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Overview
About the project
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been found to perform various functions in a wide variety of important biological processes. To make easier interpretation of lncRNA functions and conduct deep mining on these transcribed sequences, it is important to classify lncRNAs into different groups. lncRNA classification attracts much attention recently. The main technical difficulties are:
- the limited number of known lncRNAs (small training sample size),
- the very different lengths of lncRNAs. This project is to apply and further improve the string kernel algorithms developed in Prof. Gao’s group to the lncRNA classification problem.
The Classification of Long Non-coding RNAS (Internship) project is offered at King Abdullah University Of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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- Give a throughout literature review on lncRNA classification methods and potential machine learning methods that can be applied to this problem.
- Get familiar with the string kernel algorithms developed in Prof. Gao’s group. Gather an lncRNA dataset to be used as the benchmark set for this research. Conduct a comprehensive comparative study of the state-of-the-art methods on the benchmark set.
- Apply the string kernel algorithms on lncRNA classification and evaluate the performance.
- If necessary, improve the string kernel algorithms to achieve better performance. Write a report to summarize the results.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
Students can choose their own start and end dates as the program runs across the year
Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 79
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
GPA 3.5
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 79
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Official Transcript(s) in English from current and previous institutions
- Letter of Recommendation from faculty member in field of study
- Valid Passport(with six months validity)
- CV - Summary of your career, qualifications and education.
- Statement of Purpose-Explain your motivation to become a VSRP intern
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months.
This is a fully-funded internship; it includes tuition, airfare, housing, medical insurance, visa reimbursement and a monthly stipend of $1,000.
Living costs for Thuwal
2270 - 3445 SAR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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