The goal of our research is to integrate the computational and system approaches into bioscience research, in order to make sense the large amount data obtained in biological experiments and to create meaningful solutions that in turn provide insights into the bioscience research or optimize the further experimental investigation.

 

Theme one

 

 

Computational Biology

We focus on the functional genomics and proteomics (discovering causal relationships and functional association among genes, proteins, and other factors.

Microarray Bioinformatics
(1) Reduction of noise in microarray data; (2) sample classification; (3) clustering analysis; (4) identification of significant genes.

Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics
(1) MS data pre-processing: noise reduction, base-line correction, robust peak identification and alignment; (2) classification and clustering analysis; (3) identification of biomarkers.

Data Integration and Analysis
In order to interrelate the experimental data by means of public databases and knowledge, we aim to develop computer systems which allow the browsing and visualisation of data whilst ensuring that complex queries can be performed on back-end data stores.

Theme two

 

Systems Biology

We focus on the gene regulatory networks and gene co-expression network: (1) the construction of networks; and (2) the characterization of the networks.

Gene Co-expression Network from multiple microarray datasets

Gene regulatory networks

Network motif discovery and dynamic modelling
 

Theme three

 

Cancer Bioinformatics

We focus on the identification of sub-network that is signification to a specific cancer/disease, and the characterisation and evaluation of the function of sub-network.

   
   

 

University of Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1DP, UK
Tel: +44(0)01274 233963
Fax: +44(0)01274 233920
Email: Dr Yonghong Peng: Y.H.Peng@brad.ac.uk

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