Introduction to Galaxy for NGS analysis

Overview

Instructor(s): Dr. Michael Dickens

Time: Friday, November 21, 2025 — 1:30PM-4:00PM CT

Location: Blocker 220

Prerequisite(s): Active HPRC account

This short course covers usage and best practices for HPRC Maroon Galaxy. Topics include: documentation, accessing Maroon Galaxy, tools, HPRC SU balance, quotas, uploading files, downloading files, managing histories, shared data, genome indexes, launching jobs, workflows, debugging, and Galaxy training.

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Course Materials

  • Introduction to HPRC Galaxy (Fall 2025): PDF   Video

Participation

During the training, attendees are expected to log in to an HPRC cluster using their own computer and complete the instructor-led examples and exercises.

Learning Objectives

In this class, participants will:

  • Log in to Maroon Galaxy
  • Learn about various tools and shared data
  • Learn various ways of uploading and downloading files
  • Learn about quotas and managing data
  • Submit and monitor jobs
  • Design and utilize workflows