Responding to a global pandemic

IU’s HPC resources are the infrastructure behind collaborative and cutting-edge research. With COVID-19 infections on the rise, IU is providing services and resources to help understand and contain the pandemic.

NCGAS offers consultation to COVID-19 researchers

NCGAS, which helps the U.S. biological research community analyze and utilize genomic information, is offering consultations for biologists and bioinformaticians involved in COVID-19 research.

REDCap Supports Global Vaccine effort

IU’s REDCap will facilitate the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) research center’s implementation of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine protocol.

In April 2020, the COVID-19 symptom research initiative was launched by IU, the Regenstrief Institute, and Microsoft News. This anonymous REDCap survey collected COVID-19 data worldwide, with record response rates allowing epidemiologists to use this data to monitor hotspots and predict new outbreaks in areas with limited testing.

Jetstream participates in the COVID-19 HPC Consortium

As part of the worldwide effort to understand and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, IU’s Jetstream is fast-tracking projects that respond to the crisis.

“Jetstream is proud to be part of the COVID-19 HPC Consortium, putting the power of our collective resources into the hands of scientists who can use them to respond to this unprecedented crisis.”

David Y. Hancock
Principal Investigator, Jetstream and Jetstream2

IUanyWare brings IU’s virtual campus together

From proctoring exams remotely to maintaining critical research from home, IU’s client virtualization service IUanyWare was a critical asset during the spring semester’s pivot to virtual learning. Working with IU’s Intelligent Infrastructure, UITS Support Center, and Student Technology Centers, IUanyWare also virtualized campus computers that would have sat idle.

“Regardless of what the 2020–2021 school year looks like, the technology and infrastructure is in place, and I feel we are prepared to meet any challenges.”

Stephanie Cox
Manager, IUanyWare, IU Research Technologies