Software Requests

BioGrids expands its software collection based on community needs. Request new bioinformatics and computational biology applications by emailing help@biogrids.org with the software name, version, official website, research use case, license type, and platform requirements.

Evaluation Process

Software requests undergo initial review (1-2 weeks) for legitimacy and licensing compatibility, technical assessment (2-4 weeks) for installation feasibility, integration development (4-12 weeks) to create BioGrids packages, and release (1-2 weeks) to the software collection.

Selection Criteria

BioGrids prioritizes software with research impact, active development, community adoption, and technical quality. Open source applications are preferred, with consideration for high-impact commercial software that has appropriate institutional licensing.

Software Categories

BioGrids includes sequence analysis tools, genome assembly software, phylogenetic applications, molecular dynamics packages, machine learning frameworks, and data analysis platforms. High-priority areas include AI/ML for biology, single-cell omics, spatial biology, and long-read sequencing tools.

R Packages

R packages are not individually listed due to their number. Check availability with library(packagename) in R. Request missing packages by emailing help@biogrids.org with package name, repository, and research application.

Commercial Software

Commercial software requires institutional academic licenses and coordination with IT departments for license servers. Popular packages include MATLAB, Schrodinger Suite, Gaussian, and CLC Genomics Workbench.

For software requests, contact help@biogrids.org.