Week 3 Update
Hello everyone!
My work for this week looked quite different from prior weeks. With the senior trip taking place from Monday until Wednesday, I was not able to finish as much work as I would have liked. Additionally, my project underwent a couple of significant changes since my last post. Since my site advisor, Dr. Schrauwen, is out of town at the moment, I am working under the mentorship of her colleague, Dr. Acharya. Aside from this change in mentorship, I have completed all of my hours online this week. My project focuses on data analysis rather than experimental research, making it adaptable across multiple platforms; however, distractions at home sometimes make it difficult to manage my progress on my project. Next week, I plan to resume in-person visits to my site placement.
So far, I have encountered a few challenges when trying to analyze the result files I have received. One of the most important issues I had to address was how to interpret the results themselves. In some of the files I opened, I was initially unsure of what I was reading. I assumed there was some sort of formatting issue, as I didn’t understand the figures presented to me and what they represented. Thankfully, with the help of multiple sources, I was able to overcome that obstacle and I am now more certain of what I am reading in the reports. Now that I can comprehend the result files and their meanings, I hope to unveil a genetic diagnosis from the cases I am analyzing. I am looking forward to developing this project further, and I am excited to continue learning more about how artificial intelligence can shape genetic research!
-Caitlin
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