Genome Sleuths
Team Advisor/PI
Project Description/Research Team Goals
The Genome Sleuths VIP team focuses on building efficient and easy-to-use computational tools for assembling and characterizing microbial genomes and metagenomes.
Issues Addressed
The research primarily addresses challenges related to rapid and accurate detection and characterization of known and previously unseen microbial pathogens, both in clinical datasets (e.g. gut microbiome) and environmental samples (e.g. wastewater). From time to time, we also sequence and assemble animal genomes (https://csweb.rice.edu/news/horned-owl-genome-sequenced-students-rice-university).
Research Methods and Technology
Algorithms, Probabilistic Data Structures, Machine learning, Software Engineering
Preferred Undergraduate Interests
Open to anyone interested
Academic Majors of Interest
Open to all, but preference given to Computer Science majors
Prior Preparation/Requisite Experience
Prior programming experience is required; COMP 140 and COMP 182 provide a solid foundation. Some projects will be better suited for students who have taken (one or more of the following): COMP 215, COMP 341, COMP 382.
Compensation
Work study-eligible students may receive compensation from OURI.
Course Credit
COMP 390, COMP 490
Team Meeting
Each project will have a weekly team meeting, to be scheduled at the beginning of each semester (based on the availability of all members).
Actively Onboarding New Members
Yes
Contact
For more information, please see the team's website or email Prof. Treangen (treangen@rice.edu).