CCL: Supercomputing Techniques Workshop

 The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) is offering a new kind of
 supercomputing techniques workshop for biomedical researchers this May.
 We invite you to review the description below and consider returning an
 application for it.
 If you have any questions, please contact
 Nancy Blankenstein
 Biomedical Assistant
 biomed \\at// psc.edu
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         SUPERCOMPUTING TECHNIQUES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS
                   Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
                            May 5-9, 1996
 This newly developed Supercomputing Techniques workshop is aimed at
 researchers who want to determine if they need supercomputing resources
 to solve their biomedical research problem(s). It differs from both the
 Biomedical Applications workshops, which focus on science, and other PSC
 Techniques workshops, which focus on programming details.  The emphasis here
 will be on practical concepts and assumes no prior supercomputing experience.
 Applicants should have a working knowledge of either Fortran or C.
 Participants will learn what resources are potentially available to them
 through  PSC's Biomedical Initiative, including hardware, software and PSC
 staff expertise.  By participating in this course, you should be able to
 answer the following questions as they pertain to your research computing
 needs:
 	How can my application benefit from supercomputing?  What must I
 	examine to determine this?
 	Is my application massively parallel in nature?  Is it more vector
 	oriented?
 	Should I consider a heterogeneous solution involving both vector and
 	massively parallel machines?
 	Are there ways to restructure my application to get more computing
 	power out of the machines already at my	disposal?
 	How much effort would be involved to accomplish the necessary
 	modifications, and what are the potential payoffs?  Is it worth
 	pursuing at this time?
 	Where do I go from here?
 The workshop will include informal discussion times to encourage participants
 to collaborate with one another as well as PSC researchers and scientific
 support staff.  A panel discussion will be held on the final day to further
 promote discussions between participants and members of the Biomedical
 Supercomputing Initiative.
 This workshop is NOT intended to provide detailed information on the use of any
 one computer system.  Other techniques workshops are available that address the
 details of programming either the C90 or the T3D.
 Expenses/Registration Fees:
 	Researchers affiliated with a U.S. academic institutions will have
 	their hotel accommodations paid and receive complimentary breakfasts
 	and lunches the days of the workshop.  No registration fee will be
 	charged but participants are responsible for all other expenditures
 	connected with attending the workshop, i.e., travel, meals outside the
 	workshop, ground transportation, parking, etc.
      A few openings may be available for government and industrial researchers:
 	U.S. Government researchers will be charged a registration fee to
 	cover their documentation and workshop meals.  They will be
 	responsible for all expenses incurred in travel, accommodations,
 	other meals, etc.
 	Industrial researchers will be charged a registration fee to
 	cover their service units, documentation and the workshop meals.
 	They are responsible for all expenses incurred in travel,
 	accommodations, other meals, etc.
 This program is sponsored by a National Institutes of Health grant. Enrollment
 is limited to 20 participants.  Deadline for applications:  April 5, 1996
 A tentative agenda and an on-line application are below.
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 	   SUPERCOMPUTING TECHNIQUES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS
 			       May 5-9, 1996
 	   		     TENTATIVE AGENDA
 Sunday: May 5, 1996
  Introduction to PSC and
  the Biomedical Supercomputing Initiative
  Introduction to PSC Environment (Interactive)
  Optional computer lab time (each evening of the workshop)
 Monday: May 6, 1996
  Introduction to Supercomputing
  Parallel Computing Concepts and Hardware
  C90 and T3D Architecture Overview
  Parallel Computing Paradigms
 Tuesday: May 6, 1996
  PVM Basics
  MPI Basics
  Heterogeneous Computing
  Westinghouse Tour
 Wednesday: May 7, 1996
  Performance Monitoring
  Optimization Techniques
  Practical Considerations
 Thursday: May 8, 1996
  Heterogeneous Scientific Applications
  Panel Discussion
  Collaborations/Optional Lab Time
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 			  PITTSBURGH SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER
 			       BIOMEDICAL INITIATIVE
   	        SUPERCOMPUTING TECHNIQUES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS
 		    		   May 5-9, 1996
 	 			    APPLICATION
 Name:	       ________________________________________________________________
 Affiliation:   ________________________________________________________________
 Address:       ________________________________________________________________
 	       (Business)
 	       ________________________________________________________________
 	       ________________________________________________________________
 	       (Home)
 	       ________________________________________________________________
 Telephone:  ____________________________         ______________________________
 	           (Business)				     (Home)
 *Social Security Number:  _______-_____-_______	Citizenship:___________________
 Electronic Mail Address:_______________________________________________________
 Status: ___Graduate  ___Post-doctoral Fellow  ___Faculty  ___Other (specify)
 Please indicate specifically any special housing, transportation or dietary
 arrangements you will need: ___________________________________________________
 How did you learn about this workshop:_________________________________________
 REQUIREMENTS:
 Applicants must submit a completed application form and a cover letter.  The
 letter should describe, in one or two paragraphs, your current research, and
 how participating in the workshop will enhance this research.  Please include
 a brief statement describing your level of experience with computers and with
 FORTRAN or C programming language.  Faculty members, staff and post-docs
 should provide a curriculum vitae.  Graduate students must have a letter of
 recommendation from a faculty member.
 Please return all application materials by April 5, 1996 to:
   Biomedical Workshop Applications Committee
   Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
   4400 Fifth Avenue, Room 230C
   Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 For additional information:  http://www.psc.edu/biomed/workshops.html
 Direct inquiries to Nancy Blankenstein, biomed \\at// psc.edu or (412) 268-4960.
 *Disclosure of Social Security Number is voluntary.
 PSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age,
 creed, national or ethnic origin, or handicap.