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WebGen (Web Genomics)

Goals
Precision Medicine requires an ever growing Biomedical BigData reference. This growth is particularly striking for pathologies with a genomic basis, like Cancer. Accordingly, NIH/NCI has spearheaded the establishment of interoperable multi-petabyte sized Genomic Data Commons as a data ecosystem that the scientific community, including the citizen scientist, can populate with analytical applications. The goal of this project is to explore this new data-rich landscape by developing nimble Web Applications (Apps) that help find novel associations between genomic features and cancer phenotypes.
Issues
Precision Medicine requires an ever growing Biomedical BigData reference. This growth is particularly striking for pathologies with a genomic basis, like Cancer.
Tools and Methods
Cancer Genomics
Web Technologies
JavaScript
Artificial Intelligence
scalable distributed computing
social coding
patient-centered cancer prevention and treatment.
Desired Majors
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Informatics
Computer Engineering
Computer Science