S[&]T EXPERTS POOL - BIOINFORMATICS
Introducing bioinformatics
We are on the edge of a technological revolution. In recent years we have seen an explosive growth in biological data, by far outgrowing other major roadmaps like Moore's Law prediction of computer performance growth. Large sequencing projects are producing increasing quantities of nucleotide sequences. What took years and billions during the Human Genome project during the last decade of the past century will cost as little as $1000 in the near future. In, say, 10 years determining the genome of a person will cost only $100! Everybody will be able to assess his own genotype for all kinds of purposes such as improving health or preventing disease by utilizing personalized nutrition.
How bioinformatics improves the world
This vast amount of data should be managed, stored and processed for scientific and commercial purposes. Here comes the relevance of bioinformatics. The information obtained utilizing bioinformatics tools greatly improves and facilitates our understanding of various genetic and other diseases and helps identify new drug targets. The technological progress of computational power, data storage, databases, powerful tools for analyzing huge amounts of information, and the internet, scientists are capable of freely accessing huge volumes of biological information. This facilitates the advancement of scientific discoveries and improvements in e.g. bio-medicine, pharmacology, nutrition, and health in general.
How S[&]T contributes to the field of bioinformatics
Our scientists and engineers combine excellence in computer technology with a thorough knowledge of how to process and manage biological information. We understand what biologists and medical doctors want to achieve and offer a broad range of expertise and support. Some examples include: microarray analysis (starting from experimental design, running the arrays, and doing the statistics), HSS analysis (advice on sequencer optimizations, assembly on sequencing data, retrieving the corresponding annotations, setting up databases, implementing pipeline processors, visualization of pathways etc.). We can provide expertise on site or execute projects in this field.
The nearby future of S[&]T bioinformatics
Large-scale parallel systems and cloud computing are increasingly being utilized for solving problems that continuously increase in complexity (and thus in the required computational demands). S[&]T bioinformatics sees a great opportunity to bring in our knowhow in making better and smarter software that on the one hand minimizes the computational demands where possible, but on the other hand maximizes relevant scientific and commercial results!