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Cygnus uses agile methodologies and advanced IT solutions to meet and exceed industry standards.
We partner with you in your digital transformation journey, embracing both emerging and established technologies to enhance your operational efficiency and cybersecurity.
Cygnus Consulting is dedicated to aligning with your unique business needs, utilizing agile methodologies and advanced IT solutions to meet and exceed industry standards. Our services include:
Information Technology
Services
Application Modernization & Sustainment
Database Management
Machine Learning
Automation Learning
Cloud & Infrastructure
UI/UX
Data Security
Case Study
Studies
NIH/NCBI: Revolutionizing PubMed’s Article Processing with MTIX
Challenge
Solution
Benefit
Challenge
The MTIX project was initiated to tackle the growing complexity and sheer volume of article processing within PubMed, which handles over 1 million articles yearly. The primary challenge was to manage this influx efficiently, reduce the man-hours significantly, and minimize processing times without compromising on the quality of data analysis.
Solution
Cygnus team addressed this challenge by developing an advanced pipeline that leverages machine learning models—CNN, Pointwise, and Listwise—executed on AWS SageMaker. This solution was designed to speed up the discovery algorithm by 500 times, enabling rapid and accurate analysis.
Benefit
The MTIX project offers an unprecedented potential saving of 1 million man-hours per year, representing a transformative leap in operational efficiency for NLM. This not only accelerates the research cycle but also allows researchers to focus on innovation and discovery, rather than data processing.
Enhancing BioProject’s Data Management and Accessibility
Challenge
Solution
Benefit
Challenge
BioProject was grappling with the dual challenge of facilitating large-scale project management and enhancing data accessibility without compromising performance. Researchers needed a reliable platform that could handle extensive datasets and streamline the research process.
Solution
Cygnus professionals architected and redesigned BioProject system, which now boasts improved processing capabilities, reduced backlog, and an infrastructure capable of seamless integration with various technologies like GitBash, BitBucket, Jira, and Microsoft SQL.
Benefit
The enhanced BioProject system directly benefits clients by offering a more responsive and reliable platform, reducing research bottlenecks, and fostering a collaborative environment for scientific discovery. With the enhanced platform, clients experience fewer delays, a lighter backlog, and a significant reduction in customer complaints, enabling more efficient project progression and scientific innovation.
Advancing Virology Research through RefSeq Database Enhancement
Challenge
Solution
Benefit
Challenge
The challenge for the Virus Database project was to manage and provide access to a massive, ever-growing database of viral sequences, taxonomy, and associated metadata. This is crucial for advancing virology research, ensuring data is reliable, and supporting the development of treatments and diagnostics.
Solution
The solution implemented involved creating an automated Airflow pipeline for the generation of NCBI Virus RefSeq records, allowing for the consistent and reliable addition of viral sequence data. Development of a program-level dataflow group was also initiated to ensure standardized processes across the database.
Benefit
The Virus Database is now a key resource for virology research, offering user-friendly web-based access to well-organized and searchable data, including SARS-CoV-2 sequences. This facilitates rapid scientific advances and community engagement by allowing researchers to easily submit new sequences and retrieve necessary data for their work.
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