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May 2018

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  Sarah Alghamdi defends her master's thesis

  1 min read · Sun, May 6 2018

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  artificial intelligence bioinformatics computational methods data mining

  Sarah Alghamdi successfully defended her master's thesis on April 10, 2018. Her project, entitled "Ontology Design Patterns for Combining Pathology and Anatomy: Application to Study Ageing and Longevity in Inbred Mouse Strains", was well-received by a panel of professors that included Professor Vladimir Bajic, Associate Professor Xin Gao and Assistant Professor Robert Hoehndorf.

April 2018

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  Assistant Professor Robert Hoehndorf awarded Center Partnership Fund

  1 min read · Thu, Apr 19 2018

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  ​CBRC was awarded three Center Partnership Funds by the KAUST Office of Sponsored Research on April 1, 2018.​

December 2017

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  BORG students present research in KAUST Research Conference on Big Data Analyses in Evolutionary Biology

  1 min read · Tue, Dec 12 2017

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  ​Two students from the Bio-Ontology Research Group presented their research at KAUST Research Conference on Big Data Analyses in Evolutionary Biology.

November 2017

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  Job Opportunity - Ph.D. or M.S./Ph.D. student

  1 min read · Wed, Nov 15 2017

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  ​The student will work on combining methods from Symbolic Artificial Intelligence (formal logics, rule-based systems) with machine learning and statistical approaches to data mining, and apply these methods to biomedical datasets. Major application areas include understanding molecular mechanisms underlying traits, phenotypes, and disease, and identifying ways to perturb biological systems through bioactive compounds (drugs).​
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  Job Opportunity - Postdoctoral Researcher

  2 min read · Wed, Nov 15 2017

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  ​The postdoctoral researcher will work on the development and application of Artificial Intelligence methods in bioinformatics and computational biology, with a particular focus on combining symbolic AI approaches (e.g., ontologies, knowledge graphs, rule-based systems) with machine learning methods.​​​
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  Professor Robert Hoehndorf discusses artificial intelligence in 2001: A Space Odyssey

  1 min read · Thu, Nov 2 2017

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  Professor Robert Hoehndorf was a guest speaker at the Science to Watch screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He gave a presentation about artificial intelligence and its implications in the movie.

October 2017

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  Professor Robert Hoehndorf will be a guest speaker at upcoming Science to Watch

  1 min read · Sun, Oct 22 2017

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  ​Professor Robert Hoehndorf will be a guest speaker at the upcoming Science to Watch Film and Forum. Science to Watch is a science orientated movie series followed by a discussion about the movie as it relates to science. The objective of the series is to increase public awareness about science, to stimulate curiosity about the research conducted here at KAUST, and at the same time enjoy a good movie with friends, including pizza and popcorn. The post-movie discussion is guided by a KAUST scientist working in the area.
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  Congratulations to Ph.D. student Maxat Kulmanov for new publication

  1 min read · Thu, Oct 5 2017

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  ​Ph.D. student Maxat Kulmanov's paper, "DeepGO: predicting protein functions from sequence and interactions using a deep ontology-aware classifier" was recently published in Bioinformatics.

August 2017

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  The awesome scope of big data

  2 min read · Sun, Aug 6 2017

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  big data artificial intelligence computational methods health protein structures biology

  Sifting through huge amounts of data may bring a better understanding of whale shark social structures, protein targets for drug therapies and disease-causing genes.

June 2017

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  CBRC participates in NATDP 2017

  1 min read · Sat, Jun 17 2017

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  comparative genomics proteins

  ​​​​​Five research groups from CBRC participated in this year's National Academic Talent Development Program (NATDP) Symposium on April 20. The Knowledge Mining Lab presented their research on Microbial Knowledge-based Expolaration Systems as well as Novel Computational Methods that Facilitate Development of Cyanofactories for Free Fatty Acid Production.

May 2017

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  BORG at ISMB/ECCB

  1 min read · Tue, May 30 2017

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  ​​Meet members of the BORG at ISMB/ECCB this year in Prague. We will present one tutorial on ontologies in biology and biomedicine, one poster presentation at the Bio-Ontologies SIG, one flash talk at the Function SIG, and one oral presentation in the Variant Interpretation SIG.​
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  One size does not fit all: an innovative analytical tool will help pave the way for tailor made health care

  2 min read · Wed, May 24 2017

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  genetic mutation drug effects genomeFit

  It is estimated that each year, around eight million children worldwide are born with a serious genetic condition that is either life-threatening or debilitating. These disorders are caused by underlying mutations affecting the genetic makeup contained in our cells, and according to experts, half of the variations responsible for these diseases are still unknown. Because of the lack of information on these disorders, physicians are often unable to pinpoint the exact molecular cause of the disease or opt for the most appropriate treatment.
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  A new publication "Semantic prioritization of novel causative genomic variants" has been released

  1 min read · Thu, May 4 2017

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  PVP

  A new publication by Professor Robert Hoehndorf and Ph.D. student Imane Boudellioua from the Bio-Ontology Research Lab, as well as the University of Cambridge collaborator Paul Schofield has been released.

April 2017

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  Algorithm scours datasets to diagnose medical mysteries

  1 min read · Sat, Apr 29 2017

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  bioscience Computer science algorithm

  A new tool uses genetic and clinical information to find the root cause of unexplained illnesses.

March 2017

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  PhD Student positions available

  1 min read · Mon, Mar 27 2017

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  We have two openings for Ph.D. student positions available on the interface between Linked Data, ontologies, and machine learning.
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  Professors discuss big data and human health in latest Sci-Café

  1 min read · Mon, Mar 13 2017

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  machine learning big data artificial intelligence comparative genomics biomedical data human health

  ​Professors Takashi Gojobori, Xin Gao and Robert Hoehndorf spoke about big data and human health at the Sci-Café event held on February 27. Their talk, which was moderated by James Calvin, Vice President for Academic Affairs, aimed to answer the question, "Can Big Data Solve My Health Problems?" This event was open to all members of the KAUST community.

December 2016

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  BORG Ph.D. Student wins 3rd Prize at CBRC Student Poster Competition

  1 min read · Wed, Dec 14 2016

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  ​BORG member and Ph.D. Student Imene Boudellioua won 3rd Prize in the CBRC Student Poster Competition of the recently-held KAUST Research Conference: Computational Systems Biology in Biomedicine. Her winning poster is titled "Semantic Prioritization of Novel Causative Genomic Variants". She received a certificate and a PHOTO CUBE Compact Photo Printer.

October 2016

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  ​PhenomeNET method wins at Ontology matching workshop

  1 min read · Tue, Oct 25 2016

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  ontology phenotype ontologies PhenomeNET

  CBRC congratulates Professor Robert Hoehndorf and Postdoctoral Fellow Miguel Angel Rodriguez Garcia for being one of the winners of the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative challenge sponsored by Pistoia Alliance, presented in the Ontology Matching Workshop that is co-located with ISWC 2016 in Kobe, Japan.
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  Professor Robert Hoehndorf's PhenomeNET method wins at Ontology matching workshop

  1 min read · Sun, Oct 23 2016

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  artificial intelligence bioinformatics biomedical data PhenomeNET

  Professor Robert Hoehndorf and Postdoctoral Fellow Miguel Angel Rodriguez Garcia are the winners of the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative Challenge sponsored by Pistoia Alliance.

September 2016

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  CS Graduate Seminar: Symbolic AI in Bioinformatics

  1 min read · Tue, Sep 20 2016

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  Professor Robert Hoehndorf recently held a seminar on Symbolic AI in Bioinformatics on September 19, 2016.

August 2016

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  BORG members at ECCB 2016

  1 min read · Tue, Aug 16 2016

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  ​BORG will be present at ECCB. We will present a tutorial on bio-ontologies and their role in analyzing personal genome data, and members of our group will attend the main conference. If you want to learn more about bio-ontologies, please attend our tutorial. If you want to learn more about our work, find us at ECCB!

July 2016

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  Group website online

  1 min read · Sat, Jul 23 2016

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  On our new website, you can find ​out about current members of the group and our activities.​

July 2015

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  Disease researchers have a way with words

  1 min read · Sat, Jul 25 2015

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  Computer science bioscience computing biology biomedicine

  Specialized word search method sheds light on phenotypic similarity of diseases.