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March 06, 2008

ACM Computing Reviews - New Hot Topic - Computational Intelligence in Human Genetics

Computing Reviews recently announced the release of its new Hot Topic, “The Critical Need for Computational Intelligence in Human Genetics,” written by Jason H. Moore of Dartmouth College.

This Hot Topic outlines how data mining can help identify genetic risk factors for common human diseases. In diseases such as cancer, essential hypertension, and schizophrenia, many genes and many environmental factors interact in non linear ways. To understand the enormous complexity of these interactions and isolate those responsible for a particular disease, computational intelligence is needed. Moore outlines possible approaches and foresees software that will evolve to meet the challenges of human genetics.

Hot Topics are a series of essays on emergent areas of computer science, and can only be read in the online version Computing Reviews. They include links to related web pages, articles, and books, and are updated on a regular basis. Computing Reviews is a collaboration between Reviews.com and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

[Source: Computing Reviews]

Posted by jdixon at March 6, 2008 11:21 AM