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About Quark V3

Quark is a self-service bioinformatics platform where bench scientists and bioinformaticians can discover, import, and launch multi-omics data analysis pipelines without needing IT support or coding expertise. Quark handles all infrastructure logistics so teams reach exploratory data insights faster.

With an intuitive, low-code interface, Quark simplifies the experience of running complex bioinformatics workflows at scale.

What's New in Quark V3

Quark V3 is the latest generation of the platform, built around three core principles:

  • Speed — move from pipeline selection to result in fewer steps
  • Simplicity — a low-code interface designed for all scientists
  • Flexibility — broad support for nf-core, AWS HealthOmics, Nextflow, WDL, Snakemake, and custom pipelines

Who is Quark For?

Bench Scientists

Quark enables bench scientists to run complex bioinformatics workflows without writing a single line of code.

Typical workflows:

  • Browse the Launchpad and launch a ready-to-run pipeline
  • Upload input data via My Files and retrieve results
  • Explore outputs using visualisation apps like IGV

Bioinformaticians

Bioinformaticians get the full platform — including tools to build, import, and manage pipelines and compute environments.

Typical workflows:

  • Import Nextflow, WDL, Snakemake, or Custom pipelines via My Pipelines
  • Run AWS HealthOmics Private or Ready2Run workflows
  • Set up Workspaces (JupyterLab) with tailored compute and dependencies
  • Manage and analyse results programmatically within a workspace