Poster Details
BIOINFORMATICS RECIPES: A NOVEL APPROACH TO SHARING AND DISSEMINATING BIOINFORMATICS PROTOCOLS
Bioinformatics is experiencing a reproducibility crisis. It has become challenging to understand how analyses are performed and even more difficult to repeat the same processes. We have developed a novel, python-based web application that allows scientists to document, distribute, rerun and modify data analysis scripts. We call these analysis scripts “bioinformatics recipes”. Our application provides access to scientists that may not be proficient in using command line tools by creating an easy-to-use graphical interface for each recipe. Users may adapt, modify and remix recipes to match their needs, then share these on the same site. By supporting these interactions, we foster a collaborative environment that facilitates creativity, efficiency and reproducibility. Besides storing, sharing and executing data analysis scripts, our software supports public and private project-based workflows and can provide complete data storage and management solutions as a laboratory information management system. The application is designed to serve sequencing facilities and has been deployed and tested within the Penn State Bioinformatics Consulting Center. Our software is open source, runs on Unix, MacOS and Windows systems and may be accessed via https://www.bioinformatics.recipes
Natay Aberra (Primary Presenter/Author), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University, nba5048@psu.edu;
Aswathy Sebastian (Co-Presenter/Co-Author), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University, azs13@psu.edu;
Aaron P. Maloy (Co-Presenter/Co-Author), United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Fishery Center, aaron_maloy@fws.gov;
Meredith L. Bartron (Co-Presenter/Co-Author), United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Fishery Center, meredith_bartron@fws.gov;
Istvan Albert (Co-Presenter/Co-Author), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University, iua1@psu.edu;