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Published on: May 9, 2017
A global initiative on addressing bioinformatics' grand challenges
Asif M Khan1,2, Esra Büşra Işık3, Tin Wee Tan4
1College of Computing and Information Technology, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar.
Abstract:
The Bioinformatics Grand Challenges Consortium (BGCC) is a collaborative effort to address the most pressing challenges in bioinformatics. Initially focusing on education and training, the consortium successfully defined seven key grand challenges and is actively developing actionable solutions for these challenges. Building on this foundation, the BGCC plans to broaden its focus to include additional grand challenges in emerging areas.
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