Biomolecular Research and
Advanced Computing Center (BioRacc)

Get Involved

Choose your path into BioRacc.

BioRacc welcomes Texas Southern University students, graduate trainees, and faculty collaborators. Pick the path that matches your goals—then email the contact listed for that track.

Positions

Not actively hiring staff positions right now

We still welcome student research inquiries and collaboration proposals year-round.

Next workshop

Summer 2026 computing workshop

Hands-on Linux, command-line, and drug-design foundations in the BioRacc computing lab. Exact dates are announced each spring—email to join the interest list.

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Pathways

Students, trainees, and faculty collaborators

  • Undergraduate students

    Research experience & workshops

    Build computational and lab skills through workshops, volunteer research, or undergraduate projects with BioRacc mentors.

    How to start

    1. 01

      Browse Workshop & Training for skills that match your interests.

    2. 02

      Email the lab with your major, year, résumé or CV, and a short note on what you want to learn.

    3. 03

      We reply with open opportunities, workshop waitlists, or next steps for a lab visit.

    What helps your inquiry

    • Enrolled at Texas Southern University (preferred)
    • Interest in biology, pharmacy, chemistry, computer science, or related fields
    • No prior HPC experience required for introductory workshops
    Email about student opportunitiesView workshops

  • Graduate students & trainees

    Thesis, rotations & advanced projects

    Join computational drug discovery, molecular modeling, or infectious-disease projects that can support thesis or dissertation work.

    How to start

    1. 01

      Review Research Focus areas and recent Publications.

    2. 02

      Email with your program, advisor (if any), skills (coding, wet lab, or both), and project interests.

    3. 03

      Schedule a conversation with the Director or a faculty collaborator about fit and mentoring.

    What helps your inquiry

    • Graduate or professional program enrollment (TSU or partner institution)
    • Foundational coursework in life sciences, computation, or pharmacy
    • Willingness to learn Linux, scripting, or docking workflows as needed
    Email about graduate trainingExplore research

  • Faculty & external collaborators

    Partnerships & shared facilities

    Partner on screening, modeling, HPC workflows, or joint publications—or request collaborative access to BioRacc core resources.

    How to start

    1. 01

      Outline the scientific question, timeline, and what you need (compute, docking support, wet-lab partnership).

    2. 02

      Email the primary contact below; copy a second contact if your request spans computation and experimental work.

    3. 03

      We respond with feasibility, next meeting, and any access or collaboration agreements needed.

    What helps your inquiry

    • Clear research question and rough scope
    • Institutional affiliation for shared-resource requests
    • Willingness to discuss authorship, data, and access expectations early
    Request a collaborationView core facilities

For faculty collaborators

How a collaboration usually starts

We aim to reply within 3–5 business days.

  1. Step 1

    Send a short email with your question, timeline, and whether you need compute, training, or experimental partnership.

  2. Step 2

    We schedule a brief call or lab visit to align on scope, resources, and expectations.

  3. Step 3

    Qualified projects move forward with shared access, co-mentoring, or a joint work plan.

Who to contact

What you can request

  • Computational drug discovery support and docking workflows
  • Access to the BioRacc computing training lab for workshops or project work
  • Collaborative use of biocontainment, screening, and spectroscopy resources (qualifying projects)
  • Joint proposals, co-authorship, and student co-mentoring
Browse core facilities

Prefer a general inquiry?

Use the contact page for address, phone, and lab emails in one place.

Contact BioRacc