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Project Name
A Framework for Visualizing Bio Data
Client
UC Davis
2014

Working with biological researchers at UC Davis (most notably Holly Bik), we created an open-source framework for visualizing biological data.

Client
UC Davis
Type of Work
Interactive Tool
Link
2014


Working with biological researchers at UC Davis (most notably Holly Bik), we created an open-source framework for visualizing biological data.

Whether it's genes, proteins, or microbial species, Phinch provides an interactive visualization tool that allows users to explore and manipulate large biological datasets. Computer algorithms face significant difficulty in identifying simple data patterns; writing algorithms to tease out complex, subtle relationships (the type that exist in biological systems) is almost impossible. However, the human eye is adept at spotting visual patterns, able to quickly notice trends and outliers. It is this philosophy especially when presented with intuitive, well-designed software tools and user interfaces.
The sheer volume of data produced from high-throughput sequencing technologies will require fundamentally different approaches and new paradigms for effective data analysis.

Scientific visualization represents an innovative method towards tackling the current bottleneck in bioinformatics; in addition to giving researchers a unique approach for exploring large datasets, it stands to empower biologists with the ability to conduct powerful analyses without requiring a deep level of computational knowledge.

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About

Balancing the worlds of art, design, statistics and science, Pitch creates data visualizations and interactive experiences that are showcased across a multitude of mediums for clients who include Facebook, GE, GM, Google, eBay, Esquire, ESPN, MoMA, The McKnight Foundation, Popular Science, PEW Charitable Trust, IBM, Fortune, The Max Planck Institute and many more.

We create visualizations for multi-touch interactive walls, kiosks, smart phones, tablet devices, console games, websites, stand-alone applications, museum exhibits, projections, textiles and print. We have experience in a wide variety of industries including banking, social media, economic, finance, transportation, health, sports, scientific research, advertising, politics and art.

Our innovative and sought-after work is attributable to an out-of-the-box creative process that brings together a small, agile and forward-thinking team from a range of different yet complementary backgrounds. The success of our work is attributed to our multidisciplined talents and our constant focus on high quality and innovation. We help bring complex ideas and information to a broad audience in an engaging and intuitive way.

Clients

GoogleeBayIBMTwitterAT&TUnited Nations Development ProgrammeWorld Justice ProjectBoston UniversitySouthern Poverty Law CenterSave the RedwoodsScientific AmericanTime MagazineThe Asian American FoundationGeneral ElectricFortune MagazineFacebookYouTubeNikeThe North FaceMuseum of Modern Art
  • Activision
  • AirTran
  • Arab Studies Institute
  • AT&T
  • Bloomberg Foundation
  • Boston Public Schools
  • Boston University
  • Climate Impact Lab
  • Cosmopolitan Magazine
  • Dow Jones
  • eBay
  • ESPN
  • Esquire Magazine
  • Facebook
  • Focus Magazine
  • Fortune Magazine
  • Gates Foundation
  • GE
  • General Motors
  • GEO Magazine
  • George Mason University
  • Google
  • Hearst Magazine
  • IBM
  • Inc. Magazine
  • Inequality Media
  • Inter-American Dialogue
  • Interos
  • L3Harris
  • La Panacée
  • Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  • Lion Television
  • McGraw-Hill
  • Netflix
  • New York Public Library
  • Nielsen
  • Nike
  • Norfolk Southern
  • Oil Change International
  • Oracle
  • Popular Science
  • Princeton University Press
  • ProPublica
  • Ravenswood City School District
  • Rhodium Group
  • Save the Redwoods
  • Scientific American
  • Shutterfly
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • SPIN Magazine
  • The Anti-Defamation League
  • The Asian American Foundation
  • The City of Montpellier
  • The Climate Institute
  • The McKnight Foundation
  • The Minderoo Foundation
  • The Nation
  • The North Face
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • The PGA
  • The Russian Avangard Foundation
  • Time Magazine
  • Twitter
  • United Nations Development Programme
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of Georgia
  • Visa
  • Wall Street Journal
  • WIRED Magazine
  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
  • World Justice Project
  • WorldBook
  • YouTube