Bioinformatics : converting data to knowledge :a workshop summary / by Robert Pool and Joan Esnayra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pool, Robert, 1955-

Contributor:

Esnayra, Joan.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical informatics--Congresses.

Medical informatics.

Biotechnology industries--Congresses.

Biotechnology industries.

Electronic data processing--Congresses.

Electronic data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (53 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The goal of this workshop was to bring together bioinformatics stake holders from government, academe, and industry for a day of presentations and dialogue. Fifteen experts identified and discussed some of the most important issues raised by the current flood of biologic data. Topics explored included the importance of database curation, database integration and interoperability, consistency and standards in terminology, error prevention and correction, data provenance, ontology, the importance of maintaining privacy, data mining, and the need for more computer scientists with specialty training in bioinformatics. Although formal conclusions and recommendations will not come from this particular workshop, many insights may be gleaned about the future of this field, from the context of the discussions and presentations described here.

Contents:

Front Matter

Preface

Contents

Dedication

The Challenge of Information

Creating Databases

Barriers to the Use of Databases

Maintaining the Integrity of Databases

Converting Data to Knowledge

Summary

APPENDIX A Agenda

APPENDIX B Participant Biographies.

Notes:

"Board on Biology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council."

ISBN:

0-309-17145-8

0-309-51314-6

OCLC:

614657288