C2G2

Charleston Computational Genomics Group

Developing infrastructure and methodology to efficiently analyze genomic and bioinformatic data with the express purpose of training undergraduate students to become competent scientists in the field.

Distributed computing over several clusters. BiRG lab has an two clusters, one newly created for this project. College of Charleston also has a traditional cluster. We will be distributing computation between these clusters and the one at MUSC.

Objectives
Three objectives so far:

1) Build cyber and hardware infrastructure

2) Develop novel software for the distributed computation

3) Using the system for genomic analysis


 * The express purpose being the training of students in genomic and bioinformatic sciences to be utilized at local and foreign institutions.

People
The PI for the project is Paul Anderson of the College of Charleston Computer Science Department. Co-PIs are Andrew Shedlock of the College of Charleston Biology Department and Dennis Watsonof MUSC's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Other members of the team are Starr Hazard, who handles MUSC's cluster and computation, Bob Wilson, Director of the genomics core. Current students working on the project are Jeremy Morgan, Connor Stanley, Matt Paul and Tori McCaffrey.