Dive into Deeptech | MoSS
The world is generating data at an astonishing pace. Every day, we add 2.5 million gigabytes through tweets, emails, photos, and more. With over 10 trillion gigabytes now in the global data sphere, most of it lives in massive, football field–sized data centres that cost upwards of $1 billion to build and operate.
But what if the future of data storage wasn’t silicon… but DNA?
DNA data storage is a revolutionary field that harnesses the incredible density and longevity of DNA molecules to store vast amounts of digital information in an incredibly compact form. Unlike traditional storage media, DNA can preserve data for over a thousand years without needing constant upgrades or refreshing, making it a powerful solution for long-term archiving in fields like research, healthcare, and cultural preservation.
In this podcast series, Dive into Deeptech | MoSS, we explore the frontiers of DNA data storage. Join us as we speak with scientists, engineers, and innovators building this technology and unpack the breakthroughs that could redefine how humanity stores its knowledge.
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In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Raja Appuswamy, assistant professor at the Data Science department at EURECOM in southern France. He's currently working at the intersection of computer science and biology. We talk about some of the exciting projects being undertaken by Dr. Raja and his team; from OneOligo to OligoArchive and MoSS. Dr. Raja’s research interests include Hardware acceleration for data-intensive domains, Molecular information storage, Cold data management and Heterogeneous, parallel database engines.
In this podcast, we are joined by Prof. Zohar Yakhini and Prof. Eitan Yaakobi. They discuss what sparked their interest in this research field, the various applications of DNA as a storage medium, and the future direction of R&D in this area. Tune in to learn more about their work and their collaborations with research groups worldwide to bring the next breakthrough to market.
About Prof. Zohar Yakhini’s Lab: The Yakhini research group is based at the School of Computer Science in the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya and in the Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion in Haifa. It is an active bioinformatics and data science research group with scientists affiliated with both institutes. Their research spans several domains of interest including, data science, machine learning, statistics and algorithmics with applications in molecular biology and medical science; computational aspects of synthetic biology and genome editing, including design and data analysis to enable the efficient and effective use of synthetic DNA, especially in information applications.
About Prof. Eitan Yaakobi’s DNA Storage Lab: The mission of the DNA Storage Lab is to conduct both theoretical and applied research for the development of DNA-based storage systems. This involves developing and adapting theoretical frameworks from disciplines such as coding theory, information theory, algorithms, discrete mathematics, algebra, machine learning, and more. These theories are implemented and tested using several tools in our lab, including the SOLQC and the DNA-Storalator, as well as through wet experiments involving DNA synthesis and sequencing.
In this podcast we are joined by Prof. Thomas Heinis, who leads the SCALE Lab & DNA Data Storage Research at Imperial College London. Some of their notable projects include OligoArchive and MoSS. Their research encompasses encoding, decoding, and error correction for DNA data storage, optimising synthesis processes for DNA data storage, physical storage of DNA molecules for data storage and sequencing for DNA storage using Machine Learning/AI. methods. If this is an area of interest, reach out to them, they are looking for PhDs and PostDocs to join their team.
This podcast series is produced in partnership with Republic of Work, providing insights into the field of DNA Data Storage.
Presenter: Eshna Gogia
Editor: Dr. Uday Gowda
