June 11, 2025

Office Hours

Monthly Data Therapy!

First Friday of every month!
9 am - 10 am
UConn Storrs: ESB 205F
UCH Farmington: L5059
& Online!

Online Support

Slack: Connect to Slack is awesome
uconn-cbc.slack.com
 

Keep Informed!

Join the Bioinformatics Facility Mailing List to learn about courses, seminars, and related discussion groups.

Contact the Team

To reach the CBC and HPC teams, contact: cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com

Comp Bio Core Team

Jill Wegrzyn, Ph.D.
CBC Director/Associate Professor

Noah Reid, Ph.D.
Acting Associate Director

Kerry Cobb, Ph.D.
Computational Biologist

Adam Rork, Ph.D.
Bioinformatics Analyst

Kendra Maas, Ph.D.
Facility Scientist

Mike Wilson
Systems Administrator

Stephen King
Systems Administrator (UCHC)