$$$

Tableau is general purpose data visualization software that's been used at the Broad Institute since 2010 for analyzing, monitoring, and optimizing genomic sequencing operations. The Broad's cancer group is also using Tableau for genotype expression data. Tableau connects to all standard business databases (e.g. Oracle, MySQL) and file types (e.g. CSV, Excel). 

Amira® is a powerful, multifaceted 3D software platform for visualizing, manipulating, and understanding biomedical data coming from all types of sources and modalities. Initially known and widely used as the 3D visualization tool of choice in microscopy and biomedical research, Amira has become a more and more sophisticated product, delivering powerful visualization and analysis capabilities in all visualization and simulation fields in life sciences.