News & Announcements
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Grohmann Wins NSIF Graduate Student Award
Congratulations to MUIDSI Bioinformatics PhD student Caleb Grohmann who was recently named co-winner of the Lauren Christian National Swine Improvement Federation Graduate Student Award by the National Swine Improvement Foundation (NSIF). Learn more
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A Novel Approach to Antigen-reactive T Cell Identification
T cells are instrumental in orchestrating cell-mediated adaptive immunity by their unique ability to recognize antigens via T cell receptors (TCRs) and initiate downstream immune responses. TCRs exhibit an astonishing degree of variability, surpassing numbers of T cells within an individual. However, only a minute fraction of T cells possesses the capacity to recognize a…
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Iterative Prompt Refinement for Mining Gene Interactions from ChatGPT
In recent years, the prowess of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT by OpenAI has garnered immense attention, not just for their raw computational abilities, but also for their potential as surrogate knowledge graphs. Trained on a plethora of data sources, ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to the vast swathes of the web, these models…
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Evaluating Benchmark Models with Multi-Omics Approaches for Long-Term Survival (LTS) Prediction Across 23 Cancer Studies
Cancer is a major cause of global mortality, necessitating accurate long-term survival (LTS) predictions for patients to optimize treatment strategies and improve prognosis. The advent of high-throughput technologies has facilitated the study of biological systems through multiple omics data, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and other omics. Consequently, multi-omics approaches have emerged as promising tools for…
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Prototyping a Web-based Interface of Sensor Technologies for Remote Care Coordination and Self-management
The widespread adoption of consumer sensor technologies, including wearable and in-home sensors, present an opportunity for ambient monitoring of activities of daily living for health and behavioral intervention. Health care professionals (i.e., care coordinators trained as nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers) in the Age-friendly Sustainable Smart and Equitable Technologies for Access for Aging in…
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NGA Ge0-Hack for Humanity Student Team Wins 2nd Place
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and T-REX sponsored the NGA Geo-Hack for Humanity held at the T-REX center in downtown St. Louis September 8-10, 2023. The MU-IDSI and DSA Program sent a team to compete. The hackathon was focused on Food Security. Students were asked to analyze key indicators related to food availability in a region of the world. Analysis…
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Relationships Between Mortality and Respiratory Health, Medication Usage, Water Disappearance, and Climatic Conditions in Commercial Weaning-To-Finishing Pigs
Mortality in pigs is of paramount economic importance to United States pig producers. According to data compiled by MetaFarms SMS and Pork Checkoff in 2022, 21.2% of pigs die before reaching slaughter, and this statistic has increased, in general, over the last 5 years. Although only 6.8% of these losses are attributed to pigs in the…