A Research Group in Algorithmic Bioinformatics
(written by Paul Medvedev and Mihai Pop) When you learned about genome assembly algorithms, you might have heard a story that goes something like this: In the overlap-layout paradigm, solving the assembly problem requires solving the Hamiltonian cycle problem in Read More
If you know me personally, then you know how often I complain about the gap between theory and practice in bioinformatics. Recently, I came across a research area that seeks to address this gap, though not in bioinformatics specifically. It Read More
I was recently asked about my attitude towards Twitter, which inspired me to write a blog post about it. It took me awhile to start using Twitter, and then only as a passive observer. On the one hand, the format Read More
UPDATE: This post, in a slightly modified and improved form, is now published at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007742 . Please see there for the latest version. As a PC member, I sometimes find it frustrating to see a paper that potentially has a Read More