PNNL

Abstract

The field of life sciences is one of the fastest growing markets in today's economy. Today's experiments are larger, more complex, and generate more data than ever before. For example, with the devolpment of the gene chip, hundreds of thousands of data points can be collected in a single experiment. However, gene chip analysis is just one piece of the life science research puzzle. In drug discovery, genomics, proteomics, high-throughput screening, pharmacogenomis, clinical trials, analysis of scientific literature, and assessment of patents and other competive information are all part of a complex pathway leading to new discoveries. Since these data are presened in many forms and data types, a robust solution is needed to support the cognitive analysis process. OmniViz Pro(TM) is a software system that provides users with interlinked, interactive visualizations, which can help uncover relationships among text, gene-sequence, categorical, and numerical data. This paper describes the apporach used to create this interactive, multifaceted system.