The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) won four annual awards presented by the computing industry publication HPCwire at the 2024 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis. The center was awarded for its support of research projects that include improving treatment for Parkinson’s disease and identifying genetic vocalization traits that are shared across species.
“These awards exemplify the capabilities and dedication of the PSC team in supporting a diversity of workloads on Bridges-2 and, including our Neocortex system, in artificial intelligence, ” says Barr von Oehsen, Director of PSC. “It is gratifying to see that their expertise, knowledge and commitment to supporting research and education across the country is being recognized.”
PSC won four awards:
Editors’ Choice: Best Use of AI Methods for Augmenting HPC Applications
Researchers identified potential inhibitors for LRRK2, the primary genetic cause of familial Parkinson’s disease.
Readers’ Choice Award: Best Use of AI Methods for Augmenting HPC Applications
A multi-institutional team used machine learning on PSC’s flagship, NSF-funded Bridges-2 supercomputer to identify 50 gene regulatory elements associated with vocal learning in the brains of humans, bats, whales and seals.
Editors’ Choice Award: Best Use of HPC in Industry (Automotive, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Chemical, etc.)
Researchers used Bridges-2 to create a virtual water treatment plant, enabling AI to learn from veteran engineers’ responses to simulated breakdowns.
Readers’ Choice Award: Best HPC Collaboration
As a contributor to the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot, PSC makes AI research resources available to the national science community including Bridges-2 and the Neocortex AI research computer.
A complete list of winners is on the HPCwire website.