{"id":50666,"date":"2024-08-27T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/?post_type=disclosure&p=50666"},"modified":"2024-08-29T08:16:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T15:16:24","slug":"salk-science-network-enables-trailblazing-research-collaborations-with-swift-data-transfers","status":"publish","type":"disclosure","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/news-release\/salk-science-network-enables-trailblazing-research-collaborations-with-swift-data-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Salk Science Network enables trailblazing research collaborations with swift data transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"

LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute has launched the Salk Science Network (SciNET), a new state-of-the-art, high-speed network that enhances scientific data transfer between research collaborators. This offering is the latest advancement enabled by Salk\u2019s Iniciativa de Biocomputaci\u00f3n<\/a>, which aims to provide the funding, technology, and expertise required to address the challenges posed by increasingly data-intensive research in biological sciences, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. \r\n<\/p>\r\n

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Salk Science Network: A dedicated, 100-gigabyte-per-second Science DMZ architecture that speeds data transfer to aid research collaboration.
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\r\n\u201cThe Salk Science Network is not just a technological upgrade\u2014it\u2019s a bridge connecting our scientists with global research collaborators,\u201d says Salk Chief Information Officer Jerry Sheehan. \u201cThis high-speed network ensures that our data transfers are as seamless and swift as possible, facilitating deeper and more productive scientific partnerships.\u201d\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe new network leverages the US Department of Energy\u2019s Science DMZ architecture to create a high-speed data expressway, ensuring that significant data transfers occur quickly and reliably. The Science DMZ is a specialized architecture that isolates scientific data traffic from everyday internet use, such as emails, web browsing, and video conferencing. This ensures that substantial data transfers, such as single-cell genomic pipelines or high-resolution imaging data, are completed swiftly and securely. The network incorporates advanced security measures to protect sensitive research data while allowing seamless access to remote computing resources and collaborative platforms.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nHere is one example of how SciNet will enable high-impact research: In 2022, Salk Professor Joseph Ecker<\/a> and Research Professor Margarita Behrens<\/a> received the largest grant in the Institute\u2019s history\u2014$77 million from the National Institutes of Health\u2014to establish the Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas. The project aims to describe the cells that make up the human brain in unprecedented molecular detail, classify brain cells into more precise subtypes, and pinpoint the location of each cell in the brain. What\u2019s more, the team will track how these features change over the course of a human life span. \r\n<\/p>

\r\nThis is an exciting opportunity to understand better how the brain operates in both health and disease, Ecker says. However, he estimates that for this one project, his lab will generate 20 petabytes of raw data\u2014the equivalent of approximately 4.3 billion high-resolution photos.\r\n<\/p>

\r\n\u201cThe launch of the Salk Science Network marks a transformative moment for our research,\u201d Ecker says. \u201cAs we embark on ambitious projects like the Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas, SciNet ensures that we can seamlessly transfer and analyze enormous datasets. This advanced network is more than just a tool; it\u2019s an essential platform that empowers our scientists to collaborate globally and unlock new insights into the brain\u2019s molecular architecture.\u201d\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe Salk Science Network connection operates at 100 gigabytes per second, providing an off-ramp into the San Diego Supercomputer Center\u2019s data center before entering the Consortium for Educational Networking in California\u2019s High-Performance Research service. This setup offers fast, direct access to regional, national, and international research networks, including Internet2, and direct access to commercial cloud providers such as AWS, Google, and Azure.\r\n<\/p>

\r\n\u201cDigital data is the lifeblood of modern biological research, and the ability to efficiently transfer and analyze large volumes of data is critical for transformational science,\u201d says Salk Chief Science Officer Jan Karlseder<\/a>, professor and holder of the Donald and Darlene Shiley Chair. \u201cThe Salk Science Network will facilitate the rapid transfer of vast datasets, helping us transform raw data into groundbreaking insights.\u201d\r\n<\/p>

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