ViralWasm

ViralWasm executes command-line viral genomics tools client-side in web browsers using WebAssembly, enabling genomic surveillance of viral pathogens without transmitting sensitive raw sequence data to remote servers.

Key Features:

• WebAssembly Execution: Runs original command-line tools directly in the web browser with 2-3x slowdown relative to native command-line execution.
• Client-Side Processing: Performs all computations locally without requiring user setup or sending raw sequence data to remote servers.

Scientific Applications:

• Viral Genomic Surveillance: Supports epidemiological analysis of viral pathogens including SARS-CoV-2 and HIV-1.
• Sequence Analysis: Provides browser-based execution of viral genomics pipelines for users without computational expertise.

Methodology:

WebAssembly is used to port command-line tools for client-side execution in the web browser.