Computational Modeling and Analysis Core

A person working on a computer with many monitors looking at a brain activity model. The Computational Modeling and Analysis (CMA) Core provides access to state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), high-performance computing (HPC), cloud computing (CP), networking, and advanced analytical software while providing services to aid investigators in neuroscience and biomedical research to develop more effective data analytics pipelines. Major equipment (cloud and AI-ready high-performance computing), training, and technical assistance are available on a fee-for-service basis; see our fee structure below. Smaller equipment is free of charge. All users are welcome with priority given to Neuroscience investigators.

The core is designed to unlock accessible, scalable, and modern computing solutions with significant benefits to faculty, postdocs and students:

Enhancing neuroscience research: The Core provides targeted engineering support for neuroscience investigators to establish novel pipelines for utilizing advanced data analytics platforms enabled by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the biomedical domain. These services will be combined support for advanced statistical design and computational modeling.
Removing barriers to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing: The Core provides a vital one-stop hub for advanced artificial intelligence computing supported by a significant computational infrastructure (COBRE GPU-Cluster), quality consultation, collaboration, and training, as well as a unique Streamlined Support Structure (S3) designed to lower the barrier to employing AI-ready models by COBRE investigators in order to elevate the scope, scale, and quality of their computational and data analytics pipelines.
Research rigor and reproducibility: The core's data analytics services provide expertise in both pre (design) and post (analysis) statistical analyses for researchers to ensure scientific productivity and research quality.
Research scalability: The Core will address this issue in three ways: (1) by providing the COBRE investigators and broader neuroscience and biomedical community with expert advice and consultation on appropriate statistical, analytics, and AI models suitable for their research; (2) providing a bridge and the cyberinfrastructure for investigators to utilize the resources; (3) offering regular AI computing, statistical analytics, and data science courses for students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in designing data-intensive experiments, operating the cyber infrastructures, and integrating advanced data analytics pipelines appropriate to their research.

Director and staff

Alireza Tavakkoli

Associate Professor and Director of Computational Modeling and Analysis Core

(775) 682-8426

tavakkol@unr.edu

WPEB 417

Vacant Position

Core Technician

Michael Rudd, Ph.D.

Core Statistician

(775) 228-5757

mrudd@unr.edu

Equipment supported by the Computational Modeling and Analysis Core

Free services: Support and consultation in developing statistical analysis and/or AI/ML strategies for their proposals, require letters of support and equipment and infrastructure documentation or plan to submit proposals to utilize the core services are available free of charge to the University of Nevada, Reno investigators.

Hourly rates: Support and consultation, computational model designs and research activities specifically geared towards enhancing research outcomes are provided on a fee-for-service basis. The table below breaks down the service fees.

Hourly service fees
Hourly rates	AI/ML services	HPC self-use	AI/ML consultation	AI/ML training	Statistical consulting	Statistical training
Internal academic	$150 per hour	$10 per hour	$90 per hour	$90 per hour	$145 per hour	$144 per hour
External academic	$150 per hour	$10 per hour	$90 per hour	$90 per hour	$145 per hour	$144 per hour
External enterprise	$300 per hour	$20 per hour	$178 per hour	$178 per hour	$290 per hour	$288 per hour

Flat rates: Investigators who require novel AI/ML models designed to enhance their research can request a flat rate to gain access to one-on-one dedicated research support. This model is best suited for research that requires the design, implementation, evaluation, and deployment of novel AI toolkits for specific target domains. The flat rate provides access to investigators dedicated access to the core staff throughout the lifetime of the project.

Semester service fees
Flat rates	AI/ML design	AI/ML deployment
Internal academic	$4,500 per semester	$2,250 per semester
External academic	$4,500 per semester	$2,250 per semester
External enterprise	$9,000 per semester	$4,500 per semester

Information for new and existing users

A Lab/Core Technician (tbd) on staff provides basic training and technical support in order to assist researchers with all of our equipment and software. For information about the core, please contact the core director Alireza Tavakkoli, Ph.D. at tavakkol@unr.edu or Michael Rudd, Ph.D. at mrudd@unr.edu.

Director and staff

Equipment supported by the Computational Modeling and Analysis Core

A multi-node AI-ready supercomputing grid

Statistical analysis and advanced data analytics

Artificial intelligence and machine learning

Fee structure

Grant Submission Template

Information for new and existing users