In order to use these resources, the "**biodata**" module needs to be loaded first.
For how to load module, please check [Module Commands]({{<relref"/applications/modules/_index.md">}}).
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The *biodata* module is maintained and updated by the Bioinformatics Core Research Facility (BCRF).
Please email bcrf-support@unl.edu or hcc-support@unl.edu with any questions or issues with the module.
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Loading the "**biodata**" module will pre-set many environment variables, but most likely you will only need a subset of them. Environment variables can be used in your command or script by prefixing `$` to the name.
### Storing public software-specific and research datasets
#### Software-specific datasets
Many software packages available on Swan (e.g., AlphaFold, HUMAnN) require datasets. Where possible, HCC has pre-downloaded the datasets and configured the modules to use the datasets. This avoids any [quota]({{<relref"data_storage">}}) and [purge policy]({{<relref"data_storage/#purge-policy">}}) issues.
If you are not sure if a dataset the software requires is already available on Swan, **please check the module info, or email <a href="mailto:hcc-support@unl.edu" class="external-link">hcc-support@unl.edu</a> before you attempt to download it yourself**.
#### Research datasets
Many public datasets are commonly used for running jobs across various scientific fields. To avoid any [per-user or per-group quota issues]({{<relref"data_storage">}}), HCC can host these datasets on a system-wide location on Swan excluded from the purge policy, such that the entire HCC community can benefit from using a shared copy.
HCC currently hosts a few public datasets on Swan that can be accessed via data modules:
-**biodata/1.0** - [Static data resources for bioinformatics/computational biology]({{<relref"biodata_module">}})
-**mldata/1.0** - Static data resources for machine-learning/AI (e.g., ImageNet, TCGA, CAMELYON, TCIA)
-**mridata/1.0** - Static data resources for MRI/NeuroImaging (e.g., Penn Memory Center 3T ASHS 1.0 Atlas)
-**geodata/1.0** - Static data resources for geo data (e.g., NLDAS-2)
-**chemdata/1.0** - Static data resources for computational chemistry (e.g., Tetramers, Zinc)
If you are not sure if a public dataset is already available on Swan, **please check the info of the available data modules (e.g., module help mldata/1.0), or email <a href="mailto:hcc-support@unl.edu" class="external-link">hcc-support@unl.edu</a> before you attempt to download the dataset yourself**.
To request a version update of the system-wide available datasets, please email <a href="mailto:hcc-support@unl.edu" class="external-link">hcc-support@unl.edu</a>.
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If you have a licensed dataset you want to share with your research group, please email hcc-support@unl.edu for assistance.
