In this issue, internships, project support, and visualisation calls — explore what is available this month and see how Pawsey can support your next breakthrough.
Powering Discovery, Sharing Success, and Building Community
Dear Name,
Welcome to our May newsletter.
April was a month of strategic engagement, powerful conversations, and community connection. From national research infrastructure discussions to high-level university collaborations, we continued to strengthen the foundations of future-focused science.
A standout highlight was AI & Supercomputing: Transforming Healthcare in Australia — an inspiring event that brought together researchers, clinicians, and technologists to explore the critical intersection of AI, HPC, and health innovation. (🎥 Missed it? The recording is now available on our YouTube channel.)
We were also delighted to welcome Professor Andrew Rohl, newly appointed Interim Director of the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), on his first visit to Pawsey in the role. His visit reinforced the importance of continued collaboration between Australia’s two national supercomputing facilities.
In this edition, we share new opportunities for researchers and students, exciting updates from the field, and ways you can get involved — from hands-on training and open calls, to science breakthroughs powered by Pawsey’s infrastructure.
Scroll down to explore what is happening, how to connect, and who is driving discovery this month.
Uptake Projects Driving Research Impact
Last year's Uptake Projects transformed research across Australia, delivering 3Ă— faster physics simulations, optimised climate workflows, and GPU-accelerated genomics.
From UNSW to UWA, 15 research teams nationwide collaborated with Pawsey experts to maximise Setonix's supercomputer capabilities.
Time is running out to apply for the 2025 Pawsey Uptake Projects program — a unique opportunity to work alongside Pawsey’s experts to transform your research.
Whether you're an experienced HPC user or new to supercomputing, don't miss this opportunity to accelerate your research.
Researchers — want to advance your work and mentor emerging talent? Submit a project for the 2025/2026 Pawsey Summer Internship Program. Projects are co-funded, with a minimum $6300 contribution per intern from the research team. Pawsey matches the funding to support student stipends, training, and infrastructure access.
All domains are welcome — from AI to bioinformatics and quantum to climate science.
Hybrid, Vis Lab - Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre
Remote VR Training Session
Join us for a free, hands-on Remote VR Training session on Monday 19 May at 10:00am AWST. Discover how to visualise complex data remotely using VR headsets like the Meta Quest 3, and learn how to apply for access to Pawsey’s remote VR services. Perth-based researchers can also take advantage of our VR Headset Loan Program following the session.
Join us at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre for an interactive workshop exploring how high-performance computing is accelerating bioinformatics research across WA. Learn how supercomputing is driving real-world discoveries in genomics and transcriptomics, take part in a panel discussion, and get hands-on with Pawsey’s Fast Track allocation Scheme—no technical experience needed! Expert presentations, Q&As, and lunch are all included.
This free event has limited places—register now to secure yours.
From Data to Discovery: Take the Stage at the Visualisation Conference
Step into the future of data at the Pawsey Visualisation Conference—where innovation meets insight. This dynamic two-day event is designed for researchers, data scientists, science communicators, and industry leaders who are transforming the way we visualise and share complex information.
Experience cutting-edge visualisation through expert talks, research presentations, immersive demos (including VR), and tours of the Centre and its Visualisation Lab. Discover Pawsey’s advanced visualisation services and connect with a vibrant community pushing the boundaries of science and storytelling.
Want to participate?
Submit a talk and share your visualisation insights.
Enter the Visualisation Competition for a chance to present and win!
Submission deadline: 7 July 2025
If you need support with your visualisation competition, you can submit a request via help@pawsey.org.au, and we will do our best to assist based on our team’s availability.
With the global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections, researchers are turning to bacteriophages—viruses that target bacteria—as a powerful alternative. In a recent international collaboration, researchers led by Flinders University launched Sphae, an open-source toolkit designed to rapidly evaluate phage suitability for personalised therapies.
The development of Sphae was made possible by Australia’s national digital research infrastructure—ARDC, NCI, and Pawsey—enabling scalable bioinformatics on real-world, high-performance systems. Dr Michael Roach, featured in our new video, shares how supercomputing was essential to handling petabytes of metagenomic data.
🧬 Are you a bioinformatician with compute needs? Join us on 10 July for our dedicated Bioinformatics Visualisation Training session – registrations open now!
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