Research Software

Overview

ChemOffice is a scientifically intelligent, integrated suite of personal productivity tools that helps scientists efficiently keep track of their work, gain a deeper understanding of their data and produce scientific reports professionally and efficiently.

Eligibility

HMS on-Quad faculty and staff only

Access

Visit software.hms.harvard.edu to access instructions and software. (Sign in with HarvardKey required)

Eligibility

• Lasergene is licensed for use only on the HMS network
• Available only to HMS quad-based faculty, staff, and students
• This license does not extend to staff and faculty at any HMS affiliate institutions.
• Boston Children's Hospital affiliates can contact BCH Research Computing to use Lasergene at BCH: researchcomputing@childrens.harvard.edu

Access

• Visit software.hms.harvard.edu to access instructions and software. (Log in with HarvardKey required)
• You must only have Lasergene running when it is in use, as network licenses are limited. Quit Lasergene when you are done using it. If you leave Lasergene running on your computer, it still consumes a license. 

Overview

Reference management software is used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays, reports, and articles.

 

Eligibility

• Available only to HMS quad-based faculty, staff, and students
• This license does not extend to staff and faculty at any HMS affiliate institutions

 

Access:

If your computer is enrolled in the Harvard Medical School’s Systems Management Software (SMS) platform, follow these steps to install EndNote. Only computers that are owned by Harvard can be enrolled in Harvard Medical School’s Systems Management Software (SMS) platform.

Check if SMS is installed on your computer

Install via SMS on macOS:

1. Open the SMS Self Service for Macintosh application
2. If prompted, sign in with your HMS account credentials
3. In the app, select EndNote
4. Select Install

Install via SMS on Windows:

1. Open the Ivanti Management application
2. In the app, select EndNote
3. Select Launch

 

Personal or unmanaged computers:

If your computer is not using Harvard Medical School’s Systems Management Software.

1. Go to: https://software.hms.harvard.edu
2. Log in with your HarvardKey account
3. Select EndNote from the Research Software menu
4. Then click on the download link for your computer type and install the EndNote software

 

Training

• If you need training on how to use EndNote, the Countway Library will be providing EndNote workshops.  For more information, please visit: https://countway.harvard.edu/services/publishing-data-services/bibliography-citation

 

EndNote Online Feature

To sync and share your references across multiple devices:

• Please register and setup an account at https://access.clarivate.com/#/register?app=endnote
• Information about EndNote online

 

Software Support:

• If you need assistance with the installation process can be arranged by contacting your local Client Service Representative
• Additionally, you can contact Clarivate directly for application questions and support at https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/?language=en_US

Overview

Research Computing manages a central site license of FlowJo, a version of flow cytometry analysis software available to Harvard University users who have the ability to make purchases with Harvard University Funds using 33-digit billing numbers.

This means that all license costs of using FlowJo are charged back to participating departments annually, based on individual usage.

Eligibility

• Available to anyone working at Harvard University (faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and students) who have the ability to make purchases with Harvard Funds using 33-digit billing numbers
• HMS-affiliated hospitals do not qualify for this license

Access

• Supported Platforms: Windows, macOS
• License Transfer: Licenses are issued to individuals which allows them to use FlowJo on up to four computers. FlowJo license holders can manage their licenses and devices using these instructions
• Support for FlowJo: is provided by the publisher: flowjo.com/support
• HMS account (HMS ID) required
• Trial installers can be found on the FlowJo website - Windows, Mac
• Information on finding your HWA
• Questions about FlowJo can be directed to flowjo@hms.harvard.edu

Request

• Request a FlowJo license via PPMS RC Core
  • Detailed instructions on how to create a PPMS RC Core account and order research software

Cost

• Starting October 1st, 2023, the price will be $211.00 per year, per person. Your lab or department grant manager will receive an invoice via the HMS PPMS system.
• Harvard Departmental 33-digit billing code required
• The license term is from October 1st to September 30th
• No prorated pricing available for this software

Overview:

An intuitive and powerful sequence analysis and bioinformatics software 

Eligibility:

• Geneious license server is accessible from the HMS network. To get a license, you must be directly on the HMS network or connected to it via the HMS VPN. 
• Only HMS members who are based on-quad are eligible to use this license. HMS affiliates (e.g. at hospitals) are not eligible.
• You must only have Geneious running when it is actually in use, as network licenses are limited.

 

Access: 

• Please visit https://software.hms.harvard.edu  to access instructions and software. (Log in with Harvard Key required)

Overview

Research Computing manages a pool of licenses for GraphPad Prism. Prism is available for Windows and Mac computers and combines scientific graphing, comprehensive curve fitting (nonlinear regression), understandable statistics, and data organization.

Eligibility: 

• Available to anyone working at Harvard University (Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, and Students)
• HMS-affiliated hospitals do not qualify for this license.

 

Access: 

• Compatible Platforms: Windows, Mac
• Registration: must have a valid Harvard email address
• Renewal: Licenses are no longer renewed automatically each October 28th. You must order via PPMS.
• Support: Software support is available from the vendor by web at https://secure.graphpad.com/support/
• License Transfer: Licenses may be transferred between a license holders various computers, but may not be transferred to a different user. If a current license holder needs to transfer the license to a different computer, they should email graphpad@hms.harvard.edu with the Computer Names for both the old and new computers.
• Additional Questions: Email graphpad@hms.harvard.edu

 

Request

• Request a GraphPad Prism license via PPMS RC Core
  • Detailed instructions on how to create a PPMS RC Core account and order research software

 

Cost

• $44 per installation for 2023-2024
• Harvard Departmental 33-digit billing code required
• License term is October 28-October 27
• No prorated pricing available for this software

Eligibility: 

• Available to all HMS, HSDM, and HSPH Quad-based Staff/Faculty/PostDocs.
• Other HMS Affiliates do not qualify for this license.

 

Access: 

• Please visit https://software.hms.harvard.edu  to access instructions and software. (Log in with Harvard Key required)

Overview

HMS Research Computing, in cooperation with Harvard FAS provides a server-based license for LabView. LabVIEW is a graphical programming platform that helps engineers visualize, create, and code engineering systems with scale from design to test and from small to large systems.

Eligibility: 

Available to all HMS Quad-based Staff/Faculty/PostDocs/Students.

 

Access: 

Please visit https://software.hms.harvard.edu  to access instructions and software. (Log in with Harvard Key required)

 

Eligibility

You must have one of the following affiliations to be eligible for this license:

• HMS quad-based faculty, staff, and students

Access:

• Visit software.hms.harvard.edu  to access instructions and software. (Sign in with HarvardKey is required)

Support

Type of Problem	Who to Contact	How to Contact
Installation Issues	HMS IT Service Desk	itservicedesk@hms.harvard.edu
MATLAB product support	Mathworks	Documentation, Tech Support

• MATLAB user guides
• MATLAB tutorials
• If you run into any X11 issues under Mac, you can try to install XQuartz.
• Installation Notes for all platforms
• Before installing, you can verify the system requirements
• Installation notes on the Mathworks website

 

Overview

SnapGene is molecular biology software that allows users to plan, visualize, and document molecular biology procedures. Select the DNA fragments that you wish to fuse, and SnapGene will design the primers. 

The Research Computing department manages a pool of licenses for SnapGene is available for both Windows and Mac computers.

 

Eligibility

• Available to all HMS, HSDM, and HSPH quad-based staff, faculty, and post-docs
• Students who work in HMS-based research labs are also eligible
• 33-digit Harvard billing number required for payment
• HMS ID
• HMS-affiliated hospitals do not qualify for this license

 

System requirements

• Windows 10 or later
• macOS 10.13 or later
• Fedora Linux 21 or later
• Red Hat Linux 7.2 or later
• Ubuntu Linux 14.04 or later

 

How to request

 

• Request a SnapGene license via PPMS RC Core
  • Detailed instructions on how to create a PPMS RC Core account and order research software

Cost

• $98.49 per year, per computer.  Your lab or department grant manager will receive an invoice via the HMS PPMS system.
• Harvard Departmental 33-digit billing code required
• Licenses are renewed in the month of October each year 
• License term is October 25-October 24
• No prorated pricing available for this software
• License Transfer: Licenses may be transferred between license holders various computers, but may not be transferred to a different user. If a current license holder needs to transfer the license to a different computer, they should email rchelp@hms.harvard.edu with the Computer Names for both the old and new computers.

 

Support

• Software support is available from the vendor by web at SnapGene Support 
• Tutorial Videos
• User Guide
• Additional Questions: email rchelp@hms.harvard.edu