Eligibility
BioShell is a national resource funded through NCRIS. Access to BioShell for research and development is governed by the ABLeS programme (Australian BioCommons Leadership Share).
ABLeS is available to research groups and bioinformatics communities across Australia. Read the criteria below to determine whether your project aligns with the ABLeS core principles and resource criteria. To qualify for access, your project must address the following:
1. Domain and impact
- Your work must have a molecular life sciences focus.
- Where appropriate, you are willing to openly share your results and outputs, including data, software, and methods.
2. Technical readiness and responsible resource use
- Your team should have, or be actively building, the “hands-on” bioinformatics skills needed to make use of the environment.
- Your resource usage must be planned and proportional as national infrastructure is finite.
3. Governance and leadership
- You, or someone in your group, is able and willing to act as the project lead and be responsible for all resource usage and adherence to facility policies.
For full eligibility criteria, see the ABLeS eligibility page. By submitting an access request you agree to the BioShell acceptable use policy and service terms.
What’s support?
| User type | Description |
|---|---|
| Research projects | Academic, government, or industry life-science research with defined outcomes |
| Development projects | Bioinformatics tool or workflow development intended for community use |
What does access include?
| Research | Development | |
|---|---|---|
| Data analysis and visualisation | Yes | Yes |
| Interactive interfaces (JupyterLab, RStudio) | Yes | Yes |
| SSH CLI access | Yes | Yes |
| Storage quota | 100 GB | 100 GB |
| Allocation period | 3 months | 3 months |
| Renewal | Yes, subject to review | Yes, subject to review |
Access duration and renewal
For research and development projects access is granted for 3 months and is renewable. Renewal requires demonstrated usage and continued progress against the aims stated in your original application.
Check out the project renewal form for more information or to make a request.
Training events
If you are planning a workshop or training event and wish to use BioShell, contact the BioCommons Training Team or email training@biocommons.org.au.
Connecting to BioShell
Once your environment is provisioned you will receive connection details by email. For step-by-step SSH connection instructions and information about your first login, see the Connecting to BioShell page.