Having access to good data is crucial for genomics research. Without large-scale datasets, there’s little chance of uncovering the genetic underpinnings of disease. This is particularly important when studying diseases whose risk is determined by a large number of genes, each of which has a relatively small effect. But analyzing
There is a new, more complete human reference on the Terra reference disk! When the Human Genome Project was declared complete in 2003, there were a number of gaps in the reference, due to the repetitive nature of much of the human genome and limitations of technologies available then. This
Summary: In the rapidly evolving landscape of scientific research, data sharing has emerged as a key driver of innovation and collaboration. Recognizing this, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unveiled the Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy on January 25, 2023. This policy mandates the sharing of all scientific data
Single Cell Portal (SCP) is an online portal for sharing single-cell genomics data that is built on top of Terra. Through its searchable database of single-cell studies, interactive visualizations, and sharing tools, SCP supports single-cell researchers throughout the research process. SCP recently published a whitepaper that lays out how the
Introduction Data access for researchers is critical to modern scientific endeavors. But new data access requests are hampered by an often cumbersome and manual process. Now, DUOS (Data Use Oversight System) automatically updates users’ access permissions, simplifying and expediting the process for researchers, ensuring they can swiftly and securely access
Posted by: Carmen Diaz Verdugo Authors: Carmen Diaz Verdugo, Stephen Fleming, Nicole Deflaux and Amy Unruh Carmen Diaz Verdugo is a Computational Scientist in the Precision Cardiology Lab, and a member of Patrick Ellinor’s group. Stephen Fleming is a Senior Machine Learning Scientist in the Methods group of the Data
Tim Looney and Vanesa Braunstein are co-authors of this blog. Tim Looney is the Senior Director of Scientific Affairs at Singular Genomics. He has a background in NGS assay development and bioinformatics. Vanessa Braunstein is the life science product marketing manager at NVIDIA focusing on genomics and drug discovery. She
Erdal Cosgun is the Lead Data Scientist in the Microsoft Genomics Team and working on Interactive Analysis component of Terra on Microsoft Azure. Erdal is the co-author of this blog and published Use IGV in Terra on Azure with a notebook featured workspace to show how to use IGV on Terra notebooks. Interactive
Genomics analysis is a complex and data-intensive process that requires robust and efficient tools to manage and process large amounts of genetic data. Visual Studio Code (VS Code), a free and open-source code editor developed by Microsoft, is an excellent tool for genomics analysis due to its speed, flexibility, a
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