The document discusses the evolution of research fields into data science, emphasizing the integration of theory, experiment, and simulation with large multidisciplinary data. It highlights tools and frameworks for data acquisition, modeling, and visualization, including community resources and algorithm development for genomic research. Additionally, it outlines the Windows Azure for Research program, which provides access to cloud computing and training resources.

3. Every research field is now a data
science field

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Simulation of
complex phenomena
Newton’s laws,
Maxwell’s equations…
Description of natural
phenomena
Unify theory, experiment and
simulation with large
multidisciplinary Data
Using data exploration and
data mining
(from instruments, sensors,
humans…)
Distributed Communities

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22. ChronoZoom: An infinite canvas in time

25. • Many Examples
• The Challenge: sustainability
• Manage locality
• Keep the hot data local on cloud disk
• Manage the working set over time
• The rest is archival
Data
Acquisition &
modelling
Collaboration
and
visualisation
Analysis &
data mining
Dissemination
& sharing
Archiving and
preserving

27. • A core library for science in the
cloud.
• Built on community tools
• Ipython Notebook, Python, NumPy,
SciPy, Scikit-Learn, biopython
• Standard community tools
• Deploy as VM library
• Deploy data collections.
• Genomic libraries, medical image
libraries, geophysics, astronomy, etc.
• Build community resources

32. • The Genetic Causes of Disease
(David Heckerman)
• Wellcome Trust for a GWAS for a large
population
• Looking for causes for seven common
diseases (bipolar, r. arthritis, coronary,
hypertension, ….)
• Confounding is a problem. Needed a
new algorithm.
• Ran on Azure cloud using 35,000 cores
in 3 weeks.

33. Inputs (training data)
Labels
Hidden layers
Input dataDetected featuresMona Lisa

36. The Windows Azure for Research program:
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Free access to Windows Azure cloud computing and storage
(submit proposals for Windows Azure Research Awards)
· Windows Azure for Research training classes (20 classes
worldwide. )
· Support and technical resources
azure4research.com.