Building a Centralized Scientific Data Ecosystem at a Large Research Institute
Overview Researchers at a leading NIH institute were generating increasingly complex scientific datasets, and the need for a modern, optimized data infrastructure became a key priority to support their cutting-edge research. Scientific data was distributed across various Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems, external hard drives, and instrument control computers without network access. There was […]
Embedded Scientific Expertise Accelerates 20+ Projects at a Leading Research Institute
Overview BioTeam provided embedded scientific and technical support to researchers at a leading NIH institution, bridging the gap between complex biological data and actionable scientific insight. Over the course of a multi-year engagement, BioTeam delivered ad hoc troubleshooting and sustained project collaborations, enabling researchers to successfully complete more than 20 high-impact research projects. Our support […]
BioTeam Scientist and Managing Director Jennifer Wortman Contributed to Research Advancing Microbiome Therapeutics
BioTeam is excited to highlight the work of Jennifer Wortman, whose research contributions prior to joining BioTeam were part of a study published in Nature Medicine. The paper, “The impact of an oral purified microbiome therapeutic on the gastrointestinal microbiome,” explores how microbiome-based therapeutics influence microbial communities in the human gut. The study examines how […]
A Scientific Engineer at BioTeam Contributes to Retinal Imaging Research with NIH
Jacob Czech BioTeam’s Jacob Czech contributed to a peer-reviewed research article published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, in collaboration with researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and partner institutions. The publication, titled “Evaluation of retinal structure changes with AI-based OCT image segmentation for sodium iodate induced retinal […]
Bio-IT World’s Trends from the Trenches Podcast: Simplifying HPC Resources
Computing resources are no longer just pieces of tech—they’re scientific instruments. Moffitt Cancer Center’s Jarett DeAngelis, director of scientific information technology, and Shane Corder, senior HPC engineer, join cohost Jessica StLouis, senior scientific consultant at BioTeam , to discuss new approaches changing access to HPC resources and how platforms like Open OnDemand are simplifying the HPC experience for those unfamiliar with the system. They also share their thoughts on the future of HPC resources, what the Moffitt Cancer Center is planning, and what they expect to see in the field in the coming years.
AI Readiness Assessment and Modernization Roadmap for Biomedical Data Infrastructure
Summary BioTeam partnered with a biomedical research institution within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess its existing data infrastructure and develop a strategic roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence capabilities into its large-scale biomedical data repositories and services. As a steward of globally significant biomedical data resources, the organization sought to ensure its […]
Modernizing Hybrid Infrastructure for Clinical Diagnostics
Summary BioTeam partnered with a prominent clinical diagnostics organization to modernize its digital foundation. This engagement developed a high-level, cloud-smart, modernized strategy for the company’s existing digital backbone, specifically targeting digital image analysis and DNA sequencing to enhance efficiency and oversight and add new diagnostic capabilities. Key strategic recommendations of the project included: Modernize and […]
Initiative Development and Strategic Planning at NIH
Summary The NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) sought to support the community development of a standard set of capabilities, services, metrics, and infrastructure across NIH-supported repositories to simplify the sharing and reuse of data. BioTeam oversaw the NIH’s Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) from its inception through the completion of its first three […]
Migration of Comp Chem Applications to Nextflow in AWS
BioTeam partnered with a major hyperscaler to migrate generative AI tools used in computational chemistry workflows to a managed cloud service running Nextflow.
Workshop to Build Community Guidelines for Ethical AI/ML in Research
The NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) sought to develop practical and trusted guidelines for the ethical use of AI/ML in biomedical and behavioral research.