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'''"[[Journal:MaPSeq, a service-oriented architecture for genomics research within an academic biomedical research institution|MaPSeq, a service-oriented architecture for genomics research within an academic biomedical research institution]]"'''
'''"[[Journal:No specimen left behind: Industrial scale digitization of natural history collections|No specimen left behind: Industrial scale digitization of natural history collections]]"'''


[[Genomics]] research presents technical, computational, and analytical challenges that are well recognized. Less recognized are the complex sociological, psychological, cultural, and political challenges that arise when genomics research takes place within a large, decentralized academic institution. In this paper, we describe a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) — MaPSeq — that was conceptualized and designed to meet the diverse and evolving computational workflow needs of genomics researchers at our large, [[hospital]]-affiliated, academic research institution. We present the institutional challenges that motivated the design of MaPSeq before describing the architecture and functionality of MaPSeq. We then discuss SOA solutions and conclude that approaches such as MaPSeq enable efficient and effective computational workflow execution for genomics research and for any type of academic biomedical research that requires complex, computationally-intense workflows. ('''[[Journal:MaPSeq, a service-oriented architecture for genomics research within an academic biomedical research institution|Full article...]]''')<br />
Traditional approaches for digitizing natural history collections, which include both imaging and metadata capture, are both labour- and time-intensive. Mass-digitization can only be completed if the resource-intensive steps, such as specimen selection and databasing of associated [[information]], are minimized. Digitization of larger collections should employ an “industrial” approach, using the principles of automation and crowd sourcing, with minimal initial metadata collection including a mandatory persistent identifier. A new workflow for the mass-digitization of natural history museum collections based on these principles, and using SatScan® tray scanning system, is described. ('''[[Journal:No specimen left behind: Industrial scale digitization of natural history collections|Full article...]]''')<br />
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"No specimen left behind: Industrial scale digitization of natural history collections"

Traditional approaches for digitizing natural history collections, which include both imaging and metadata capture, are both labour- and time-intensive. Mass-digitization can only be completed if the resource-intensive steps, such as specimen selection and databasing of associated information, are minimized. Digitization of larger collections should employ an “industrial” approach, using the principles of automation and crowd sourcing, with minimal initial metadata collection including a mandatory persistent identifier. A new workflow for the mass-digitization of natural history museum collections based on these principles, and using SatScan® tray scanning system, is described. (Full article...)

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