Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Facilitating the Analysis of Immunological Data with Visual Analytic Techniques
10:58

Facilitating the Analysis of Immunological Data with Visual Analytic Techniques

Published on: January 2, 2011

Facilitating the analysis of immunological data with visual analytic techniques.

David C Shih1, Kevin C Ho, Kyle M Melnick

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia.

Journal of Visualized Experiments : Jove
|January 21, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Visual analytics (VA) offers a flexible approach for exploring large biological datasets, such as flow cytometry and genotyping data. This method empowers analysts with real-time data interaction, accelerating hypothesis generation and pattern discovery.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Route of BCG administration determines success.

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics·2026
Same author

Newborns with sickle cell trait have distinct peripheral blood molecular signatures across the first week of life.

Blood. Red cells & iron·2026
Same author

Population-specific heterogeneity in ontogeny of the broadly-conserved blood transcriptional program during the first week of life.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

A randomized prospective study of neonatal hepatitis B vaccine immunogenicity in The Gambia and Papua New Guinea.

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global·2026
Same author

Higher Promoter Methylation of the Ubiquitin-Associated and SH3 Domain Containing A (UBASH3A) Gene Is Associated With T-Lymphocyte Ontogeny and Reduced Susceptibility to Early-Onset Sepsis.

The Journal of infectious diseases·2025
Same author

The BCG <i>in situ</i> study - novel techniques applied to a 100-year-old vaccine.

MethodsX·2025

Area of Science:

  • * Computational Biology
  • * Bioinformatics
  • * Immunology

Background:

  • * Traditional information visualization methods can limit analyst interaction with large datasets.
  • * Visual analytics (VA) provides an interactive approach to data analysis.
  • * Biological datasets, including flow cytometry, Luminex, and genotyping data, are complex and require advanced analytical tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To demonstrate the utility and flexibility of visual analytics (VA) for analyzing biological datasets.
  • * To highlight how VA empowers analysts through real-time data exploration.
  • * To introduce and exemplify the paired analysis approach within VA.

Main Methods:

  • * Evaluation and selection of VA software, specifically Tableau.

More Related Videos

Visualization, Quantification, and Mapping of Immune Cell Populations in the Tumor Microenvironment
11:00

Visualization, Quantification, and Mapping of Immune Cell Populations in the Tumor Microenvironment

Published on: March 25, 2020

Multiplex Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Spatial Immune Cell Landscape of the Tumor Microenvironment
06:32

Multiplex Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Spatial Immune Cell Landscape of the Tumor Microenvironment

Published on: August 18, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Facilitating the Analysis of Immunological Data with Visual Analytic Techniques
10:58

Facilitating the Analysis of Immunological Data with Visual Analytic Techniques

Published on: January 2, 2011

Visualization, Quantification, and Mapping of Immune Cell Populations in the Tumor Microenvironment
11:00

Visualization, Quantification, and Mapping of Immune Cell Populations in the Tumor Microenvironment

Published on: March 25, 2020

Multiplex Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Spatial Immune Cell Landscape of the Tumor Microenvironment
06:32

Multiplex Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Spatial Immune Cell Landscape of the Tumor Microenvironment

Published on: August 18, 2023

  • * Implementation of paired analysis, a collaborative approach involving a VA tool expert and a domain expert.
  • * Demonstration of analysis tasks within and between datasets using Tableau.

    • Main Results:

    • * VA enables analysts to engage in real-time data exploration, restoring analytical power.
    • * Paired analysis facilitates hypothesis generation and rapid visual data display.
    • * The VA approach proved effective for analyzing diverse biological datasets in immunology.

    Conclusions:

    • * Visual analytics is a powerful and flexible tool for biological data analysis.
    • * The paired analysis method enhances the efficiency of data exploration and pattern discovery.
    • * VA accelerates the process from hypothesis generation to data-driven insights.