Tag Archives: computational biology

Using lessons from Facebook and fence-building to understand the evolution of deadly bacteria

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Danielle Whittaker

This blog post is by University of Idaho graduate student Clinton Elg. Evolution of a Deadly Bacteria Vibrio cholerae is bacteria that resides in water and causes deadly cholera disease. While areas of the world with functional sewage and potable … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Bases vs Bytes- Bioinformaticians to the Rescue

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by University of Texas at Austin Research Scientist Dhivya Arasappan. Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field in which computer algorithms and statistical methods are applied to answer biological questions. It is a … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Providing computational methods for biological research

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by University of Texas at Austin research scientist Dennis Wylie. I’ve always been intrigued by the combination of seemingly incongruous things. As a child I loved stories about strange chimerical creatures … Continue reading →

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