Conference on Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences (CSHALS)

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(*Schedule subject to change. Updated February 25, 2011)

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Wednesday – February 23, 2011
7:30 am - 1:00 pm Registration
8:30 am - 10:30 am W3C Tutorial -
Multi-stakeholder Perspectives on Translational Medicine

Presenter: Eric Prud'hommeaux, W3C
10:30 am - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 12:15 pm

RPI-led Hands-on Tutorial - Semantic Healthcare and Life Sciences Tutorial: Mashing HC and LS Data

RPI Tutorial Coordinator: Joanne Luciano,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Presenters:
Tim Lebo,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dominic DiFranzo,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jim McCusker,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm RPI-led Hands-on Tutorial (continues)
- Mashup Workflows
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm RPI-led Hands-on Tutorial (continues)
- Data Visualization
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Poster (Author) Set-up
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Poster Reception

Thursday – February 24, 2011
7:30 am - 10:00 am Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast (continental)
9:00 am - 9:15 am Welcome & Overview
BJ Morrison McKay, ISCB & Ted Slater, Conference Chair
9:15 am - 10:00 am Keynote 1
How to Argue for Semantics
Toby Segaran, Metaweb Technologies

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10:05 am - 10:30 am Biologics, Compounds & Chemistry
Presenter:
Christopher Baker

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10:30 am - 10:45 am Coffee Break sponsored by
10:45 am - 11:10 am Biomolecular Semantics
Presenter: James McCusker

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11:15 am - 11:40 am Biomolecular Semantics
Presenter: Dexter Pratt
11:45 am - 12:10 pm New & Innovative
Presenter: Martin Romacker

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12:15 pm - 12:25 pm Tech Talk 1
RDF Browser for Pharma Discovery and Visual Query Building

Presenter: Jan Aasman, Franz Inc.
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm Tech Talk 2
SciVerse Platform Embraces Semantic Applications

Presenters: Vishal Gupta, Elsevier
and Ari Tuchman, Quantified


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12:35 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Keynote 2
Computational Acceleration of Biomedical Discovery

Lawrence Hunter, University of Colorado School of Medicine


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2:20 pm - 2:45 pm Safety, Efficacy & Outcomes
Presenter:
Sherri Matis-Mitchell

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2:50 pm - 3:15 pm Safety, Efficacy & Outcomes
Presenter:
Vicki Seyfert-Margolis
3:20 pm - 3:45 pm Clinical Harmonization
Presenter: Eric Neumann
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm Break
4:00 pm - 4:25 pm Genomics & Genetics
Presenter: James Balhoff

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4:30 pm - 4:55 pm New & Innovative
Presenter: Therese Vachon
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Keynote 3
Next-generation Architecture for cabbing
Charles Mead, Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology

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5:45 pm - 5:50 pm Daily Closing Remarks
Ted Slater, Conference Chair

Friday – February 25, 2011
7:30 am - 10:00 am Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast (continental)
8:30 am - 8:45 am Review - Previous Day
Ted Slater, Conference Chair
8:45 am - 9:30 am Keynote 4
Semantics for Computational Workflows: A Top Ten List
Yolanda Gil, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

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9:35 am - 10:00 am Ontologies & Knowledge Bases
Presenter: Mike Miller

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10:05 am - 10:30 am Ontologies & Knowledge Bases
Presenter: Nigam Shah
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:10 am Emerging & Established Standards
Presenter:
Eric Prud'hommeaux
11:15 am - 11:40 am Emerging & Established Standards
Presenter:
Dietrich Rebholz-Schuhmann
11:45 am - 12:10 pm Emerging & Established Standards
Presenter:
John Madden

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12:15 pm - 12:25 pm Tech Talk 3
Analysis of Omics Data Using Reverse Causal Reasoning (RCR) in an Integrated Analysis Environment
Presenter:
Dexter Pratt, Selventa

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12:30 pm - 12:40 pm Tech Talk 4
A 'Killer App' for Semantic Technologies: Point-and-Click Data Integration Tools Make it Easy to Deliver Targeted Semantic Knowledge Bases

Presenter: Chuck Rockey, IO Informatics
12:40 am - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm Translational Medicine
Presenter: Sudeshna Das
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm Semantic Web and Pharma
Presenter: Lakshmish Ramaswamy
2:30 pm- 2:55 pm Semantic Web and Pharma
Presenter: Chris Bouton
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Future Actions
Ted Slater, Conference Chair
3:15 pm Conference Adjourns
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