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Concept Based Knowledge Discovery from Biomedical Literature
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This thesis describes and introduces novel methods for knowledge discovery and presents a software system that is able to extract information from biomedical literature, review interesting connections between various ...
Computational analysis of multi-omic data for the elucidation of molecular mechanisms of neuroblastoma
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood. The survival rates of patients with neuroblastoma, especially those in the high-risk category, are still low despite varied therapies. The detailed ...
Next generation sequencing approaches for novel gene discovery in South African Parkinson’s disease families
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In the last decade, next-generation sequencing (NGS) approaches have revolutionised
the study of human genomics, particularly aiding the understanding of genetic diseases. Parkinson’s
disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative ...
Development of an operon detection algorithm to analyze gene regulation in drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In prokaryotes, operon structures often form to allow microorganisms to respond rapidly and efficiently to changing environmental conditions. Operons are sets of neighbouring genes which are co-regulated and co-transcribed. ...
Novel genomic biomarkers for pediatric and adult acute myeloid leukemia
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous type of blood cancer that affects individuals of all ages. AML patients are categorized into favorable, intermediate, and adverse risks based on patients' genomic features ...