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Advances in sequencing technologies have exponentially increased the amount of genomic data, generating new computational challenges. This line of research focuses on the development of high-throughput solutions to accelerate large-scale genomic analysis, improving the efficiency, performance and sustainability of applications used in biomedical research and healthcare. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Heterogeneous architectures for accelerating ultra-long sequence alignment<\/h4>\n\n
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