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Join Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas UT Select members are invited to join a webinar to learn about breast cancer prevention, screening and support resources. Hosted By Benefits & Wellness Department, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

Health care expenses can rise quickly. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) offer a tax-advantaged way to save for those expenses. This webinar explains how HSAs work and how to use them to your benefit. In this webinar, you’ll learn: HSA eligibility and contribution limitsWhat counts as a qualified medical expenseHow an HSA account worksTax benefits of HSAs Sponsored by the Benefits & Wellness Department, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

Everyone experiences challenging days at work, even in the most rewarding roles. But when stress becomes chronic and leaves you or your team feeling depleted, unmotivated, and disconnected, it may be a sign of burnout. Join this interactive workshop to learn how to identify, address, and prevent burnout for yourself and for the people you lead. While designed with leaders in mind, this session is valuable and open to all employees. * A recording will be available to registered participants after the live event. Sponsored by: Employee Support Department, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

The “Introduction to Linux” two-day beginner-friendly nanocourse covers essential Linux concepts and hands-on skills, with an emphasis on research computing and HPC environments. Linux is a robust and versatile operating system widely used in academic and scientific fields due to its stability, adaptability, and extensive suite of integrated tools. This workshop is designed for beginners and will provide the foundational knowledge needed to begin working confidently in Linux. Those involved in research, scientific computing, or computationally intensive workflows will particularly benefit from the HPC focus of this course. Prerequisites: None Registration: Please complete the registration form by March 6, 2026, 5 PM. Registration Link: https://ais.swmed.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=RFP44EEK9WT4NPDN Academic Credit (1 credit hour): UTSW Postdocs: use PDRT 5095-08 UTSW Graduate Students: use BME 5096-11 More information at https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/bioinformatics/initiatives-event…

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In this webinar, you’ll learn about financial wellness and the healthy balance between living for today while preparing financially for tomorrow. You’ll also hear about the six pillars of financial wellness and how they can help you take control of your current finances to have confidence in future financial decisions. Presentation By: Voya Financial Sponsored By: Benefits & Wellness Department, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

BioHPC at UTSW leverages Ollama and OnDemand ChatUI to provide a localized, high-performance environment for large language model (LLM) workloads. While Ollama serves as the backend engine for running models on compute-node resources, the OnDemand ChatUI, built on Open WebUI, offers a streamlined, self-hosted graphical interface tailored for researchers requiring rapid, disposable access to large-scale models. In this training, we will go over challenges related to the availability of powerful GPU nodes and resource-constrained environments. As model and context sizes continue to grow, limited GPU VRAM creates a bottleneck often referred to as the “memory wall,” leading to deployment and serving challenges. At BioHPC, we address this through optimization strategies at both the hardware and algorithmic levels to enable efficient serving of local LLMs: (i) NVIDIA Unified Memory (UM) architecture facilitates a hardware-abstracted safety net for memory oversubscription by offloading weight management to …

Join us for an Introduction to BioHPC on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM in room ND11.218. This session is mandatory for: Recently Registered Users: Attendance is required if you've registered for a BioHPC account within the past month and haven't had training.Soon-to-Register Users: Attend to expedite the account activation process.Account Activation Process: Online Registration: New users should register for an account online at BioHPC Registration. If you haven't registered yet, please do so here: https://portal.biohpc.swmed.edu/intranet/accounts/register/ Limited Access: Upon registration, users will have limited access to the BioHPC web portal, allowing them to review guides and training materials. Training Session: Full login and storage access to BioHPC systems will be granted after attending the mandatory in-person training session. Important: Bring Your Laptop Please bring your laptop to the session so you can follow along with hands-on examples and set up your access in rea…

AlphaGenome (Google DeepMind, Nature 2026) predicts how DNA sequence controls gene regulation—including chromatin accessibility, transcription factor binding, histone modifications, gene expression, splicing, and 3D genome structure—at single-base-pair resolution from a 1 Mb input. A key use case is interpreting noncoding variants to predict their functional impact before performing laboratory experiments. Topics include: What AlphaGenome predicts and how it compares with prior models (Enformer and Borzoi)Research applications, including variant interpretation, experimental design, and integration with existing Astrocyte workflows (Parabricks → AlphaGenome → AlphaFold3)A conceptual overview of how the model worksLive walkthrough: obtaining an API key and making your first predictionAlphaGenome is already available through Astrocyte. Access is free for non-commercial research. Instructor: Dr. Xin Yang Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM Location: G9.102A or hybrid Directions to G9 con…

The “Introduction to Linux” two-day beginner-friendly nanocourse introduces essential Linux concepts and hands-on skills, with an emphasis on research computing and HPC environments. Linux is a robust and versatile operating system widely used in academic and scientific fields due to its stability, adaptability, and extensive suite of integrated tools. This workshop is designed for beginners and will provide the foundational knowledge needed to begin working confidently in Linux. Those involved in research, scientific computing, or computationally intensive workflows will particularly benefit from the HPC focus of this course. Prerequisites: None Registration: Please complete the registration form by August 17, 2026, 5 PM. Nanocourses Registration Academic Credit (1 credit hour): UTSW Postdocs: PDRT 5095-02 – Introduction to Linux UTSW Graduate Students: course number coming soon - More information 2026-nanocourses.html Dates: September 22 & 23, 2026 Time: 9 AM to 5 PM (both days) Location: G9.…