Biomedical Data Integration Use Cases

[Kashyap, Vipul]

Susie,   Here’s a set of biomedical data integration we have been working on at Partners. We identified three information queries that might be of interest to biomedical researchers and identified the following scenarios:   -          Current state: The sequence of steps a biomedical researcher would go through today to answer these questions -          Proposed state (involving Semantic Web Technologies): We have tried to identify where in the current state, SW technology can be applied and what could be the value (steps in red font).   These are at a high level and need more drilling down, so I look to the following feedback: Are the value propositions identified in these use cases feasible? Have I missed any? Any suggestions for “drill down” including examples, queries, databases, etc. would be helpful   The use cases are available at the following Wiki page: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HCLSIGUseCases/BiomedicalDataIntegration   If there is interest, I could present this at the next BIORDF telecom and possibly discuss it at the next F2F.   Thanks and Regards,   ---Vipul   ======================================= Vipul Kashyap, Ph.D. Senior Medical Informatician Clinical Informatics R&D, Partners HealthCare System Phone: (781)416-9254 Cell: (617)943-7120 http://www.partners.org/cird/AboutUs.asp?cBox=Staff&stAb=vik   To keep up you need the right answers; to get ahead you need the right questions ---John Browning and Spencer Reiss, Wired 6.04.95