Weekly Seminar
Advancements in Computational Microbiome Research: From Network Construction to Disease Prediction
Advancements in Computational Microbiome Research: From Network Construction to Disease Prediction
Rosa Aghdam
22 JAN 2025
14:00 - 15:00
The topic of my presentation is about four different projects that have recently been completed and include three computational packages. The first package was designed for constructing microbial networks, which can model complex interactions among microbial species. In the second project, a package was developed for aligning and comparing two different networks, with applications in areas such as genetic data analysis and comparing biological networks between individuals or environments. The third package was designed for penalized high-dimensional models, enabling the analysis of various biological data and extracting complex patterns. This tool is particularly useful in projects that require examining multiple types of biological data. In the final project, machine learning methods were used to predict diseases based on soil microbiome and environmental data. These projects represent recent advancements in the application of advanced computational methods in the fields of microbiome and life sciences and demonstrate how modern tools can drive scientific research toward new discoveries.