{"id":2890,"date":"2026-05-19T11:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/barc\/?page_id=2890"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:36:40","slug":"ai-and-barc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/barc\/ai-and-barc\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and BARC"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"max-width: 1100px;margin: 0 auto;padding: 40px 20px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;line-height: 1.6;color: #222\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;padding: 50px 20px;background: #f4f8fb;border-radius: 16px;margin-bottom: 40px\">\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 42px;margin-bottom: 15px;color: #1f4e79\">Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics &amp; Analytics<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 850px;margin: 0 auto\">Helping researchers use AI in ways that are <strong>accurate<\/strong>, secure, and useful for real biomedical data.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 35px\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px\">Artificial Intelligence is changing how research gets done, but most researchers do not have the time, infrastructure, or guardrails to use it effectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px\">BARC can help researchers understand, evaluate, and apply AI tools within bioinformatics and analytics workflows while keeping data security, reproducibility, and research goals at the center.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #eef5fb;border-left: 6px solid #1f4e79;padding: 25px;border-radius: 10px;margin-bottom: 40px\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;color: #1f4e79\">Our Approach<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px\">We focus on practical AI adoption. That means helping researchers use AI where it adds value, avoiding unnecessary risk, and keeping human expertise in the loop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px\">Our goal is not to replace expert analysis. Our goal is to make research workflows faster, safer, more reproducible, and easier to understand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));gap: 25px;margin-bottom: 45px\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border: 1px solid #ddd;border-radius: 14px;padding: 25px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #1f4e79;font-size: 24px;margin-top: 0\">Designing and Implementing AI<\/h2>\n<p>Our team can help your group implement AI and Machine Learning approaches for your data.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agentic AI Development and Implementation<\/li>\n<li>Consulting for using AI for complex bioinformatic\/analytic needs<\/li>\n<li>Developing and deploying machine learning models for your project<\/li>\n<li>Optimization of existing AI to reduce compute cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      <strong>Our goal is to help you maximize the impact of AI and ML on your research.<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border: 1px solid #ddd;border-radius: 14px;padding: 25px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #1f4e79;font-size: 24px;margin-top: 0\">Learn How to Use AI<\/h2>\n<p>We provide guidance and training to help researchers use AI tools effectively and responsibly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choosing the right AI tool for your project<\/li>\n<li>Understanding local vs. cloud AI options<\/li>\n<li>Improving prompting and token usage<\/li>\n<li>Designing AI-assisted research workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      <strong>Workshops and training sessions are currently in development.<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border: 1px solid #ddd;border-radius: 14px;padding: 25px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #1f4e79;font-size: 24px;margin-top: 0\">AI Security &amp; Policy Guidance<\/h2>\n<p>AI use in research creates real questions around privacy, security, compliance, and responsible data use.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluating when AI is appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Understanding local vs. cloud model risks<\/li>\n<li>Protecting sensitive or unpublished data<\/li>\n<li>AI-code audits<\/li>\n<li>Aligning workflows with NIH, NSF, and institutional expectations<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border: 1px solid #ddd;border-radius: 14px;padding: 25px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #1f4e79;font-size: 24px;margin-top: 0\">\n    AI Nuggets of Knowledge<br \/>\n  <\/h2>\n<p>\n    Thoughts, workflows, tutorials, and inspiration from the BARC staff<br \/>\n    on the use of AI and Machine Learning in the Biomedical Sciences.\n  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practical AI workflows for bioinformatics and data analysis<\/li>\n<li>Blog and vlog series from BARC staff<\/li>\n<li>Using LLMs to accelerate coding, scripting, and troubleshooting<\/li>\n<li>AI-assisted figure generation and scientific visualization<\/li>\n<li>Prompt engineering for researchers and analysts<\/li>\n<li>Understanding local vs. cloud-hosted AI models<\/li>\n<li>Protecting sensitive, unpublished, and regulated data<\/li>\n<li>Using AI responsibly in biomedical research<\/li>\n<li>Aligning workflows with NIH, NSF, and institutional expectations<\/li>\n<li>Reproducibility and validation of AI-assisted analyses<\/li>\n<li>Common AI pitfalls, hallucinations, and verification strategies<\/li>\n<li>AI-assisted literature review and hypothesis generation<\/li>\n<li>Machine learning applications in genomics, imaging, and multiomics<\/li>\n<li>Agentic AI and workflow automation for research support<\/li>\n<li>Local AI tools for secure HPC and institutional environments<\/li>\n<li>Open-source AI tools and emerging technologies<\/li>\n<li>Real-world case studies from biomedical research projects<\/li>\n<li>Future directions of AI in the biomedical sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics &amp; Analytics Helping researchers use AI in ways that are accurate, secure, and useful for real biomedical data. Artificial Intelligence is changing how research gets done, but most researchers do not have the time, infrastructure, or guardrails to use it effectively. BARC can help researchers understand, evaluate, and apply AI tools &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/barc\/ai-and-barc\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AI and BARC\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115227,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2890","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AI and BARC - Bioinformatics and Analytics Research Collaborative<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/barc\/ai-and-barc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AI and BARC - Bioinformatics and Analytics Research Collaborative\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics &amp; Analytics Helping researchers use AI in ways that are accurate, secure, and useful for real biomedical data. 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