Dear All, We are pleased to announce the SIB Bioinformatics Workshop entitled: "High Performance Computing (HPC) in Life Sciences" This workshop, to be held on Friday, 11 Nov 2011, will cover the following main subjects: - Identify limits of conventional multi-core machines (PCs) when using life science applications - Obtain basic theoretical knowledge on high performance computing - Learn how to use Vital-IT's computing cluster for scientific applications (including hands-on exercises on Vital-IT's infrastructure) - Tips and tricks for effective and efficient cluster usage - Discuss particular computing needs and requirements of course participants Important information as well as the registration page are available from: http://edu.isb-sib.ch/course/view.php?id=108 Hope to see you there! For the organizers, Vassilios Ioannidis ************************************************************** Vassilios Ioannidis, Ph.D., Vassilios.Ioannidis@isb-sib.ch Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, www.isb-sib.ch Vital-IT Quartier Sorge, Bâtiment Génopode, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: +41 21 692 4076 / Fax: +41 21 692 4065 _______________________________________________ courses mailing list courses@lists.isb-sib.ch http://lists.isb-sib.ch/mailman/listinfo/courses