KEAP will allow users to propose new features for Kusp
Cambridge, 3 October 2016… FactBio, a developer of novel bioinformatics software with a focus on improving knowledge management and data sharing, has launched KEAP (Kusp Early Access Programme).
KEAP will allow early adopters of Kusp to work alongside FactBio developers to develop new functions which meet their emerging requirements. This will enable early adopters to have an important role in setting the future direction of Kusp, and to tailor the platform to their specific needs.
Early adopters of KEAP will have direct access to FactBio’s development team and will be able to propose new features and additions to the platform depending on their specific needs. This could include for example, adding new capacities to the API, supporting new import and export formats and developing new interface modes. Once the FactBio development team has the customer requirements the team will then prioritise them and work to add these to the platform.
Dr James Malone, CEO of FactBio said: “The initial focus of Kusp was to make data annotation and curation a widely accessible and cost-effective task. There are a number of important areas we want to now expand Kusp in to, and the Kusp Early Access Programme will allow our early users to set that direction.”
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For further information, please contact:
Tony Stephenson
Chief Operating Officer, FactBio
T: 07899 796655
E: tony@factbio.com
Notes to editors:
About Kusp:
• Automatically annotate uploaded data using reference ontologies, genes, and proteins
• Allow manual curation of bulk parts
o For example, annotate all cells that contain this value with this ontology term, gene ID, or other
• Store entities of interest BioBuckets allowing for updates to ontologies
• Capture user ‘rules’ for future use,
o For example, when data contains a specific entity, apply an annotation rule
• Preview entry cards
o Ontologies for:
• Disease (rare and common)
• Phenotypes
• Compounds
• Cell types
• Cell Lines
• Anatomy and tissue
• Measurements
• Instrument such as array type
• Environmental conditions
o Genes
o Proteins
o GWAS
• Find relevant supporting data, either through external databases or data uploaded internally
• Perform searching over user data stored in KUSP annotations and ontology structure
o For example, find data containing human liver carcinoma cell lines and MCM5 gene
• Download the annotated data in various formats
o Spreadsheets, JSON, CSV files for use internally
• Annotation steps can be used to inform the Kusp machine learning matching algorithms to find relevant data from internal, user uploaded data, and external data stores
• Download data at any time, alongside the annotations for public sharing or use in internal warehousing or search interfaces
• Secure access to data using latest encryption methods and SSL certified communication
About FactBio:
FactBio is a developer of bioinformatics software, supporting knowledge management and improved data discovery. Through the Company’s products, users can better exploit experimental data and find relevant sources to accelerate their research. The Company’s founders are using their unique expertise to develop software that will allow companies and organisations to answer new questions with their existing data in areas such as drug development and the understanding of disease mechanisms. www.factbio.com
