Build a Research Literature Functional Evidence Synthesizer for Gene Sets
Extract gene accessions from NCBI Datasets packages and query scientific literature summaries with Haystack. Construct structured evidence matrices linked to FHIR DiagnosticReport payloads.
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Extract gene accessions from NCBI Datasets packages and query scientific literature summaries with Haystack. Construct structured evidence matrices linked to FHIR DiagnosticReport payloads.
Biocuration Literature Specialist
Extract canonical gene symbols and RefSeq accessions from NCBI Datasets gene reports.
Retrieve open-access scientific publication abstracts related to target gene accessions.
Synthesize literature findings using Haystack extractive pipelines into structured evidence statements.
Assemble findings into FHIR DiagnosticReport payloads containing linked scientific citations.
Split-view web console showing gene package metadata on the left and literature evidence matrices on the right.
Use NCBI Datasets gene report metadata from human genes combined with open-access PubMed Central abstract dumps. Starter examples below are synthetic. They are not downloaded records.
NCBI Datasets gene download Extracts gene symbols and accession lists from NCBI Datasets metadata reports generated by datasets download gene.
haystack, pydantic, fastapi. Haystack provides an end-to-end framework for literature retrieval, extraction, and synthesis pipelines. API LLM or high-capability local model with strong scientific text synthesis and citation grounding.
Submit runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, a working interface, example outputs, and a recorded end-to-end demo. Include tests and an action log.
Extracts target gene symbols from NCBI Datasets gene report metadata.
Retrieves relevant literature summaries and extracts functional evidence sentences.
Emits FHIR DiagnosticReport JSON containing coded gene references and bibliographic citations.
```json [ { "input": { "gene_symbol": "BRCA1", "gene_id": "672", "abstracts": [ { "pmid": "12345", "text": "BRCA1 is involved in DNA repair and cell cycle checkpoint control." } ] }, "expected_output": { "gene_symbol": "BRCA1", "evidence_count": 1, "summary": "BRCA1 participates in DNA double-strand break repair.", "fhir_report": { "resourceType": "DiagnosticReport", "status": "final", "conclusion": "Literature indicates role in DNA repair and cell cycle checkpoint control (PMID: 12345)." } } }, { "input": { "gene_symbol": "ACRV1", "gene_id": "879", "abstracts": [] }, "expected_output": { "gene_symbol": "ACRV1", "evidence_count": 0, "summary": "No literature abstracts provided for synthesis.", "fhir_report": { "resourceType": "DiagnosticReport", "status": "registered", "conclusion": "No literature evidence records available." } } } ] ```
Research literature curation only; produces no medical diagnosis, treatment plan, or personal health insights. Use mock external writes. Require human review before any real deployment.
Participation guide
Research literature curation only; produces no medical diagnosis, treatment plan, or personal health insights. Use mock external writes and human review.
How work is evaluated
Extracts target gene symbols from NCBI Datasets gene report metadata. Retrieves relevant literature summaries and extracts functional evidence sentences. Emits FHIR DiagnosticReport JSON containing coded gene references and bibliographic citations.
Runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, working interface, example outputs, recorded demo, tests, and action logs.
Challenge datasets
Public datasets, plus the private datasets you have access to.
How submissions are scored
These dimensions define what the evaluator checks and which criteria separate a passable run from a strong one.
Complete workflow
Extract canonical gene symbols and RefSeq accessions from NCBI Datasets gene reports. Retrieve open-access scientific publication abstracts related to target gene accessions. Synthesize literature findings using Haystack extractive pipelines into structured evidence statements. Assemble findings into FHIR DiagnosticReport payloads containing linked scientific citations.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Correctness and evidence
Extracts target gene symbols from NCBI Datasets gene report metadata. Retrieves relevant literature summaries and extracts functional evidence sentences. Emits FHIR DiagnosticReport JSON containing coded gene references and bibliographic citations.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Review interface
Split-view web console showing gene package metadata on the left and literature evidence matrices on the right.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Safe execution
Research literature curation only; produces no medical diagnosis, treatment plan, or personal health insights.
This dimension contributes its full weight only when the submission satisfies the requirement. Partial credit is not awarded.
What you should walk away with
Extract canonical gene symbols and RefSeq accessions from NCBI Datasets gene reports.
Retrieve open-access scientific publication abstracts related to target gene accessions.
Synthesize literature findings using Haystack extractive pipelines into structured evidence statements.
Assemble findings into FHIR DiagnosticReport payloads containing linked scientific citations.
Reference links and supporting material
Use NCBI Datasets gene report metadata from human genes combined with open-access PubMed Central abstract dumps. Supplied starter examples are synthetic, not source extracts.
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- Extract canonical gene symbols and RefSeq accessions from NCBI Datasets gene reports. Retrieve open-access...
- Extracts target gene symbols from NCBI Datasets gene report metadata. Retrieves relevant literature summari...
- Split-view web console showing gene package metadata on the left and literature evidence matrices on the ri...
- 2 public reference cases
- 1 configured tool
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- Haystack · Optional
Evaluation contract
- Complete workflow · Weight 40
- Correctness and evidence · Weight 30
- Review interface · Weight 20
- Safe execution · Weight 10
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- 2 public reference cases
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