# Accelerating structural dynamics through integrated research informatics

**Authors:** Ben Eisenbraun, Alex Ho, Peter A. Meyer, Piotr Sliz

PMC · DOI: 10.1063/4.0000759 · Structural Dynamics · 2025-07-30

## TL;DR

This paper introduces an integrated platform to streamline structural dynamics research by providing reliable software, data, and cloud infrastructure.

## Contribution

The SBGrid Consortium's three-pillar approach offers a unified solution for computational challenges in structural dynamics.

## Key findings

- The SBGrid software collection includes over 620 curated applications for structural biology.
- SBCloud provides scalable cloud infrastructure optimized for structural biology workloads.
- The SBGrid Data Bank promotes open science by enabling the publication of primary experimental data.

## Abstract

Structural dynamics research requires robust computational methods, reliable software, accessible data, and scalable infrastructure. Managing these components is complex and directly affects reproducibility and efficiency. The SBGrid Consortium addresses these challenges through a three-pillar approach that encompasses Software, Data, and Infrastructure, designed to foster a consistent and rigorous computational environment. At the core is the SBGrid software collection (>620 curated applications), supported by the Capsules Software Execution Environment, which ensures conflict-free, version-controlled execution. The SBGrid Data Bank supports open science by enabling the publication of primary experimental data. SBCloud, a fully managed cloud computing platform, provides scalable, on-demand infrastructure optimized for structural biology workloads. Together, they reduce computational friction, enabling researchers to focus on interpreting time-resolved data, modeling structural transitions, and managing large simulation datasets for advancing structural dynamics. This integrated platform delivers a reliable and accessible foundation for computationally intensive research across diverse scientific fields sharing common computational methods.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** CAPSULES (MESH:D002062)

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