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CYTO 2017 Image analysis challenge
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Description:
In a time when vast amounts of bioimaging data are produced in labs around the globe every day,
effectively extracting salient information from this growing resource is paramount to understanding
complex biological questions. In this challenge, you have the opportunity to attempt a series of automated
classification tasks for fluorescence microscopy data and present your findings during the final platform
session at CYTO 2017.
Prizes:
In addition to the satisfaction of besting the challenges, prizes for winners may include complimentary
registration to CYTO 2018 in Prague, complimentary ISAC membership and the possibility of participating in a
paper published on the challenge in Cytometry Part A.
The Dataset:
The image data provided in this challenge were generated by the Cell Atlas (Thul et al. "A subcellular map
of the human proteome", Science, in press.), part of the Human Protein Atlas database
www.proteinatlas.org (Uhlen et al. 2010). The images visualize immunostaining of human proteins and
the aim of this challenge is to recognize the patterns of protein subcellular distribution to major
organelles and fine substructures. All images were acquired in a standardized manner using Leica SP5
confocal microscopes using a 63x/1.2 NA oil objective and Nyquist sampling rate in 4 fluorescence
channels. Each field of view is comprised of 4 images. This includes 3 reference channels; DAPI for the
nucleus ("blue"), antibody based staining of microtubules ("red"), and endoplasmic reticulum ("yellow").
These can be used to aid you in predicting localizations of the protein of interest ("green").
Challenge 1: 1802 fields of view containing multilabel data for 2 protein localizations
Challenge 2: 20,000 fields of view containing multilabel data for 13 protein localizations
Challenge 3: 870 fields of view containing multilabel data for an additional 3 classes to be combined with the dataset from Challenge 2
Challenge 4: There are no new images in Challenge 4. Solution keys for this challenge reveal patterns that were merged in previous challenges and should replace the solution keys from those challenges
Bonus challenge: There are no new images for this challenge. Solution keys for this challenge specify a binary value indicating whether the field of view has been labeled as "variable".
For more details and to download the data, visit: www.proteinatlas.org/CYTO_challenge2017/ The official test data is now available here too.
Solution submission:Can be performed by following the instructions here https://cellprofiling.github.io/cyto-challenge/ or by email to cytochallenge2017@gmail.com.
Presentation of results at CYTO 2017 (June 14 15:30-16:00 Ballroom B): The leader board and presentation submissions will close 24 hours prior to presentations (June 13 15:30 EDT). The top teams present at the CYTO conference should prepare a 5 minute presentation of their approaches and email them to cytochallenge2017@gmail.com. Teams not present that still wish to present results should submit a 2 slide presentation to cytochallenge2017@gmail.com. Teams will be notified by 17:00 on June 13 if they are presenting.
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