While the future of healthcare is powered by genomics, the acceleration of genomic research depends on the advancement of computing capabilities. Held at Hong Kong Science Park, the Microsoft Genomics Research Seminar and Workshop attracted over 100 medical researchers and doctors to join and understand how Microsoft Azure empowers the acceleration of genomics development in the world, jointly with leading solution partners DNAnexus and BizData.
Nowadays, many academic institutions, medical centres and research facilities are often challenged by the lack of agile and easy-to-access resources to handle the increased demand for next-generation sequencing (NGS). A case study co-presented by Erdal Cosgun, Data and Applied Scientist, and Bob Davidson, Principal Software Architect of Microsoft Genomics demonstrated how Microsoft Azure and DNAnexus empower the world’s largest public repository of pediatric cancer genomics data, St. Jude Cloud Community Portal, in sharing genomic data across the research community and help researchers develop new treatments for pediatric diseases.
The Microsoft Genomics event concluded with a series of hands-on workshops where participants practiced genomic analysis work with aid of cloud-based AI solutions such as virtual machines and data visualization technologies.
