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National Center for Biomedical Ontology |
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| Event Title | “Ontology: A Vision for the Future and Its Realization” |
| Description | Presentations and discussion on biomedical ontologies, led by Center Director, Dr. Mark Musen, and Dr. Barry Smith, Lead Investigator of Core 6 (Ontology Best Practices and Dissemination) of the National Center for Biomedical Ontology. |
| Date | July 19, 2006 |
| Time | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Location | NIH
Campus, Bethesda MD |
| NIH Host | NCBO Lead Science Officer, Dr. Carol Bean, NCRR/NIH |
| Targeted Audience | NIH extramural, intramural and administrative staff, NCBC scientists, all other persons interested in ontology development. |
| Event Abstract | The
National Center for Biomedical Ontology has been founded as one of seven
National Centers for Biomedical Computing established under the NIH Roadmap
for Medical Research. The creation of the Center represents a milestone
in the history of ontology as a vital tool of biomedical science. We will
provide an overview of the ways the term ‘ontology’ has been
used in recent history, of the powerful tools that are now available for
ontology developers, and of the ways in which ontologies are being used
in health information systems and in informatics-based biomedical research.
The scores
of biomedical ontologies now in existence will not solve the problem of
biomedical data and knowledge management by themselves. Current solutions,
based on terminological coding, are frustrated by the uncontrolled heterogeneity
even of terminologies dealing with identical subject-matters. We propose
a new type of solution, which is to create a family of interoperable gold
standard reference ontologies, one for each core domain of biomedical
science. We shall describe how this solution is being realized, and show
how it can not only address the problems of data retrieval and reuse,
but also lead to enhancements in currently available terminology resources.
(Musen presentation in PDF; 3 MB) |
| About the presenters | Mark Musen
is Head of Stanford Medical Informatics; Professor of Medicine (Medical
Informatics) and of Computer Science at Stanford University; and Principal
Investigator of the National Center for Biomedical Ontology. Barry
Smith is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy in the University
at Buffalo and Lead Investigator of Core 6 (Ontology Best Practices and
Dissemination) of the National Center for Biomedical Ontology. |
| Accessibility Needs | Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Jennifer Villani at 301-451-6446 or villanij@mail.nih.gov or through the Federal Relay 1-800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least five days in advance of the meeting. |
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