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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

  • Upcoming Virtual Genome Assembly Workshop – Register Now!
    Enhance your bioinformatics skills with our upcoming Virtual Genome Assembly Workshop on April 15-17, 2025! Whether you’re new to genome assembly or looking to refine your expertise, this hands-on training will walk you through sequencing strategies, quality control, and assembly methods. Learn sequencing techniques, short & long-read assembly, hybrid approaches, and QC best practices—all from […]
    Posted on April 1, 2025

Office Hours

Drop-in Office Hours

The first Friday of every month

9 am - 10 am

Storrs: ESB Rm 306C

Farmington: L5059

Online Support

Connect to the CBC team through #bioinformatics_helpSlack is awesome
uconn-cbc.slack.com
 

Keep Informed!

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

 

New Technical Support email

Please use our new support e-mail address: cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com

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Contact Information

Computational Biology Core
Institute for Systems Genomics
Engineering and Sciences Building
Storrs, CT 06269
Email: cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com

Jill Wegrzyn
CBC Director/Assistant Professor

Noah Reid
Acting Associate Director

Dr. Kerry Cobb, Ph.D.
Computational Biologist

Mike Wilson
Systems Administrator

Stephen King
Systems Administrator (UCHC)