bioinformatics lab

What bioinformatics lab does

The Bioinformatics Lab is a university research laboratory within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, led by two faculty members, Dr. Michael Domaratzki (bioinformatics and theory of computing) and Dr. Olivier Tremblay-Savard (bioinformatics and human computing). The lab conducts interdisciplinary research spanning genomics, human computation, computation theory, phylogenetic networks, machine learning for cancer subtype identification, orthologous operons, and crowdsourcing games (Games With A Purpose, or GWAP) for comparative genomics. Active research projects include applying deep neural networks to predict phenotypes from genotypes using genotyped and environmental data, devising efficient algorithms on phylogenetic networks, identifying orthologous operons via combined microbiology and computer science approaches, and developing human computation games for solving comparative genomics problems.

The lab's personnel consist of approximately 13 members — two faculty members, three PhD students (Rogerio de Leon Pereira, Sheikh Jubair, Kaari Landry), five MSc students, and three undergraduate students. Research outputs include academic publications and research prototypes rather than commercial products. The lab operates as an academic research unit funded through university resources and grants, with no commercial revenue, no pricing model, and no paying customer base. Outputs are disseminated through academic publications, conference presentations, and a public lab website.

The lab does not engage in commercial go-to-market activities. There are no marketing or distribution channels in a commercial sense, no patents or trademarks disclosed, no partnerships or alliances with commercial entities, and no fundraising activity. The customer base is effectively the academic research community served through publications, student training (PhD, MSc, undergraduate), and open scientific contributions.

Name

bioinformatics lab

Legal name

University of Manitoba Bioinformatics Lab

Website

https://bioinformatics.cs.umanitoba.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Bioinformatics Lab is a University of Manitoba research laboratory in the Department of Computer Science that conducts interdisciplinary academic research in bioinformatics, genomics, human computation, and machine learning, serving the academic research community via publications and graduate student training.

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Product category

Bioinformatics Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGAJAD

Bioinformatics & Multi-omics Analysis Software

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Life Science Software & Informatics (LIMS/ELN/Bioinformatics)

SECONDARYHLAGAJAO

AI/ML Platforms for Drug Discovery & Experiment Optimization

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Life Science Software & Informatics (LIMS/ELN/Bioinformatics)

SECONDARYHLAGANAI

Bioinformatics, Multi-Omics Data Analysis & Interpretation Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Specialty Lab Services (Genomics/Proteomics/Cellomics)

Keywords

• Bioinformatics research
• Computational genomics
• Human computation games
• Phylogenetic analysis
• Cancer subtype identification

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Core offering

Bioinformatics Lab conducts academic research in bioinformatics, genomics, human computation, and computation theory. The lab develops computational methods for biological sequence analysis, including deep neural networks for phenotype prediction, machine learning approaches for cancer subtype identification, phylogenetic network analysis, and crowdsourcing games (GWAP) for biological data analysis.

Product overview

The Bioinformatics Lab at the University of Manitoba is an academic research laboratory, not a commercial product company. It operates as a unified research program under the Department of Computer Science, led by Dr. Michael Domaratzki and Dr. Olivier Tremblay-Savard. The lab's research activities span multiple projects including human computation games for comparative genomics, an evolution game, and various bioinformatics research initiatives. The lab does not offer commercial products or services but instead produces academic research, trains graduate students, and develops research prototypes. The primary offerings are its research programs and associated academic publications.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bioinformatics Research Program (Domaratzki) Academic research program led by Dr. Michael Domaratzki covering bioinformatics, genomics, and computation theory, including genome and biological sequence evolution, phylogenetic networks, and orthologous operons identification. Targeted at the academic research community and graduate student training.
• Bioinformatics and Human Computation Research Program (Tremblay-Savard) Academic research program led by Dr. Olivier Tremblay-Savard covering bioinformatics applied through human computation, deep neural networks for phenotype prediction, and machine learning for cancer subtype identification. Targeted at the academic research community and graduate student training.
• Human Computation Game for Comparative Genomics Research project developing Games with a Purpose (GWAP) that use crowdsourced human intelligence to support comparative genomics analysis. Designed for academic research use in biological data analysis.
• Evolution Game Research project that builds and studies a human computation game focused on biological evolution, supporting crowdsourced analysis of evolutionary data.

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Technology focussed Yes

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App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): US government-funded bioinformatics resource center providing databases and computational tools for biomedical research. Comparable as a public-sector entity producing bioinformatics software and data resources for biological sequence analysis.
• Wellcome Sanger Institute: Large-scale academic genomics and bioinformatics research institute in the UK. Comparable in conducting foundational research in genome evolution, phylogenetic analysis, and computational methods for biological data interpretation.
• European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI): International academic bioinformatics institute providing open data resources and computational tools for biological research. Directly comparable mission to the Bioinformatics Lab in terms of developing methods for biological sequence and genomic data analysis, but at vastly greater scale.
• Broad Institute: Major academic genomics and bioinformatics research institute affiliated with MIT and Harvard. Comparable as a large-scale academic research entity producing computational biology methods, genome analysis tools, and ML for biology, though far broader in scope and funding than the Bioinformatics Lab.

Emerging players

• DNAnexus: Commercial bioinformatics platform providing cloud-based tools for genomic data analysis. Comparable in the bioinformatics software and analysis methods space, but operates as a venture-backed commercial entity rather than academic lab.
• Allen Institute for AI (AI2): Non-profit AI research institute with biology-adjacent programs applying machine learning to scientific problems. Comparable in applying ML/deep learning to biological prediction tasks (such as the Bioinformatics Lab's genomic selection work), though broader in AI scope.

Direct peers

• UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute: Academic research unit at UCSC focused on computational biology, genome browser development, and bioinformatics methods. Comparable as a university-based research lab producing bioinformatics software and methods for genome analysis.
• Bonnie Berger Lab (MIT Computational Biology): Academic computational biology lab at MIT applying algorithms and ML to biological sequence and network problems. Comparable as a university research group producing methodological advances in bioinformatics and computational biology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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