Integrating All of Biology into a Public Neo4j Database
By Rachel Howard
June 20, 2017 8 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Daniel Himmelstein at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Summary Himmelstein started his PhD research with the question: How do you teach a computer biology? He found the answer in a heterogenous network… Read more →
Keywords: biology • digitalocean • docker • drug repurposing • graphconnect • heterogeneous network • hetnet • machine learning • property graph • python
How NASA Finds Critical Data through a Knowledge Graph
By Rachel Howard
May 17, 2017 12 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by David Meza at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: What is a knowledge architecture? What are the benefits of a knowledge architecture? The power of… Read more →
Keywords: data science • graph visualization • graphconnect • knowledge architecture • Knowledge Graph • knowledge management • latent Dirichlet allocation • MongoDB • nasa • r
Apply Today: The Neo4j Connected Data Fellowship at Pulitzer Prize-winning ICIJ
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 12, 2017 2 mins read
Neo4j’s CEO, Emil Eifrem, recently blogged about a data journalism fellowship to compliment our Data Journalism Accelerator Program. Yesterday, at the GraphConnect Europe conference, Emil announced additional details on the Fellowship and invited the data journalism community to apply. Neo4j… Read more →
Keywords: computer engineering • Connected Data • data journalism • emil eifrem • graphconnect • icij • journalism • neo4j • Panama Papers • Pulitzer Prize
Advantages of a Graph-Based Metadata Repository [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 4, 2017 5 mins read
[As community content, this post reflects the views and opinions of the particular author and does not necessarily reflect the official stance of Neo4j.] Many higher education institutions, like the University of Washington (UW), are implementing large, complex, Software-as-a-Service solutions… Read more →
Keywords: data governance • data integration • data lineage • human capital management • impact analysis • metadata management • metadata repository • source-to-target mapping • system migration • University of Washington
Neo4j Object Mapping with GORM, Groovy and Spring Boot [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 19, 2017 4 mins read
[As community content, this post reflects the views and opinions of the particular author and does not necessarily reflect the official stance of Neo4j.] Mapping object models to the Neo4j graph in languages such as Java and Groovy may be… Read more →
Keywords: bolt • cypher • GORM • grails • groovy • java • javascript • object mapping • open source • spring boot
This Week in Neo4j – 8 April 2017
By Mark Needham
April 8, 2017 5 mins read
Welcome to this week in Neo4j, where we round up what’s been happening in the world of graph database in the last seven days. This week we look at how to create a Twitter clone using Neo4j, the Neo4j data… Read more →
Keywords: APOC • cypher • D3.js • data science • docker • Gephi • jqassistant • Jupyter • malware analysis • PageRank
This Week in Neo4j – 25th February 2017
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 25, 2017 6 mins read
Welcome to this week in Neo4j! From now on instead of covering everything that happened in Neo4j at the end of the month in one mega-post we’re going to publish a more focused update once a week. We hope you… Read more →
Keywords: APOC • cypher • Elixir • IPython • JetBrains • nasa • Neo4j Browser • Neo4j sandbox • RDF • spring
Analyzing the BuzzFeed TrumpWorld Dataset with Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 19, 2017 8 mins read
Update: The Google Doc source and structure changed, we updated the import statements and queries on the trumpworld-graph GitHub repository. I came across this tweet by Sanchez Castro which I am more than happy to support. Hey @neo4j please do… Read more →
Keywords: BuzzFeed • cypher • data journalism • Donald Trump • graph database • icij • investigative journalism • neo4j • Panama Papers • TrumpWorld
The 5-Minute Interview: Daniel Himmelstein, Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Pennsylvania
By Rachel Howard
January 6, 2017 3 mins read
“This is a really advanced graph algorithm and Cypher nailed it,” said Daniel Himmelstein, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Before using Neo4j, it took as many as 1,000 lines of code to write the main query for… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Bioinformatics • biology • bolt • cypher • Graph Algorithm • graphconnect • Neo4j Community • python • r
The 5-Minute Interview: David Meza, Chief Knowledge Architect, NASA
By Rachel Howard
November 18, 2016 3 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I chatted with David Meza, Chief Knowledge Architect at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. I caught up with David at GraphConnect San Francisco. Here’s what we talked about: Tell us a little bit about… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Big Data • data model • Data Relationships • graph database • nasa • relational database • relational model • sql • unstructured data
From the Neo4j Community: October 2016
By Rachel Howard
November 17, 2016 3 mins read
October was a big month for the Neo4j community – not only was there GraphConnect San Francisco (catch video recordings here), but also the beta launch of Neo4j 3.1. Beyond that, the Neo4j community was doing what it does best… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • cypher • graph database • graphconnect • Load CSV • nasa • Neo4j Community • Panama Papers • software development • US presidential election
Who Cares What Beyoncé Ate for Lunch?
By Rachel Howard
November 16, 2016 13 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Alicia Powers at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what she covered: The global obesity epidemic How to verify your data model The key components of a recommendation engine… Read more →
Keywords: Beyoncé • CDC • center for disease control • data model • graph data model • graphconnect • r • real-time recommendations • recommendation algorithm • Recommendation Engine
Revealing Hidden Connections in the Panama Papers with Tom Sawyer Perspectives (Part 2)
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 17, 2016 4 mins read
Tom Sawyer Software was a Silver sponsor of GraphConnect San Francisco on October 13th, 2016. The Offshore Leaks Database Challenge In our blog post from last week, we walked you through our Panama Papers example application built with our flagship… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • Data Visualization • fraud • graph visualization • money laundering • offshore leaks • Panama Papers • tax evasion • tom sawyer perspectives • tom sawyer software
Uncovering Secrets in the Offshore Leaks Database with Tom Sawyer Perspectives (Part 1)
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 12, 2016 5 mins read
Tom Sawyer Software is a Silver sponsor of GraphConnect San Francisco. Meet their team on October 13-14th at the Hyatt Regency SF. The Offshore Leaks Database Challenge The Panama Papers investigation and resulting Offshore Leaks database present an interesting challenge… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • data integrity • Data Visualization • graph visualization • graphconnect • money laundering • offshore leaks • Panama Papers • tom sawyer perspectives • tom sawyer software
The 5-Minute Interview: Irina Balaur, Researcher at EISBM
By Rachel Howard
September 23, 2016 3 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I chatted with Irina Balaur, Postdoctoral Researcher at the European Institute for Systems Biology and Medicine in Lyon, France. I caught up with Irina at GraphConnect Europe last April. Here’s what we talked about: Talk… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • biomedical data • cypher • data integration • data management • declarative query language • eTRIKS • knowledge management • systems biology • translational medicine
The 5-Minute Interview: Paul Jongsma, Founder of Webtic
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 12, 2016 3 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I spoke with Paul Jongsma, Founder of Webtic. Paul and I sat down together at GraphConnect Europe last April. Here’s what we talked about: Can you tell me a little bit about how you guys… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • cypher • data model • graph database • neo4j 3.0 • rdbms • relational database • sql • web solutions • Webtic
Data Management in Systems Biology and Medicine
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 10, 2016 10 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Irina Balaur at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what she covered: Integrating Data for Translational Medicine Informatics Incorporating a Graph Database into the eTRIKS Data Architecture The Data… Read more →
Keywords: Bayesian network • data analytics • data integration • data management • Data Visualization • epigenetics • graphconnect • medicine informatics • systems biology • translational medicine
From the Neo4j Community: July 2016
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 9, 2016 4 mins read
The Neo4j community has been very active this summer – that much is obvious. What you might not have noticed is how many new integrations and drivers have been published for new programming languages in the last month. Highlights include:… Read more →
Keywords: elasticsearch • Elixir • Golang • grails • Neo4j Community • PHP • Pokémon • Recommendation Engine • spark • Tour de France
The 5-Minute Interview: İrfan Nuri Karaca, Project Manager at Kale Yazılım
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 29, 2016 3 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I spoke with İrfan Nuri Karaca, Project Manager at Kale Yazılım in Ankara, Turkey. I got to interview İrfan at GraphConnect Europe. Here’s what we talked about: Tell me about the projects you work on… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • census data • data connections • ETL tool • graph database • Kale Yazılım • rdbms • relational database • sql • Turkey
The 5-Minute Interview: Mar Cabra, Editor at the ICIJ
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
June 24, 2016 8 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I sat down with Mar Cabra, the Data & Research Unit Editor at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). I caught up with Mar at GraphConnect Europe after her standing-room-only keynote: “How the ICIJ… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • data analysis • ETL tool • fraud detection • graph visualization • graphconnect • icij • Linkurious • Mossack Fonseca • Panama Papers
Announcing the Neo4j Data Journalism Accelerator Program
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
June 17, 2016 3 mins read
Today’s journalists don’t find themselves short on data – rather, they’re drowning in it. As the Panama Papers investigation has clearly shown, today’s biggest breaking news stories are centered around data and the stories that can be extracted from it.… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • data journalism • data journalist • graph database • icij • investigative reporting • IRE conference • neo4j • Panama Papers • swiss leaks
The Panama Papers Graph Database Is Now Available for Download
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 26, 2016 2 mins read
Editor’s Note: Don’t miss this live webinar with Mar Cabra on how the ICIJ used Neo4j to unravel the Panama Papers happening today (26 May) at 9:00 PDT / 18:00 CEST. Click here to register or for more info. The… Read more →
Keywords: command-line interface • csv • docker • graph database • icij • Mac distribution • neo4j • neo4j-import • Panama Papers • twitter
From the Neo4j Community: April 2016
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 13, 2016 3 mins read
Every year around GraphConnect, the Neo4j community shows off how awesome they are with even more and better content than usual. April 2016 was no exception, especially in light of the Neo4j 3.0 announcement and the ongoing Panama Papers coverage.… Read more →
Keywords: data models • Game of Thrones • graph database • graphconnect • neo4j 3.0 • Neo4j Community • Panama Papers • PHP client • REST API • social data
How the ICIJ Used Neo4j to Unravel the Panama Papers
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 12, 2016 16 mins read
Editor’s note: The recently revealed Paradise Papers investigation used Neo4j as a key technology to find connections in leaked data. In this blog post from last year, the ICIJ’s Mar Cabra talks about the similar investigation into the Panama Papers… Read more →
Keywords: Apache Tika • Blacklight • graph visualization • icij • Linkurious • OCR • optical character recognition • Panama Papers • Solr • Tesseract
Neo4j 3.0 and the Graph of the Universe
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 28, 2016 4 mins read
The Cosmic Web Paper by the Barabasi Lab After I came across this tweet the other night, Turns out the universe is just a very big graph database: https://t.co/tKkTLnNpqK pic.twitter.com/hh4s5pKWPI— David J Carr (@djc1805) April 22, 2016 I checked out… Read more →
Keywords: binary protocol • bolt • cosmic web • csv data • graph • graph visualization • javascript • Load CSV • neo4j 3.0 • ngraph