In Catalonia, biospeleology has a rich tradition that dates back 150 years, and local researchers have pioneered molecular approaches to study cave organisms. Within the framework of the second call of the CBP to articulate projects to sequence the genome of species of the Catalan-speaking...

Data science and machine learning offer important opportunities for advancing digital health and diagnostics. However, it is necessary to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs beyond the capabilities of current systems. Healthcare generates amounts of data through clinical exams...

Production of reference genomes of EBP-quality at scale requires a high level of automation and quality control. We aim to continue updating the de novo genome assembly pipeline in production at the CNAG. Plans include the addition of Hifiasm for assembly of PacBio HiFi data, testing and...

Cancer is a disease of the genome. Somatic mutations accumulate on top of the germline genome from many exogenous insults that we are constantly exposed to. If mutations are not removed or repaired they can result in progression to cancer disease. It is know that many of the insults we are exposed...

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected emerging infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. BU has become the third most prevalent mycobacteriosis worldwide, after tuberculosis and leprosy. Limited knowledge of the disease and the fact that it affects mainly poor rural communities contribute to...

All omics technologies produce large volumes of data that require very specific processing and preparation for downstream interpretation. Going forward the major problems for all omics technologies is to provide efficient, robust and standardized methods for primary data handling and analysis. It...