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Date Created : 09/29/2017

Problem Statement :

To develop a visualization that show outcomes of biological entities (cells, organisms, patients) with common characteristics to identify trends and patterns in the data.

Installation:

  1. Save this repositoy as a .zip to your computer, like to your downloads folder
  2. Extract the zip
  3. Run the BiologicalOutcomes.exe file. You'll see a command prompt window show up. It's the web server. Dont close it until you're done using the visualization.
  4. In your browser, enter localhost:1718 as the url and hit enter

Usage:

  • Most functions on the control panel change the visualization state. You'll see that in the URL bar.
  • The back button can undo changes you make.
  • You can share your url with people so they see what you see.
  • Types of controls can be minimized and maximized.
  • Themes and ticks marks change be changed for visual appeal.
  • The scale can be changed from linear to log base 10.
  • Data sources can be changed.
  • New data can be uploaded.
  • Visible data can be exported.
  • The reset button can be pressed to remove filters on the screen.
  • Data can be filtered by treatment type.
  • Columns can be added and removed.
  • Samples can be searched for.

References

Original Contributors

  • Josh Shomo
  • Narendra Pandala
  • Joe Lagnese
  • Peter Gottleib
  • Shantanu Sengupta