Bioinformatics Program News Today

Meet some members of the new Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences and learn how they are collaborating across disciplines.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began a little more than a year ago, scientists have sequenced the virus' genome, developed vaccines to prevent its spread,...

Study reveals genes that cause loss of lung function in active smokers Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease caused by cigarette smoking that reduces lung function and causes difficulty breathing. It is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Current treatments for COPD only affect symptoms, not progression. Identifying who is going to get COPD before they get it is key to figuring out how to intercept the disease at an early stage. Researchers from Boston University Sch...

Botanisol Analytics Performs Validation Process of Rapid Digital COVID-19 Screener with Leading Hospital Share Article Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center generates data and expands capabilities of device with machine learning to detect SARS-CoV-2 Analytics 785+ System While current disease screening equipment relies on a complicated, slow supply chain of scientists and chemical laboratories, the future of medical triage is automated, everywhere, and operates at the speed of light. Were proud ...