SQUiD: Ultra-secure Storage and Analysis of Genetic Data for the Advancement of Precision Medicine

Overview

Journal Genome Biol

Specialties Biology
Genetics

Date 2024 Dec 19

PMID 39696687

Authors

Jacob Blindenbach

Jiayi Kang

Seungwan Hong

Caline Karam

Thomas Lehner

Gamze Gursoy

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Abstract

Cloud computing allows storing the ever-growing genotype-phenotype datasets crucial for precision medicine. Due to the sensitive nature of this data and varied laws and regulations, additional security measures are needed to ensure data privacy. We develop SQUiD, a secure queryable database for storing and analyzing genotype-phenotype data. SQUiD allows storage and secure querying of data in a low-security, low-cost public cloud using homomorphic encryption in a multi-client setting. We demonstrate SQUiD's practical usability and scalability using synthetic and UK Biobank data.

Citing Articles

SQUiD: ultra-secure storage and analysis of genetic data for the advancement of precision medicine.

Blindenbach J, Kang J, Hong S, Karam C, Lehner T, Gursoy G Genome Biol. 2024; 25(1):314.

PMID: 39696687 PMC: 11657510. DOI: 10.1186/s13059-024-03447-9.

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