Computational Approaches for Integration of Multi-Omics Data
CAIMOD
Project PRIN-2022 PNRR 

CUP: H53D23008870001

Brief project description 

Data integration is essential for extracting knowledge from diverse multi-omics data - high-throughput data from biological systems - to improve predictions and understanding of complex biological activities and provide a clearer view of the observed data. The term "omics data integration" describes mathematical models, algorithms, and software that combine the information available in multiple omics data matrices into a more comprehensive view. Moreover, combining these diverse data sets can reveal patterns related to specific conditions. However, challenges such as data heterogeneity, high dimensionality, limited sample size, and high levels of noise need to be addressed.

This project aims to develop effective and novel computational methods for multi-omics data integration, combining statistical methods, optimization approaches, and matrix factorization to exploit the latest research results. The proposed methods will be implemented as open-source packages, focusing on scalability and medical interpretability.  The project's strategic importance lies in its potential to impact precision medicine and advance mathematical frameworks for integrating heterogeneous data, thus contributing significantly to the strategic topic of Human well-being.

Project info

Acronym: CAIMOD

Principal Investigator (PI): Nicoletta Del Buono

Duration: 30 November 2023 – 30 November 2025
Partnership: IAC-CNR - Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo "Mauro Picone" CNR, in Naples
Funded by: MUR PRIN 2022 PNRR, project code. P2022BLN38
Funding : € 238.900,00

 The operational units

UniBA unit

University of Bari Aldo Moro, in Bari
CUP: H53D23008870001
Funding € 147.650

This unit includes:
Professors: Nicoletta Del Buono (PI), Ciro Castiello, Corrado Mencar, and 

Dr. Flavia Esposito (involved in the research-project from 21 May 2024)

IAC-CNR unit

Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo "Mauro Picone" CNR, in Naples
CUP: B53D23027810001
Funding € 91.250
This unit includes Dr Claudia Angelini (Co-PI) and Dr Andrea Raiconi

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 IAC-CNR News and Activities

CAIMOD Project: Computational Approaches for Integration of Multi-Omics Data

CUP: H53D23008870001

Finanziato dall’Unione europea – Next Generation EU