OLAF: An Open Life Science Analysis Framework for Conversational Bioinformatics Powered by Large Language Models

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Main Authors: Riffle, Dylan, Shirooni, Nima, He, Cody, Murali, Manush, Nayak, Sovit, Gopalan, Rishikumar, Lopez, Diego Gonzalez
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Published: 2025
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author Riffle, Dylan
Shirooni, Nima
He, Cody
Murali, Manush
Nayak, Sovit
Gopalan, Rishikumar
Lopez, Diego Gonzalez
author_facet Riffle, Dylan
Shirooni, Nima
He, Cody
Murali, Manush
Nayak, Sovit
Gopalan, Rishikumar
Lopez, Diego Gonzalez
contents OLAF (Open Life Science Analysis Framework) is an open-source platform that enables researchers to perform bioinformatics analyses using natural language. By combining large language models (LLMs) with a modular agent-pipe-router architecture, OLAF generates and executes bioinformatics code on real scientific data, including formats like .h5ad. The system includes an Angular front end and a Python/Firebase backend, allowing users to run analyses such as single-cell RNA-seq workflows, gene annotation, and data visualization through a simple web interface. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, OLAF integrates code execution, data handling, and scientific libraries in a reproducible, user-friendly environment. It is designed to lower the barrier to computational biology for non-programmers and support transparent, AI-powered life science research.
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spellingShingle OLAF: An Open Life Science Analysis Framework for Conversational Bioinformatics Powered by Large Language Models
Riffle, Dylan
Shirooni, Nima
He, Cody
Murali, Manush
Nayak, Sovit
Gopalan, Rishikumar
Lopez, Diego Gonzalez
Quantitative Methods
Artificial Intelligence
Genomics
OLAF (Open Life Science Analysis Framework) is an open-source platform that enables researchers to perform bioinformatics analyses using natural language. By combining large language models (LLMs) with a modular agent-pipe-router architecture, OLAF generates and executes bioinformatics code on real scientific data, including formats like .h5ad. The system includes an Angular front end and a Python/Firebase backend, allowing users to run analyses such as single-cell RNA-seq workflows, gene annotation, and data visualization through a simple web interface. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, OLAF integrates code execution, data handling, and scientific libraries in a reproducible, user-friendly environment. It is designed to lower the barrier to computational biology for non-programmers and support transparent, AI-powered life science research.
title OLAF: An Open Life Science Analysis Framework for Conversational Bioinformatics Powered by Large Language Models
topic Quantitative Methods
Artificial Intelligence
Genomics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.03976