Workshop & Training
Skills for computational discovery.
Hands-on sessions for Texas Southern University students, staff, and faculty—built around the same tools BioRacc uses in infectious disease research.
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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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Learn methods that move from classroom to research bench
BioRacc workshops emphasize practice over slides. Participants leave with workflows they can reuse on real projects—docking runs, sequence analyses, scripts, and introductory ML models grounded in biomedical questions.
Computer-aided drug design
Learn how targets, libraries, docking, and scoring fit together—so you can contribute to discovery projects with confidence.
Scientific computing skills
Build practical Linux, Bash, and Python foundations used daily in BioRacc analysis and high-performance workflows.
Bioinformatics & AI literacy
Move from sequence analysis to introductory machine learning—skills that connect genomic insight to therapeutic hypotheses.
In the computing lab
Training that happens at the workstation
Summer workshops and guest lectures bring command-line skills, docking practice, and research methods into BioRacc's computational lab.
Command-line fundamentals in the computing lab
Summer workshop lab session
Guest lecture and hands-on training
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Training videos
Recorded workshops covering docking, Linux, Python, sequence alignment, machine learning, and computer-aided drug design.
Foundations
Introduction to computer-aided drug design
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Drug design and molecular docking systems
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Multi-ligand docking with PyRx
Open on YouTubeComputing
Bash scripting and Linux for beginners
Open on YouTubeProgramming
Python: data types and operators
Open on YouTubeBioinformatics
Protein sequence alignment with ClustalW
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Machine learning and Naive Bayes models
Open on YouTubeDiscovery
Introduction to computer-aided drug discovery
Open on YouTubeDiscovery
Computer-aided drug discovery: target identification
Open on YouTubeDiscovery
Computer-aided drug design 3
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Current offerings
Workshop catalog
Sessions rotate through the academic year. Reach out to join an upcoming cohort or request a tailored training for your group.
Foundations
Introduction to computer-aided drug design
An orientation to the drug-discovery pipeline—targets, libraries, scoring, and how computation shortens the path from idea to assay.
Watch sessionDocking
Drug design and molecular docking systems
Hands-on docking workflows for ranking ligands against protein targets used in BioRacc infectious-disease programs.
Watch sessionDocking
Multi-ligand docking with PyRx
Practical screening of compound sets with PyRx, including preparation, batch docking, and result interpretation.
Watch sessionComputing
Bash scripting and Linux for beginners
Command-line fundamentals for running analysis jobs, managing files, and working on shared research systems.
Watch sessionProgramming
Python: data types and operators
Core Python skills for scientific scripting—data structures, operators, and patterns used in research notebooks.
Watch sessionBioinformatics
Protein sequence alignment with ClustalW
Aligning and comparing protein sequences to spot conservation, variation, and regions relevant to drug design.
Watch sessionAI / ML
Machine learning and Naive Bayes models
Introductory machine learning for biomedical classification problems, with Naive Bayes as a clear starting model.
Watch sessionDiscovery
Introduction to computer-aided drug discovery
An overview of computer-aided drug discovery—how computational methods support hypothesis generation and early screening.
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Computer-aided drug discovery: target identification
Methods for nominating and validating therapeutic targets before investing in large screening campaigns.
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Computer-aided drug design 3
Continued CADD practice covering advanced design concepts used in BioRacc discovery workflows.
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Tell us your goals—drug design foundations, docking practice, or data skills—and we will help you get started.
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