BIG DATAA Life Sciences Perspective

Scott Novogoratz, CIOCollege of Veterinary Medicine &

Biomedical Sciences

Infectious Disease Research Center

Among the world's leaders in researching West Nile Virus, drug-resistant Tuberculosis, Yellow Fever, Dengue, Hantavirus, Plague, Tularemia and other zoonotic and human diseases

Radiological Cancer Treatment

Heavy Ion Therapy

“BIG DATA is data that exceeds the processing

capacity of conventional database

systems.”Ed Dumbill, Big Data, Editor in Chief

Omics & Ologies -Life Sciences BIG DATA

Omics– Genomics,– Transcriptomics,– Proteomics,– Metabolomics,– Metagenomics

BIG DATA Devices– Gene sequencing– Mass spectrometry– Imaging– Microarrays– Liquid chromatography

Ology(ies)– Radiology– Gastroenterology,– Cardiology,– Pathology

Medical Imaging BIG DATA Demands

Increases due to:• Avg. Size/Study • More Digitized Data• Pathology• Endoscopy• Pictures

• More Imaging Procedures

Radiographs

Canine Hip Dysplasia

Endoscopy

Canine Duodenum Endoscopy Procedure

Pathology

How Big is a Genome?

Paris Japonica152 Billion Base Pairs

Human3 Billion Base Pairs

E.Coli4 Million Base Pairs

e.Coli

The scale of biological data is exponentially increasing with sequencing technologies now producing data at a rate exceeding growth in computing power predicted by Moore’s Law

(10,000-fold improvement in sequencing vs. 16-fold improvement in computing

From the Big Data article Unraveling the Complexities, Higdon et al

Velocity –Genome Studies Will Increase

What Do Life Science Researchers Want?

1. Reliable Data2. Statistically Valid Results

3. Analysis Tools with User-Friendly I/F4. Transparent Reporting of Results

5. Ability to Share Data

From U of Washington study to assess data & analysis needs for Life Scientists

Relative Importance for the Life Sciences

1.Volume2.Veracity3.Velocity4.Variety5.Value

Conclusions

• Recognize that BIG DATA storage issues differ based on the purpose and use of data

• Maximize the value of biological research, by improving the capability to store, catalog, share and compare research through:– Low cost and shared storage mechanisms– Universal and easy-to-use tools that provide

researchers with the capability to compare their findings with libraries of information