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ArticleBioinformatics advances2025

Opportunities and considerations for using artificial intelligence in bioinformatics education.

Stephen R Piccolo, Aparna Nathan, Michelle D Brazas, Manoj Kandpal, Aida T Miró-Herrans, Adam J Kleinschmit, Susan McClatchy, Pertunia Mutheiwana, Dusanka Nikolic, Luciana I Gallo and 8 more

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Article in Bioinformatics advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Learning R with generative AI in a metagenomic data science course.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Stephen R PiccoloDepartment of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2001-5640
Aparna NathanDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-2851
Michelle D BrazasAdaptive Oncology, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, ON M5G 0A3, Canada.
Manoj KandpalCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, 10065, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-8627
Aida T Miró-HerransAcademic Research Consulting and Services, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, United States.
Adam J KleinschmitDepartment of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA, 52001, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3820-524X
Susan McClatchyThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, United States.
Pertunia MutheiwanaComputational Biology Division, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa.
Dusanka NikolicWellcome Connecting Science, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SA, United Kingdom.
Luciana I GalloInstituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias, CONICET, Departamento de Fisiología y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1428EGA, Argentina.
Rolanda Sunaye JuliusComputational Biology Division, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa.
Marta Lloret-LlinaresEMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SD, United Kingdom.
Nicola MulderComputational Biology Division, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa.
Danielle PresgravesThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, United States.
Sonal ShewaramaniNational Microbiology Laboratory Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2, Canada.
Jorge Xool-TamayoDepartamento de Innovación Biomédica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, Baja California, 22860, México.
Frédéric J J ChainDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States.
Silvia Arantza Sanchez GuerreroBachillerato Tecnológico de Educación y Promoción Deportiva (BTED), Plantel Tetla de la Solidaridad, Prolongación República de Brasil s/n 2da secc, Teotlalpan, C.P. 90430, Tetla de la Solidaridad, Tlaxcala, México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9264-596X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools and techniques are undoubtedly being used in bioinformatics education, reflecting broader trends in education. However, many instructors and learners may be unaware of the full scope of potential uses for these tools within bioinformatics education, as well as effective practices for using them. Building on discussions held at the 6th Global Bioinformatics Education Summit, this perspective article provides insights about ways that AI might be used to generate or adapt instructional content, provide personalized help for learners, and automate assessment and grading. Additionally, we highlight AI skills that are important for bioinformatics learners to develop in order to effectively use AI as a bioinformatics learning tool. We highlight currently available tools in the quickly evolving AI landscape and suggest ways that instructors or learners might use such tools. Furthermore, we discuss key considerations and challenges associated with integrating AI into bioinformatics education, including ethical implications, potential biases, and the need to critically evaluate AI-generated content. Finally, we highlight the need for further research to better understand how AI tools are being used in practice and empower their effective and responsible use in bioinformatics education.

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PMID40900913
PMCPMC12401575

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