Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics (IZBI)

This Programme focuses on the development, implementation, and application of bioinformatics tools for the analysis of large-scale genomic datasets. It aims to facilitate the processing, integration, and interpretation of high-throughput sequencing data, including whole-genome, transcriptome, and epigenome analyses. The Programme encompasses computational approaches for variant discovery, gene expression profiling, network biology, and multi-omics data integration.

This Programme offers a comprehensive summary of various projects focused on deciphering the intricate molecular mechanisms of cancer development, progression, and response to treatments, utilizing bioinformatics, computational biology, and machine learning. These are multi-laboratory efforts carried out across several research institutions, supported by various grant programs.

This project focuses on developing and applying machine learning (ML) methodologies to analyze complex omic datasets, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. By leveraging advanced ML techniques, the project aims to uncover novel biological insights, identify biomarkers, and enhance our understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying various diseases. The initiative is a collaborative effort maintained by the Institute of Molecular Biology NAS RA (IMB), ...

The overarching objective of this project is to utilize nanopore sequencing technology and to develop machine learning–based pipelines for the integrative analysis of heterogeneous biological "big data," including multi-omic and phenotypic datasets. The goal is to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying selected cancers and to identify novel omics-based markers for cancer classification, diagnostics, and prognostics.