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MGHPCC and the Prototype National Research Platform (PNRP)

Connecting regional resources to a nationwide research computing ecosystem.

The MGHPCC is a partner in the National Research Platform (NRP), a nationwide effort to bring together computing, storage, networking, and AI resources from universities and research organizations across the United States. MGHPCC is one of the institutions contributing to the operation and hosting of NRP infrastructure.

The NRP provides a shared, community-driven environment where scientists, educators, and students can access advanced computing resources and services contributed by participating institutions. Rather than relying on a single site, the platform connects resources distributed across the country, creating a flexible cyberinfrastructure that grows with community participation.

At MGHPCC, NRP resources form part of a broader ecosystem of regional and national research infrastructure. By hosting computing and storage resources within the platform, MGHPCC helps connect local investments to a larger network of capabilities available to researchers throughout the United States.

The partnership builds on MGHPCC's long-standing role as a shared research computing facility. Together, MGHPCC and the NRP support a more collaborative approach to cyberinfrastructure, enabling institutions to share resources and expertise while providing researchers with access to computing, data, and AI capabilities at national scale.

Prototype National Research Platform
An NSF-funded, national research computing platform offering shared access to GPUs, hosted AI models, cloud-native tools, and large-scale data resources, accelerating discovery, education, and AI-driven research.

Research projects

The Kempner Institute - Unlocking Intelligence
Discovering Evolution’s Master Switches
New Insights on Binary Black Holes
Volcanic Eruptions Impact on Stratospheric Chemistry & Ozone
Grid Responsive Data Centers
FlowER: AI for Predicting Chemical Reactions
Towards a Whole Brain Cellular Atlas
Bone Ratios and Big Data
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