CalcUS

CalcUS enables execution, management, and analysis of quantum mechanical calculations to support computational chemistry research and molecular simulations.


Key Features:

  • Calculation workflow: Preparation, submission, and post-processing analysis of quantum chemical calculations.
  • Software integration: Interoperability with multiple quantum chemistry software packages and algorithms for running calculations and collecting results.
  • Infrastructure support: Platform-level support for executing and coordinating external computational chemistry packages and workflows.
  • Advanced methodologies support: Facilitation of advanced quantum chemistry methodologies for simulations and analyses.

Scientific Applications:

  • Drug discovery: Enables quantum-level simulations and analyses relevant to drug discovery.
  • Materials science: Supports quantum chemical simulations for materials characterization and design.
  • Molecular biology: Facilitates quantum chemical analyses applicable to biomolecular systems.

Methodology:

Preparation, submission, execution, and analysis of quantum mechanical calculations with integration to external quantum chemistry software and algorithms.

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Details

License:
GPL-3.0
Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
workflow
Operating Systems:
Mac, Linux, Windows
Programming Languages:
Python, JavaScript
Added:
6/22/2022
Last Updated:
6/22/2022

Operations

Publications

Robidas R, Legault CY. CalcUS: An Open-Source Quantum Chemistry Web Platform. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 2022;62(5):1147-1153. doi:10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01502. PMID:35226807.

PMID: 35226807
Funding: - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: RGPIN-2019-05819

Documentation