Virtual reality meets functional genomics

Abstract

The emergence of the post-genomic era requires new approaches to biomedical data analysis. To meet this challenge, we are building technologies that combine information from molecular biology, anatomy and advanced visualization. Our top-down approach to integrative data analysis utilizes existing software tools and life science knowledge bases. It allows various data components to be visually manipulated and cross-referenced with other data sources via standard interfaces. Such techniques are useful for a range of tasks, from gene expression studies to pharmacokinetic explorations, within the visual model of an organism.