Summary

In this episode, Kevin Libuit and Andrew Page discuss the life cycle of different platforms in the software and public health bioinformatics space. They talk about the CZ GenEoi platform, which is now migrating to the TheiaGenEpi moniker as part of the Theiagen Global Health Initiative. They highlight the importance of providing resources to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the challenges of transitioning and maintaining a software project. They also discuss the impressive engineering behind the GenEpi platform, including its use of cloud components, scalability, and orchestration with Terraform. The conversation emphasizes the collaborative nature of the public health bioinformatics community and the benefits of mature software engineering practices.

More info on the transfer: https://help.czgenepi.org/hc/en-us/articles/20083077583764-FAQs-CZ-GEN-EPI-Transfer-to-Theiagen-Global-Health-Initiative-TGHI

Takeaways

The CZ GenEpi platform is migrating to the TheiaGenEpi moniker as part of the Theiagen Global Health Initiative, which aims to provide resources to LMICs for public health initiatives.

The GenEpi platform is a website for analyzing genomic data, with a focus on low and middle-income countries that may not have the resources to build massive global trees.

The engineering behind the Genepi platform is impressive, with a well-structured tech stack, use of cloud components, scalability, and orchestration with Terraform.

Collaboration between bioinformatics scientists and software engineers is crucial for developing and maintaining high-quality software products in the public health bioinformatics space.