Contact & Resources

Getting Help

If you need assistance with IsoPepTracker, please use the following resources:

Web Application

Access the online version of IsoPepTracker:

URL: https://isopeptracker.org
Features: Full functionality, no installation required
Browser compatibility: Modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

Source Code

View and contribute to the source code:

Repository: https://github.com/HuangLabAtUAB/IsoPepTracker
License: Open source (check repository for specific license)
Issues: Report bugs and request features via GitHub Issues
Contributions: Pull requests welcome

Documentation

This documentation is also available online:

Documentation site: https://arafmahmud.github.io/isopeptracker-docs/
Source: Documentation source files in the GitHub repository

Support Channels

For technical support and questions:

GitHub Issues

For bug reports and feature requests:

Visit the GitHub Issues page
Search existing issues to avoid duplicates
Create a new issue with detailed description
Include steps to reproduce for bugs

Research Collaboration

For research collaborations and academic inquiries:

Contact the Huang Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Include “IsoPepTracker” in the subject line
Provide details about your research question or collaboration proposal

Contributing

We welcome contributions to IsoPepTracker:

Code Contributions

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Make your changes
Submit a pull request

Documentation Improvements

Documentation source files are in the repository
Improvements to examples, tutorials, and explanations are welcome
Follow the existing style and format

Citation

If you use IsoPepTracker in your research, please cite:

Mahmud A, Huang C. IsoPepTracker: An interactive web application for peptide-driven isoform analysis. PLoS Comput Biol. 2026;22(6):e1014324. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014324

Development Team

IsoPepTracker is developed and maintained by:

Huang Lab - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Contributors - See GitHub repository for full contributor list

System Requirements

For the web application:

Browser: Modern web browser with JavaScript enabled
Internet: Stable internet connection
Screen: Minimum 1024x768 resolution recommended

For local installation (if available):

Operating System: Linux, macOS, or Windows
Memory: 8 GB RAM minimum
Storage: 10 GB available space
Dependencies: R >= 4.0, required R packages

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is IsoPepTracker free to use?

A: Yes, IsoPepTracker is freely available for academic and research use.

Q: Can I use my own data?

A: Yes, IsoPepTracker supports various input formats for custom analysis.

Q: How do I report a bug?

A: Please use the GitHub Issues system to report bugs with detailed information.

Q: Can I contribute to the project?

A: Yes, contributions are welcome! Please see the GitHub repository for guidelines.

Q: Is there a publication about IsoPepTracker?

A: Yes. IsoPepTracker is published in PLoS Computational Biology (2026): Mahmud A, Huang C. “IsoPepTracker: An interactive web application for peptide-driven isoform analysis.” https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014324