This Project submitted to Philly Codefest 2025
Project: GeneSight
Project Type: Beginner
Location: B17
Imagine unlocking your genetic secrets with just a few clicks. GeneSight is an AI-powered platform that transforms complex genomic data into clear, personalized insights. With our tool, you can quickly understand your disease risk and receive tailored prevention tips—all in one simple, user-friendly interface. Whether you're a researcher or someone interested in your own health, GeneSight empowers you to make smart, informed decisions for a healthier future.
GeneSight is an AI-powered genomic classifier platform being developed. This innovative solution analyzes genetic data in the form of gene expression profiles to predict disease risk, particularly for conditions like cancer with the precautions. The platform works by allowing users to upload genomic data files through an intuitive web interface. Once uploaded, the data passes through a preprocessing pipeline that normalizes and transforms the genetic information to prepare it for analysis.
Our tech stack leverages Python for data processing and machine learning, using Pandas and NumPy for data manipulation, scikit-learn for preprocessing and evaluation, and XGBoost for training our gradient boosting classifier. We deploy our model using FastAPI to build a scalable API, while the frontend is built with React for an interactive and responsive user interface, styled with modern CSS frameworks for a polished, futuristic design.
Selected Prizes
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The Social Impact Innovation Award recognizes the team that has developed a project with the potential to create significant positive change in society. This award celebrates innovative solutions that address pressing social issues, improve quality of life, and promote sustainability. -
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Create a resource that pulls events and activities from all over the West Philly community and Philadelphia's collegiate ecosystem. $200 Liberty Kitchen Gift Card for the team
