Data Science and Bioinformatics at Kansas State University

Data Sciecne is an interdisciplinary research area that relies on computational and statistical methods to solve biological problems. With the advancement of high throughput technologies, biological experiments now generate huge amount of data, ranging from genomic sequences to gene expression profiles and to protein structures. Obviously, it is no longer efficient to analyze the data from a genomics experiment with paper and pencil, or even spreadsheet. Instead, sophisticated database systems and data mining tools are required to manage and analyze the data.

The Data Science Center at the Kansas State University was established in 2001 and now under the direction of Dr. Bradley Olson. The primary goal of the center is to provide state-of-the-art bioinformatics support to biological researchers at KSU. It also serves as an active site for bioinformatics research and development in the state of Kansas.

The KSU Data Science Center is funded by the NIH through the Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE). The K-INBRE Data Science Core was established to promote the use of data science in biomedical research. It provides bioinformatics support and educational programs to K-INBRE participants.

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The K-INBRE grant that supports the Data Science Core at Kansas State University was renewed in May 2024. We are reworking our fee structures. We can provide data science services for a wide range of biological data sets. We also provide comprehensive pre-award and post-award support of projects through publication.