On the right-hand side are some links to resources that contain background and information on some (not all) topics related to the research of Project Violet.
Khan Academy: DNA
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/biomolecules/dna
NIH: A wonderful introduction to proteins
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/structlife/chapter1.html
Khan Academy: How cancer is formed
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/cell-division/v/cancer
All about cancer
http://www.eschooltoday.com/cancer/what-is-cancer.html