SBIR Phase I: AI-Enabled Discovery of Multi-Omics Biomarkers Applicable to Broad Cancer Populations

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Abstract

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to deliver a novel software product for oncologists to browse biomarkers potentially applicable to large patient populations. The proposed software discovers novel biomarkers predictive of therapeutic responses for improved personalized cancer treatment and patient survival. This software will also facilitate the development of gene assays by biotech companies with reduced research and development costs which can lead to lower healthcare costs. Many drugs failed in clinical trials because patient responders were not well characterized. The proposed technology can identify biomarker-based patient sub-populations responding to a drug in clinical trials so that it can have a successful market entry. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop a cloud-based software platform to identify multi-omics biomarkers critical for guiding non-small cell lung cancer treatment decisions that can be applied to broad patient populations. The proposed technology is based on the prediction logic Boolean implication networks which can better integrate disparate data, model the cyclic molecular interactions and genome-scale gene regulatory networks efficiently, and model multinary data with robust statistical tests. The project will deliver a software solution featuring a cloud-based data portal that provides access to validated biomarkers for prediction of tum

Key facts

NSF award ID
2434965
Awardee
SOSTOS LLC (WV)
SAM.gov UEI
TW4LF32FLS31
PI
Qing Ye
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
ARTIFICIAL INTELL & COGNIT SCI, EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES
Estimated total
$305,000
Funds obligated
$305,000
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
06/01/2025 → 05/31/2027