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The Role of Containers in Alzheimer’s Disease Research in the Ebbert Lab  Navigating the complexities of scientific research often involves juggling large data sets, multiple tools, and specialized software–especially in the realm of high performance computing (HPC). In an environment where the lack of reproducibility in scientific studies is a growing concern, tools that enhance accuracy and consistency are invaluable. In the Ebbert Lab, a part of the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, we’ve found that software containers are essential, not just for streamlining our workflows, but also for addressing the critical issue of reproducibility in our Alzheimer’s disease research. In this article, we will explore the challenges of achieving reliable and repeatable scientific results, our focus on Alzheimer’s disease research, and how software containers have improved both the…

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Computational Science (CCS) and ITS/Research Computing Infrastructure is hosting the 7th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) on October 16-17, 2023, focused on AI in Education, Medicine, and Research. Location: Gatton Student Center Ballroom and Conference Facilities, University of Kentucky, 160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington, KY 40508. If you are interested in any aspect of Artificial Intelligence, research or education, methods, tools, or technologies, including generative AI, machine learning, deep learning and neural networks, expert systems and decision support, autonomous control, robotics, natural language processing, textual analysis, image recognition, speech recognition, large language models, virtual agents, or chatbots, then come join us at the Commonwealth Computational Summit! This event is open to all university faculty and graduate students across the Commonwealth (and our region) as well as to industry professionals.…

5th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) VIRTUAL – April 12 & 13, 2022 from 10am until 3pm (EASTERN) ANNOUNCEMENT, CALL FOR SPEAKERS, AND REGISTRATION! The University of Kentucky’s Center for Computational Sciences (CCS) and ITS-RCI is hosting the 5th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) Via Zoom (a virtual Summit) on Tuesday April 12 and Wednesday April 13, 2022. In order to minimize Zoom fatigue, the Summit will last only 4 hours per day (10am until 3pm Eastern with a 1 hour lunch break).  Our focus for this Summit is Data Science which is a very broad topic and includes AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data, Data Mining, Informatics/Bioinformatics and other forms of data analytics and relevant technologies across all disciplines, application areas and industries!    This event is open to all university faculty and graduate…