Cluster conversion course 2025-2026

Cluster revision and slurm primer
Please use the new Learning Platform to apply for this course: https://training.crg.eu/course/index.php
This course will give a quick revision of essential general concepts for properly using a cluster, followed by specific examples utilizing slurm to run jobs on the cluster.

Topics that are going to be addressed:

• HPC and Cluster revision 
• Logging in to the new cluster 
• Exploring the available resources 
• Running simple single core jobs 
• Multithreaded jobs 
• Job arrays 
• Job dependencies and pipelines 
• Using nextflow on the new cluster 
• Using GPUs on the new cluster 

This course is NOT for beginners. You need to be experienced in using HPC and Clusters. 

This 1-session course will be running monthly. You must register for the desired date

Target audience: CRG staff
Time: 10:30-13:30
Instructors: Emyr James (Head of SIT) and other SIT members
Location: Bioinformatics room (PRBB patio)
Maximum number of participants: 18
Registration: 

• October 9th 2025: HERE
• November 6th 2025: HERE
• December 4th 2025: HERE
• February 5th 2026: HERE
• March 5th 2026: HERE
• April 9th 2026: HERE
• May 8th 2026: HERE
• June 12th 2026: HERE
• July 9th 2026: HERE
• September 10th 2026: HERE (CANCELLED)

Application deadline: 2 days before the date of the course

For any information, please send an email to CRG Training and Academic office (TAO): training@crg.eu