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AI-Assisted Genomic Sequence Alignment for Public Health

Accountable
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Functional Modes
Deciding (Analytical AI)
Human decides
Purpose
Research & Development
Input Dataset
About a measurement Anonymized data
Algorithm or Model
Classification & Prediction
Output Dataset
About a measurement Anonymized data

This tool aligns DNA sequencing data from biological samples to a reference genome, helping public health scientists detect and compare bacterial strains such as Legionella. It is used by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Public Health Laboratory to support disease outbreak investigations. No identifying personal information is collected or used — the system works on biological sample data only, not data tied to named individuals.

Sources for this disclosure

This disclosure was drafted with AI assistance.

Schema: ai@2026-05-06-beta