Health Sciences – NCSA | National Center for Supercomputing Applications

A glowing DNA double helix sits atop a computer chip. Meant to convey the use of HPC in genetics research.

Capturing and Controlling the Movement of Genes

Posted on November 11, 2025November 10, 2025 by Megan Meave Johnson

Researchers use supercomputers, including Delta, to build an atom-thin platform to film DNA in real-time.

Group photo of 2025 Fiddler Innovation Fellowship awardees.

NCSA Awards 38 Students Fiddler Innovation Fellowships

Posted on November 3, 2025November 4, 2025 by Andrew Helregel

Students in NCSA programs were recognized for their outstanding work and interdisciplinary contributions to various fields of research.

A visualization showing how staph infections can start on the skin.

NCSA’s Delta Assists Potential Staph Infection Breakthrough

Posted on September 30, 2025October 6, 2025 by Andrew Helregel

Computers sometimes have their own bugs to deal with, but the GPU-based Delta system at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications chipped in to help researchers learn more about what makes staph infections so resilient and challenging to treat. Auburn University biophysicists relied on the Delta supercomputer at NCSA to uncover new details on the […]

Breaking Barriers – Delta Helps Reveal the Brain’s Gatekeeper

Posted on September 10, 2025October 6, 2025 by Megan Meave Johnson

Researchers from Cornell University use Delta to explore how a protein in the blood-brain barrier could be the key to better deliver treatments to the brain.

A digital representation of a heart, with and EKG line in the background, and computer circuitry as well. Meant to convey the merging of research computing and health sciences.

Protecting Your Beating Heart

Posted on July 30, 2025October 24, 2025 by Megan Meave Johnson

NCSA resources assist a researcher from Ohio State University in studying atrial fibrillation in order to create better treatments for this deadly condition.

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NCSA Awards 2025 Fiddler Innovation Fellowship

Posted on May 5, 2025October 6, 2025 by Andrew Helregel

Carle Illinois College of Medicine student Mahima Goel won a $10,000 award for developing a scalp-cooling system to prevent hair loss in cancer patients.

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NCSA, CAII Get Personal With Your Health

Posted on April 14, 2025October 24, 2025 by Andrew Helregel

The Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation is developing a mobile app that analyzes complex nutritional data to help with individual health planning.