The core theme of this work is the exploration and development of computational approaches to accelerate life-science research. Computational tools, such as machine learning (ML), have been rapidly evolving in recent decades with the exponential growth of computing power 230]. However, other research domains, that can benefit from such advancements, have yet to leverage the full potential of these technologies 223, 111, 188]. Specifically, biological sciences, the branch of natural sciences that deals with the processes, structure, organization, and interactions of living organisms 181], can gain immensely from methods to augment the logical reasoning of the practicing scientist.