HIV Research: Virtual Becomes Reality

EU researchers have developed a virtual lab, known as VIROLAB, that will allow doctors across the globe to match patients to drugs and develop treatments in the battle against HIV. The VIROLAB also integrates varying types of data, such as genetic information and internal molecular and sociological interactions. Scheduled to go online later this year, the system will use the latest advancements in grid-connected databases, machine learning, and data mining. In short, it will pool content from millions of data sources into one useful knowledge base. How big a difference will this system make in defeating HIV?

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