As promised, the videos from the first VIZBI 2013 session are now available at http://vizbi.org/videos. The session’s topic is Genome Browsers and the rising challenges of epigenomic and genomic data visualization. Ester Rheinbay gives a great introduction into the epigenetics and the current tools available for the visualization of epigenomic data including the UCSC Genome Browser. As the amount and complexity of epigenomic data increases it becomes increasingly challenging to navigate and explore the vast data sets. Ting Wang took the challenges raised during the VIZBI 2011 meeting and set out to address them in the WashU Epigenome Browser, which he showcases during his talk. Jim Zheng talks about the importance of understanding the 3D structure of genome and gives an introduction into Genome3D framework which allows integration of multi-scale structural and genomic data within 3D. The final talk of the session is presented by Alexander Lex, the winner of the BioVis 2012 Best Paper award. Alex introduces enRoute, a visualization technique that enables detailed analysis of complex data sets in the context of biological pathways.
