The Helix Group at Stanford is directed by Russ Altman, and focuses on the creation and application of computational
tools to solve problems in biology and medicine. Current application projects include the study of structure-function
relationships in macromolecular structure, understanding the structure and folding of RNA molecules, and analyzing the
relationship of genotype and phenotype, particularly with respect to the response to drugs. Techniques used include
knowledge representation, database design, machine learning, natural language processing, physics-based simulation and
graph-based modeling/analysis.
